A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Communication Studies in the Freshman Seminar Course

The goal of the project was to study how communication was incorporated in the freshman seminar course at colleges and universities in the United States. The data gathering tools consisted of 22 interviews, analysis of syllabi and policy statements, and a review of textbooks. General themes emerged from the analysis of the interviews. The themes were 1) no special degree, background, or experience necessary, 2) written communication wins, 3) class participation is essential, 4) developing student faculty/staff relationships, 5) skills for future and career , and 6) dialogue. The analysis of the syllabi and policy statements divided the findings into communication categories such as written, oral, interpersonal, career, and technology. The findings of the textbooks were general and reinforced the use of communication in the freshman seminar course.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Communication

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Communication

Year

2003

Author dc:creator

• Buell, Teri D.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Samuel Dyer

• Communication

Statement dc:rights

• © Teri D Buell

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/675

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-1676