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  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to meet the requirements for the Community Engagement General Education Requirement. Specific topics will be identified in the current course schedule. Community Engagement is actively identifying a need within a community, developing a plan to address the need (including identifying required resources and partnerships) and implementing steps toward a solution. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course is designed to meet the requirements for the Professional Experience General Education Requirement. Specific topics will be identified in the current course schedule. Professional Experience is engaging in an activity where learning is applied in a professional setting. Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This introductory course focuses on basic communication concepts and face-to-face interaction, analysis and description. It explores theoretical concepts and their application to everyday communication with the two person relationship as the basic unit of analysis. Experiential exercises complement lectures and discussions. (3 lect.) ORAL Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is an introduction to theories of human communication. Communication is the root of human experience and existence; therefore, the focus of this course is inherently interdisciplinary. Six areas of communication studies will be examined: the foundations of theory, interpersonal communication, group and public communication, rhetoric, mass communication, and cultural context. The study of these areas will include an overview of theories that are foundational to other social sciences, including psychology, sociology, philosophy, and women's studies. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores a specific genre in media. The selected genre will be examined, in both depth and scope with an eye, to its relevance to human experience. The course is an analysis of how the genre both reflects and impacts humanity. The chosen genre will be analyzed from a number of angles including: motion images (film, TV), literature (novels, short stories, comic books), new media (video games, AR and VR). A student may apply no more than six credits toward graduation. The specific topic will be named after the colon. (3 lect.) HUM Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This public speaking course includes an examination of theoretical elements common to all speaking situations. The emphasis is on practical application; students are required to present a number of speeches. (3 lect.) ORAL Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to acquaint students with non-linguistic form of communication. It explores the theories and elements of nonverbal communication such as physical appearance, smell, proxemics, gestures, paralanguage, and the effects these elements have in the communication process. Students analyze diverse communication contexts and discuss communication strategies and appropriate nonverbal behaviors in such contexts. Prerequisite: Completion of COMM 1030 or COMM 1040. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to help the student develop effective human relations skills for the workplace and personal life.? The student will explore human relations from a personal, interpersonal, and organizational perspective. The student will examine their?ability to solve problems and think critically about relationships with peers, co-workers, supervisors, and others. Developing an understanding of human relation skills critical for success?is essential in today's changing and diverse environment.??A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in MGT 2130 (3 lect.) ORAL Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course explores the many ways that gender and communication intersect and affect each other. Students will consider how gender attitudes and practices, past and current, influence personal notions of what it means to be female and male, and beyond that, what it means to be feminine and masculine. This course is a blend of lecture, discussion, and application exercises to familiarize students with the concept of gender and its role in communication. (3 lect.) HUM Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available
  • 3.00 Credits

    This course is designed to facilitate practical, theoretical, and critical analyses of the role of communication in interpersonal conflict and negotiation. The student will examine forms of conflict and negotiation, including occurrences in interpersonal, group, organizational, and cultural contexts. The course provides the student with practical knowledge for understanding the benefits of conflict, recognizing its evolution, and applying strategies for dealing with different people in a variety of contexts. The course blends theory, research, and practical skills to help the student identify, assess, and manage communication in conflict. Prerequisite: Completion of COMM 1030 or COMM 2130 or MGT 2130. (3 lect.) Prerequisite:    Currently Not Available Corequisite:    Currently Not Available