Course Offerings

  • COMM 1100 Introduction to Human Communication

     A critical thinking based course designed to introduce students to various communication contexts. Special emphasis is placed on adapting communication style and content to diverse cultural audiences. The course includes practice in public address and small group communication. Prerequisites:  READ 0099 and ENGL 0099. Requirement in Area B for all majors.

     

  • COMM 1500 Interpersonal Communication

     A communication course designed to give the student a better understanding of dyadic communication. Emphasis is on how we communicate interpersonally and how we might choose to change our communication in the areas of listening, disclosure, and conflict. Required for Communication majors.

     

  • COMM 1502 Intercultural Communication

    This course introduces the students to the study of communication, culture, and intercultural communication. Students will become aware of the ability of culture to shape and modify personal views or reality through differing perceptions of world view, family experiences, history, and verbal and nonverbal message systems. How diverse cultures communicate in business, educational, and health settings will be addressed. Application of intercultural communication theory and principles will be practiced throughout the course. Note: COMM 1502 may not be substituted for COMM 1100 the 3 credit hour Area B course requirement of all GC students. Prerequisites: READ 0099 and ENGL 0099.

     

  • COMM 1800 Cultural Diversity in Communication

Patterns of public and interpersonal communication among and between cultures and groups including North American minority cultures will be explored.  Strategies for understanding group identities, difficulties in inter-group communication, and communication skills for improving the quality of interaction will be given emphaisis. Prerequisites:  READ 0099 and ENGL 0099.

 

  • COMM 2050 Media Society and Culture

A review of the ways in which mass mediation has transformed individuals, politics, and society. This course will assess current debate over the role of the media in society and emphasize the arguments and strategies of argument used in debating this topic. Prerequisites: READ 0099 and ENGL 0099. Required for Media Studies majors.

  • COMM 2100 Advanced Public Communication

This course will extend the students’ knowledge of public communication by giving them  advanced practice. Emphasis will be placed on developing and demonstrating advanced presentational skills in various public communication contexts, such as community presentations, press conferences, media interviews and persuasive speaking to hostile audiences. In addition to developing platform speaking skills, emphasis is placed on critical evaluation and the situational/historical/cultural determinants of effective discourse. Prerequisites:  COMM 1100, READ 0099 and ENGL 0099.

  • COMM 2300 Business and Professional Communication

     A communication course that focuses on practical and theoretical elements of communication processes and basic concepts of interpersonal, group, and organizational communication. Assignments include interviews, reports, individual and group presentations. Prerequisites:  READ 0099 and ENGL  0099.

     

  • COMM 2510 Introduction to Small Group Communication

    Offers the student principles, practice, and theory in leading and participating in small group communication. Emphasizes student involvement in groups. Examines and applies factors, which affect the quality of communication processes, interpersonal and task behaviors, leadership and participation, ethical considerations, group norms and cohesiveness, decision making and conflict resolution, and group evaluation options. Prerequisites: READ 0099and ENGL 0099.