DANTES 2010

DANTES Independent Study Catalog

Explanation of Course Display

Footnote Codes: X = General Information, P = Prerequisite, C = Both, O = Different In-State & Out-of-State Tuition
In cases with an X Code & Not Available, contact the Institution for current book prices.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Amridge University	MC	1415	Interpersonal Communication Skills	L	15	0	CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	X
Footnote:		First two courses each semester are $187.50 per semester hour. Third course each semester is FREE reducing tuition to the equivalent of $125 per s/hr. Spouse-25% OFF reg. tuition (now=$206.50 s/hr) Online courses available 24/7. Admission application fee and General Competency Test (GCT) fee waived (savings of $125). Comprehensive Fee waived - Saves $400 each semester. Fewer courses required to finish a degree since they are 4 s/hrs each. Max credit for military experience; No residency required.
Course Description:		Students will learn effective interpersonal skills. Topics that are explored include: self-awareness, group process, self-disclosure, effective communication, conflict resolution, and team building.
Graduate Courses
Amridge University	LD	6357	Organizational Communication	G	15	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$675.00	$0.00	$675.00	X
Footnote:		Tuition $225 s/hr. Spouse-50% OFF reg. tuition (now=$267.50 s/hr) App fee of $75 waived. Comp fees waived saving $600 PER semester. GRE/MAT required-no minimum score.
Course Description:		This course will address the importance of the leader possessing the skills necessary to communicate effectively. Formal and informal communication will be addressed. How effective communication leads to organizational satisfaction will be examined. The student will be taught conflict management and resolution skills.
Amridge University	LD	6557	Organizational Communication	G	15	0	CR, E, IA	5 (S)	$1125.00	$0.00	$1125.00	X
Footnote:		Tuition $225 s/hr. Spouse-50% OFF reg. tuition (now=$267.50 s/hr) App fee of $75 waived. Comp fees waived saving $600 PER semester. GRE/MAT required-no minimum score.
Course Description:		This course will address the importance of the leader possessing the skills necessary to communicate effectively. Formal and informal communication will be addressed. How effective communication leads to organizational satisfaction will be examined. The student will be taught conflict management and resolution skills.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Excelsior College	COMM	210	Interpersonal Communications	L	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		This course focuses on the theory and practice of interpersonal communication including active listening, non verbal communication, conflict resolution, problem solving and relationship building.
Excelsior College	COMM	324	Conflict Management	U	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		This course conducts an exploration of the causes, processes, and outcomes of conflict in close and personal relationships (i.e., friendship, courtship, marriage, and the workplace.) The course also includes the principles and techniques for improving the handling of conflict.
Excelsior College	COMM	335	Ethics in Communication	U	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		A course examining ethical issues in professional communications including government regulation and policy, free speech, privacy, accuracy in media and the impact of science and technology on communications.
Excelsior College	COMM	346	Media Management	U	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		This is an advanced course in managing the entertainment industry. Students study case examples of media organizations in order to discern effective leadership principles. The course covers negotiation skills, distribution channels, advertising, budgeting, finance, marketing, human relations, consumer behavior, brand management, contracts and other concerns basic to the media industry.
Excelsior College	COMM	423	Leadership and Team Building	U	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		This course takes a case study approach to analyzing leadership principles. Students will learn how to organize and manage effective teams, implement project management, facilitate communication and design strategic goals for various types of organizations.
Excelsior College	COMM	425	The Art of Leadership	U	15	0	IA	3.0 (S)	$750.00	$0.00	$750.00	NA
Course Description:		This course presents the conceptual bases of leadership, with theoretical readings, as well as case studies and current issues. The learner will be encouraged to apply the material in this course to real-world situations and to develop an analysis of those situations. Students will become familiar with the concepts in the text, and with the ideas of Gary Yukl, Kets de Vries, Jack Welch, Machiavelli, the Dalai Lama and others. The course will deal with such specific topics as ethics, vision, empowerment, trust, strategic thinking, participatory goal-setting, milestone, diversity, managing performance and motivating people. Students will respond to and discuss readings, concepts, and specific case studies. The learner will have the opportunity to research topics on leadership that connect to specific interests

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Graduate Courses
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	ASCI	606	AVIATION/AEROSPACE COMMUNICATIONS / CONTROL SYSTEMS	G	15	2	CR, E, IA, VT	3 (S)	$1350.00	$9.00	$1359.00	NA
Course Description:		A detailed analysis of current and future developments and trends in the control of air traffic that includes the evolution of current national policies, plans and their objectives. The most recent planned improvements for each major component of the ATC system are examined individually and as part of the system as a whole.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Indiana University	CMCL	C122	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	L	8	2	SG, VC	3 (S)	$591.18	$65.00	$656.18	X
Footnote:		Students are required to have access to a tape recorder on which they can record their own voice. Credit not given for both S122 and C122.
Course Description:		Correspondence: Introduction to the study of communication, culture, identity and power. Each student does original primary research. Topics range from groups in North Africa to high school and college students in San Francisco and Philadelphia, and issues such as gendered language, slang, verbal play, and institutional language.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Upper Iowa University	COMM	305	Organizational Communications	U	N/A	N/A	E	3 (S)	$849.00	$0.00	$849.00	X
Footnote:		UIU uses MBS Direct as our textbook provider. Find current textbook prices at: www.mbsdirect.net and select Upper Iowa University and location Independent Study Program. The number of lessons and proctored exams varies by course and is subject to change with course updates. A 10% tuition discount is available to all DoD cardholders.
Course Description:		A study of communication channels, patterns and problems occurring in today’s organizations. The course examines how organizations operate and the roles of individual organization members.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	222304	Communications for Professionals	L	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Focus on the theories, processes and forms of professional communication. Learn the variables that need to be accounted for in the communication act (e.g., cultural differences, audience, role, etc.) and learn to consider these variables as the first step in the communication process. Students will apply theory to discuss case studies based on real communication situations. Students will apply theory and process to create a portfolio of professional documents (letters, memos, resumes, proposal, report, executive summary) based on real-life situations. In all cases, an attempt is made to match course assignments with actual business or professional writing to be used in the student's work or career. Although there are no formal prerequisites, students should have a good grasp of basic writing skills.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	222332	Interpersonal and Small Group Communications	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	2 (S)	$414.00	$20.00	$434.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Understand various communication strategies and the implications of personal communication style. Cover three aspects of spoken communications: principles and practices of effective listening, managing conflict for positive results and strategies for conducting meetings. Through study guides, personal inventories, case studies, readings, video and audio tapes and short analytical papers, students will learn the principles and apply the strategies for results-oriented communications in workplace settings. Note: this course has required video and audio components.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	222342	Humor in the Workplace	L	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	2 (S)	$414.00	$20.00	$434.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Examine the nature of humor and the uses of humor as a communication strategy in the workplace, whether office, hospital, or home. Consider the psychological and physiological benefits of humor and learn effective strategies for incorporating humor into workplace settings. Examine culture and gender considerations as well as appropriate uses of humor in communication situations. Assignments include a humor journal and a plan of action to incorporate humor into a recurring workplace situation.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	223304	Communication Decisions	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Acquire knowledge and understanding of basic rhetorical and communication theories for interpersonal, group, organizational and societal communications. Apply those theories to communication decisions in real-world settings. Begin with an inventory of communication-related problems and tasks. Conduct a communications "audit" to select and use various strategies to solve those problems and complete those tasks. Prerequisite: students should have the ability to do upper-level work. This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Basic Communication.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	223314	Communication Analysis	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Develop skill in comprehending underlying meanings in public communications. Develop the ability to spot flaws and strengths in others' arguments, detect manipulative communication strategies and recognize mythic/narrative dimensions in everyday communication. Conduct critiques of rhetoric and research propaganda campaigns. Sources for analysis include student-selected items such as speeches, editorials, films, advertisements, or magazine articles. Work with basic principles of argumentation and debate, rhetorical criticism, the narrative paradigm, social influence and propaganda analysis. Develop critical skills for responding competently to the multi-mediated, corporately-managed communication that exists in the current communication environment. Prerequisite: students should have the ability to do upper-level work. This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Basic Communication.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	223404	Speechwriting	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Students will read and critique a wide range of speeches from a wide variety of writers (e.g., John F. Edward Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Bob Newhart, Abraham Lincoln, Elie Weisel). Students also will read selections of texts on rhetoric (e.g., Aristotle's Rhetoric, Erasmus' writings on abundant speech, Perelman's New Rhetoric). Students will create "think pieces" designed to get them to discuss these speeches and actively engage the concepts and principles in each unit of the course. Additionally, students will link to online resources such as Rhetoric Central!, Douglass Archive of American Public Address, etc. Students themselves will write, critique and revise five types of ceremonial speeches: acceptance, apologia, commencement, dedication, eulogy. We anticipate bringing in "guest lecturers" -- professional speechwriters who will be available to offer different perspectives (subject to availability). We also will investigate ways of delivering speeches online (perhaps through asynchronous voice files), depending on the technology available to the students in the course. This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Basic Communication.
SUNY Empire State College	CUL	223884	Communications and the Law	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		Study the law of libel and slander and the privacy rights of individuals as they concern journalists and the media; legal issues flowing from the constitutional rights of freedom of speech and of the press; the legal relationship between the media -- particularly the broadcast and other electronic media -- and the courts and other bodies of government; the effects of media coverage on our perceptions of crime and the legal system. Note: this course was formerly known as Communication Law and Ethics. Students who have successfully completed 123504, Communication Law and Ethics, should not enroll in this course.
SUNY Empire State College	EDU	233052	Proposal Writing	U	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	2 (S)	$414.00	$20.00	$434.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		In this eight-week, two-credit course, students will develop analytical, research and writing skills at the upper level. Proposal Writing offers a way of presenting these skills in a concrete, real-world context. Students will read and analyze sample proposals and build on basic communication theory as they write short and long proposals. Students will be expected to write short, academic research proposals and longer, formal, work-or community-related proposals. They will share and discuss their writing throughout the course as part of learning how to analyze a proposal's effectiveness. Students taking this course should have advanced-level skills. This course fully meets the General Education requirement in Basic Communication.
SUNY Empire State College	SMT	273334	Communications Technology Convergence	B	8-10	n/a	CD, CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$828.00	$40.00	$868.00	X
Footnote:		All courses are 15 weeks long with an average of 8-10 lessons. The type of media support varies. See course description.
Course Description:		The current technological mantra for businesses is convergence of communication systems. Legacy communication systems, such as voice, data and video networks of today, are being converged into a single network. This course will examine the history, business aspects and operation of current legacy systems with a strong focus on the drivers of network convergence and the emerging manifestations of convergence. This course will include a case study and many other activities that will provide the student with a realistic view of current trends and the ability to extrapolate this trend into the future. Prerequisite: a basic knowledge of networking such as that gained through an Introduction to Networking course or professional experience.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Arizona Western College	GRA	101	Graphic Communications 1	L	N/A	N/A	CR, E, IA	4 (S)	$240.00	$25.00	$265.00	NA
Course Description:		This course will provide an overview of traditional commercial graphics technologies and theory which the students will need for commercial graphics employment. Subjects include basic design theory (gestalt, compositional techniques such as contrast, repetition alignment, proximity, etc.), simple drawing skills, illustration techniques, pigment and light color theory and physics, production processes and technologies, printing issues, typography, researching a graphic design project, preparing thumbnail sketches, preparing roughs and comps., encouraging productive client communications, and more.
Arizona Western College	ORI	102	First Course	L	N/A	N/A	CR, E, IA	1 (S)	$60.00	$25.00	$85.00	NA
Course Description:		An online orientation designed to prepare individuals for taking online courses: basic comoputer tools, onlie library resources, World Wide Web navigation, search engines, Blackboard, email, discussion boards, chat rooms, file organization, time management

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Hocking College	COMM	104	JOB SEARCH TECHNIQUES	L	9	0	CD, CR, IA	1 (Q)	$105.50	$50.00	$155.50	P
Footnote:		Prerequisite: COMM 122
Course Description:		Provides information related to the job search. Strategies involved in identifying and defining a suitable position, designing a resume, preparing related correspondence, applying for the position and interviewing in person or by telephone.
Hocking College	COMM	123T	COMMUNICATIONS III (APPALACHIAN HERITAGE)	L	8	0	CA, CR, IA	3 (Q)	$316.50	$150.00	$466.50	P
Footnote:		Prerequisite: COMM 122
Course Description:		Enriches understanding and appreciation of Appalachian heritage through writing about literature, music, and film.
Hocking College	COMM	124T	COMMUNICATIONS IV (APPALACHIAN HERITAGE)	L	8	0	CA, CR, IA	3 (Q)	$316.50	$150.00	$466.50	P
Footnote:		Prerequisite: COMM 123
Course Description:		Enriches understanding and appreciation of Appalachian heritage through writing about literature, music, and film.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Kansas State University	COMM	480	Intercultural Communication	U	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		A study of the relationship between mind, people, interaction, context, and culture and its impact on human communication. Students are expected to purchase the required textbook from any store of their choice before the semester begins.
Kansas State University	DAS	355	Introduction to Nonviolence Studies - Every Day Nonviolence	U	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		This class examines "nonviolence" as a set of logical strategies, tactics and tools to make and maintain healthy human interactions. It engages students in the consideration of ways to attend to conflict within relationship systems at all level (from our brains, to our friendships and marriages to the biosphere) from a holistic, contextual perspective. Students also examine the efforts of nonviolence-, social change-, and wellness- workers from their own community and from the writings, films, etc of famous and not-so-famous nonviolence proponents. They will share their examination of the topic with one another.
Kansas State University	DAS	455	History and Theories of Nonviolence: A Survey of Philosophies and Strategies	U	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		Students will learn about nonviolence ideas and strategies and how historical and cultural contexts influence these.
Graduate Courses
Kansas State University	COMM	780	Intercultural Communication	G	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		A study of the relationship between mind, people, meaning, interaction, context, and culture and its impact on human communication. Students are expected to purchase the required textbook from any store of their choice before the semester begins.
Kansas State University	GRAD	801	Foundations of Leadership	G	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		Study of the key issues in the theory, research, and application of leadership in organizations. This includes defining leadership, understanding situational characteristics that facilitate/hinder effective leadership, understanding effective/dysfunctional leadership, and gaining greater insight into one's own leadership style and functioning.
Kansas State University	GRAD	820	Leadership Practicum	G	0	0	CR, E, IA	3 (S)	$900.00	$0.00	$900.00	NA
Course Description:		The practicum is a means of demonstrating the interconnections between theory and practice. By conducting a practicum project, students demonstrate the ability to apply concepts and ideas from their study of leadership to a practical matter of concern to an organization and leadership within that organization.

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Institution	Course Dept	Course Number	Course Title	Level of Instruct	Lessons	Supervised Exams	Media Support Code	Credit Hours	Tuition	Special Fees	Total Cost	Foot Note Code
Postsecondary Courses
Thomas Edison State College	COM	330-PA	Interpersonal Communication	U	N/A	0	CR, IA	3 (S)	$717.00	$0.00	$717.00	C
Footnote:		This is a Prior Learning Assessment course, which works to build a portfolio while working with an expert in the field. This course requires the student to already possess knowledge of the subject-matter. Additionally, a PLA proposal form must be submitted to and approved-by Thomas Edison State College prior to registering for this course. For more information, please visit http://www.tesc.edu/4848.php.
Course Description:		The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the process of interpersonal communications through an examination of self-concept, emphatic listening, one-on-one listening skills, interviewing skills, group-decision making, nonverbal communications skills, and the basic principals of public speaking. The student should also be able to demonstrate the effects of conflict and human differences upon interpersonal communication.
Thomas Edison State College	COM	402-PA	Interviewing	U	N/A	0	CR, IA	3 (S)	$717.00	$0.00	$717.00	C
Footnote:		This is a Prior Learning Assessment course, which works to build a portfolio while working with an expert in the field. This course requires the student to already possess knowledge of the subject-matter. Additionally, a PLA proposal form must be submitted to and approved-by Thomas Edison State College prior to registering for this course. For more information, please visit http://www.tesc.edu/4848.php.
Course Description:		The student will be able to demonstrate a broad understanding of interviewing principles and theory as well as the ability to apply them in the interview process. The student will demonstrate use of the practical skills essential in the interview process for four major types of interviews: the information gathering interview; the media interview, the employment interview; and the performance appraisal interview.