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| Course Number | Course Title | Lecture Hours | Lab Hours | Clinic | Credit Hours | | COM 110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: ENG 090, ENG 090A, & RED 090; or ENG 095 & ENG 095A;or Satisfactory placement Writing and Reading scores.
Corequisites: None
This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of communication and the skills necessary to communicate in various contexts. Emphasis is placed on communication theories and techniques used in interpersonal group, public, intercultural, and mass communication situations. Upon completion, students should be able to explain and illustrate the forms and purposes of human communication in a variety of contexts. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in speech/communication.
| | COM 111 | Voice and Diction I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: ENG 090, ENG 090A, & RED 090; or ENG 095 & ENG 095A;or Satisfactory placement Writing and Reading scores.
Corequisites: None
This course provides guided practice in the proper production of speech. Emphasis is placed on improving speech, including breathing, articulation, pronunciation, and other vocal variables. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective natural speech in various contexts. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement premajor and/or elective course requirement.
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| COM 120 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: ENG 090, ENG 090A, & RED 090; or ENG 095 & ENG 095A;or Satisfactory placement Writing and Reading scores.
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the practices and principles of interpersonal communication in both dyadic and group settings. Emphasis is placed on the communication process, perception, listening, self-disclosure, speech apprehension, ethics, nonverbal communication, conflict, power, and dysfunctional communication relationships. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills, apply basic principles of group discussion, and manage conflict in interpersonal communication situations. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in speech/communication.
| | COM 130 | Nonverbal Communication | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: COM 120
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the contemporary study of nonverbal communication in daily life. Topics include haptics, kinesics, proxemics, facial displays, and appearance. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze/interpret nonverbal communication and demonstrate greater awareness of their own nonverbal communication habits. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement premajor and/or elective course requirement.
| | COM 140 | Intercultural Commun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: ENG 090, ENG 090A, & RED 090; or ENG 095 & ENG 095A;or Satisfactory placement Writing and Reading scores.
Corequisites: None
This course introduces techniques of cultural research, definitions, functions, characteristics, and impacts of cultural differences in public address. Emphasis is placed on how diverse backgrounds influence the communication act and how cultural perceptions and experiences determine how one sends and receives messages. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and skills needed to become effective in communicating outside one's primary culture. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement premajor and/or elective course requirement. | |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Prerequisites: ENG 090, ENG 090A, & RED 090; or ENG 095 & ENG 095A;or Satisfactory placement Writing and Reading scores.
Corequisites: None
This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts (substitute).
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