• COMM 1010: INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course is a practical performance course in public speaking. The course combines readings, lectures, discussion, and presentations to help the student become a more competent, confident and effective public speaker. The main topics covered include: researching and organizing a speech, audience analysis, using visual aids, effective delivery, handling stage fright, proposing arguments and making persuasive appeals. Credit cannot be received for both COMM 1010 and COMM 2010 Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1015: FOUNDATIONS OF COMMUNICATION

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course will provide students with a basic overview of many aspects of the communication discipline. Students will explore communication contexts and develop personal and professional skills in the following areas: interpersonal communication, public speaking, and small group communication. Course content will include practice in the application of the principles of listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, public speaking, intercultural communication, organizational communication, mass communication, and group dynamics. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1030: INTERPERSONAL COMM

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course will explore a wide variety of topics and skills relating to interpersonal communication. Students will be exposed to current research in the human communication field, and they will work to become more effective communicators in their relationships with friends, family, co-workers, and intimate others. Some of the topics and skills that will be covered in the course include: nonverbal communication, listening, perception, and interpersonal conflict. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1040: INTRO TO COMMUNICATION THEORY

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course will introduce students to theories of human communication, as well as to the history of the modern communication discipline. Communication is the root of human experience and existence; therefore, the focus of this course is inherently interdisciplinary. Seven areas of communication studies will be examined: the foundations of theory, rhetoric, interpersonal, cultural, mass, organizational, and public. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1050: CONFLICT RESOLUTION

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  Explore the intricate world of conflict resolution and communication. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of conflict by defining its nature and examining the communicative exchanges that trigger conflicts. Delve into the role of individual perceptions in shaping meaning during conflict episodes. Identify and analyze diverse types of conflict and associated goals, preparing for collaborative management and resolution. Learn to recognize conflict styles and navigate potential biases arising from self-reporting, culture, context, and time. Engage in a comparative study of conflict across various contexts, including interpersonal, organizational, and public settings. Acquire skills in integrative conflict approaches, developing effective resolution strategies that cater to the needs of all parties involved. This course equips students with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills essential for constructive conflict resolution in diverse scenarios. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1070: EFFECTIVE LISTENING

  3.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  Listening is the process of hearing, attending to, interpreting, remembering, and responding to spoken messages. This course will explore listening theories and research, the listening process, listening challenges, various listening contexts; and essential listening skills. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1200: SIGNING EXACT ENGLISH I

  2.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course is designed to familiarize students with the language of Signing Exact English. This language was developed to teach hearing impaired individuals the mechanics of the English language while allowing them to use signed communication. Classes will include signing practice, learning new words, quizzes, finger spelling practice and games. New vocabulary will be introduced each session for practice in the classroom and at home. Students who complete this course will be able to sign approximately 700-1000 words, the alphabet, numbers, time and money, using these in sentences and conversations. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1215: SIGNING EXACT ENGLISH II

  2.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  This course is designed to enhance the skills of those students who are familiar with beginning Signing. Students who complete this course should be able to sign approximately 1400-1800 words, hold a conversation with a hearing impaired individual, communicate in more complex sentences and interpret some written materials. Classes will include: lectures, videos, fingerspelling practice, learning new vocabulary, quizzes, practice activities and class presentations. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1230: AMERICAN SIGN LANG I

  4.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  American Sign Language is a true language that is used within the deaf community. This course will introduce students to basic expressive and receptive skills in American Sign Language, including conversation strategies, body language, facial expressions, and fingerspelling. Students who complete this course should be able to produce 1500 words with signs learned in class, along with having an awareness of deaf culture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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• COMM 1240: AMER SIGN LANGUAGE II

  4.00 Credits

  Western Wyoming Community College

  
  American Sign Language is a true language that is used within the deaf community. This course will enable students to continue to develop expressive and receptive skills, along with conversational skills in ASL. Students will build their vocabulary, linguistic features, and continue to study deaf culture. Students who complete this course should be able to produce an additional 1500 words with signs learned in class along with having an awareness of deaf culture. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
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