Graduate Courses Graduate Courses To explore a full list of offerings in the Department of Communication, visit the Graduate Course Catalog. Academic Year 2024-2025 Graduate Courses COMM 5500 5500. Nonverbal Communication 3.00 credits Prerequisites: None. Grading Basis: Graded The study of metacommunication: Kinesics, space, time and other concomitants of verbal messages. How the non-verbal band helps in the interpretation of verbal messages.