COMMUNICATION (CMM)
Communication Skills | For students in career programs or individuals interested in improving communication skills. Acquaints students with a variety of interpersonal communication concepts and theories designed to improve communication competence. The focus is on interpe... | |
Fundamentals of Speech | For students interested in improving their oral communication competency. This course combines a theoretical basis with practical verbal and nonverbal skills to enhance public speaking effectiveness. Students learn how to develop, research, organiz... | |
Business/Professional Speaking | For students desiring additional and concentrated experience in public speaking. A workshop oriented course covering informative, demonstrative, persuasive and argumentative speaking. Basic goal is for student to think and speak comfortably and eff... | |
Dynamics/Small Group Discuss | The study of small groups with an emphasis on decision making and problem solving. A behavioral approach to group communication that includes leadership, interpersonal relationships, communication barriers, conflict resolution, etc. Although of gen... | |
Oral Interpretation | Understanding and appreciation of literature through performing it orally in class, both individually and in groups. For students who desire more familiarity with literature and/or students interested in developing their speaking voice. | |
Communication and Gender | This course explores how gender influences the communications process. Components of male and female, male and male, female and female, interactions and how each affects our ability to communicate across and within the sexes are reviewed. Major theo... | |
Intercultural Communication | This course will examine the complex relationships between communication and culture by using social, psychological, interpretive and critical perspectives. Additionally, this course will allow one to consider the role that communication has in creat... | |
Interviewing Practices | Techniques and skills to improve fluency, accuracy, and persuasiveness in one-to-one communication. Covers all types of interviewing and process of dyadic communication. | |
Argumentation and Debate | This course provides an overview of the theory and practice of argumentation and debate including burdens of proof, stock issues, evidence, reasoning, and debate strategies and procedures. Students participate in debates on fact, value, and policy is... | |
Communicating for Social Justice and Social Impact | This course covers various research designs, procedures, and statistical analyses involved in scientific research. Topics will include ethics, sampling, surveys and interviews, experimental designs, and more. Students can apply this course content to many academic and professional fields. | |
Applied Forensics | This course provides practical experience in the preparation of public speeches, oral interpretation programs, group performances, and preparation of speaking situations for public presentations in forensic/speech competition. The student may take th... |