For AA, AS, and AFA programs, 3 SHC in Speech/Communication may be substituted for 3 SHC in Humanities/Fine Arts. Speech/Communication may not substitute for the literature requirement.
COM 110 Introduction to Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course provides an overview of the basic concepts of communication and the skills necessary to communicate in various contexts. Emphasis is placed on communication theories and techniques used in interpersonal group, public, intercultural, and mass communication situations. Upon completion, students should be able to explain and illustrate the forms and purposes of human communication in a variety of contexts. This course may be substituted for one general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees only. NOTE: This course does NOT satisfy the humanities/fine arts elective for A.A.S. degrees.
COM 111 Voice and Diction I 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course provides guided practice in the proper production of speech. Emphasis is placed on improving speech, including breathing, articulation, pronunciation, and other vocal variables. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate effective natural speech in various contexts. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 112 Voice and Diction II 4 (3-2)
Prerequisites: COM 111
Corequisites: None
This course provides continued practice with articulation, pronunciation, expressiveness, and vocal quality while building skills for adapting the voice to different situations and performance materials. Topics include individual articulation, fluency, quality, and performance problems; specific broadcast/public speaking materials and styles; and Standard English grammar and pronunciation for career success. Upon completion, students should be able to adapt voice and pronunciation style to various situations and use Standard English dialect, grammar, and pronunciation.
COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the practices and principles of interpersonal communication in both dyadic and group settings. Emphasis is placed on the communication process, perception, listening, self-disclosure, speech apprehension, ethics, nonverbal communication, conflict, power, and dysfunctional communication relationships. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills, apply basic principles of group discussion, and manage conflict in interpersonal communication situations. This course may be substituted for one general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees only. NOTE: This course does NOT satisfy the humanities/fine arts elective for A.A.S. degrees.
COM 130 Nonverbal Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: COM 120
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the contemporary study of nonverbal communication in daily life. Topics include haptics, kinesics, proxemics, facial displays, and appearance. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze/interpret nonverbal communication and demonstrate greater awareness of their own nonverbal communication habits. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course introduces techniques of cultural research, definitions, functions, characteristics, and impacts of cultural differences in public address. Emphasis is placed on how diverse backgrounds influence the communication act and how cultural perceptions and experiences determine how one sends and receives messages. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and skills needed to become effective in communicating outside one’s primary culture. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 150 Intro. to Mass Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: ENG 111
Corequisites: ENG 112, ENG 113 or ENG 114
This course introduces print and electronic media and the new information technologies in terms of communication theory and as economic, political, and social institutions. Emphasis is on the nature, history, functions , and responsibilities of mass communication industries in a global environment and their role and impact in American society. Upon completion, students should have an awareness of the pervasive nature of the mass media and how the media operate in an advanced post-industrial society. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 160 Small Group Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
TThis course provides an overview of the theory, practice, and critical analysis of communication in the small group setting. Emphasis is placed on group development, conflict, and conformity; leadership skills and styles; group roles and ranks; and decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution. Upon completion, students should be able to apply topics of gender, culture, and social-emotional functions within group settings. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 231 Public Speaking 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course provides instruction and experience in preparation and delivery of speeches within a public setting and group discussion. Emphasis is placed on research, preparation, delivery, and evaluation of informative, persuasive, and special occasion public speaking. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare and deliver well-organized speeches and participate in group discussion with appropriate audiovisual support. This course may be substituted for one general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts for the A.A., A.F.A., and A.S. degrees only. NOTE: This course does NOT satisfy the humanities/fine arts elective for A.A.S. degrees.
COM 232 Election Rhetoric 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course provides an overview of communication styles and topics characteristic of election campaigns. Topics include election speeches, techniques used in election campaigns, and election speech topics. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and analyze techniques and styles typically used in election campaigns. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 233 Persuasive Speaking 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: ENG 112 or ENG 113
Corequisites: None
This course introduces theory and history of persuasive speaking, covering critical thinking skills in analyzing problems, assessing solutions, and communicating the information to an audience. Emphasis is placed on analysis, evidence, reasoning, and library and field research used to enhance persuasive public speaking skills. Upon completion, students should be able to apply the principles of persuasive speaking in a public setting. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 250 Public Communication 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: ENG 113 or ENG 114 and COM 120 or COM 231
Corequisites: None
This course provides a comprehensive theoretical background for the practice of speaking in public utilizing rhetoric principles applied in a series of speaking experiences. Emphasis is on informative and persuasive advanced speaking skills; speaking using the teleprompter, and on-camera presentations of news, weather and commercials. Upon completion, students should be able to construct, present, and critique public communications that are complex, dynamic and purposeful. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 251 Debate I 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
This course introduces the principles of debate. Emphasis is placed on argument, refutation, research, and logic. Upon completion, students should be able to use research skills and logic in the presentation of ideas within the context of formal debate. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
COM 252 Debate II 3 (3-0)
Prerequisites: COM 251
Corequisites: None
This course continues the study of debate begun in COM 251. Emphasis is placed on argument, refutation, research, and logic. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate proficiency in research skills, logic, and presentation of ideas within the context of formal debate. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement.
