This course explores the way individuals make and share meaning by focusing on the communication process, its cultural context, and various types of communication including intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, public, mass, and intercultural. Special emphasis is given to developing public speaking skills by learning and practicing informational and persuasive speech composition and delivery.
COM105 Interpersonal Communication
3 Credits
This course explores the
process through which people create and
manage their relationships, exercising
mutual responsibility in creating meaning. Focus of the course will be on concepts,
skills and contexts. Course content will
include perception, self-concept, verbal and
nonverbal communication, conversations,
listening, responding with understanding,
self disclosure and feedback, ethical
considerations, assertiveness, managing
conflict, computer mediated communication,
communication in the workplace and
communication in intimate relationships with
friends, spouses, and family.
COM203 Public Communication
3 Credits
This course is a
continuation of the public communication
objectives from Introduction to
Communication. Through practice and theory,
the goal is to provide students with the
opportunity to further knowledge and skill
development surrounding making and sharing
meaning in the public communication context.
Students will be given the opportunity to
analyze, compose and deliver speeches.
Prerequisites: ENG101 and COM104.
