5 courses with the subject COM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
COM 100Introduction to Communications3
Introduction to Communication is designed to give students a general survey of the discipline of communication by integrating social and cultural diversity and by emphasizing public speaking, mass and social media as well as health communication. The course is divided into three units. Unit I introduces students to the discipline of communication by focusing on the basic foundations and theories as well as considering careers within the field. Unit II delves into the basic processes and skills that are central to a range of communication skills and goals. Finally, Unit III presents students with specific situations in which communication processes exist, including interpersonal and group communication as well as public, mass and digital communications.
Looking at the process of human communication, we concede that language is symbolic. The study of how words and their arrangement convey shared meaning is referred to as rhetoric. Formalized during the Classical period, the theory and practice of rhetoric was cultivated during the Medieval period, through the Italian Renaissance, on through the Modern and Contemporary periods. Students will be grounded in this history of rhetoric. This course will expose students to texts, films, visual texts, letters, advertisements, and speeches as rhetorical situations. Instruction in the process of rhetorical analysis and argumentation will allow students to write analytical, argumentative, and source-based compositions. In addition, students will use this process to write and deliver speeches and to participate in debates. The course will also introduce various rhetorical devices, which will assist students in the four aims of rhetoric: to persuade, to inform, to express, and to entertain.
Students learn about the challenges of communication between members of two or more different cultures. Such awareness may lead to an appreciation of cultural differences and to strategies that can enhance personal and organizational functioning and communicating in a multicultural environment. This course focuses on the understanding of basic concepts and principles regarding communication between people from different racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. Through reading, discussing, writing, and reflecting on relevant texts, this course will not only acquaint students with the theory and research in the area of intercultural communication but also assist in applying the knowledge in understanding and improving human interactions in both domestic and global contexts. This course also strives to achieve the goal of helping develop insights into social, cultural, structural, and historical dimensions of relations among racial, ethnic, and gender groups and further improve communication skills in managing cultural diversity in the community. This course draws from historical, social scientific, humanistic, and critical perspectives.
Integrates communications studies with the General Education. Students design and complete a seminar project that integrates their years of study of communications and/or public relations. 130
An opportunity for the specially qualified communications major to practice communication and public relations skills in the world of work. Prerequisite: Permission of Chair of Humanities required. Practicum fee. SCP I Strategic Public Relations (3) (online) Modern companies are increasingly focused on their public image and brand. This has created a significant demand for employees with an understanding of how to message complex issues to a wide audience. This course will introduce you to Public Relations theory and how business and communication strategies are interrelated. For the final project, you’ll take on the role of communications director and create a holistic strategic PR plan. This online class has optional live sessions. SCP II Public Relations Tactics (3) (online) This course provides students with a range of Strategic Communications and Public Relations tactics that they can deploy to create effective, targeted messaging. The primary focus will be on translating principles and theory to applicable actions. SCP III Crisis Communications (3) (online) Crisis communications is an increasingly vital process in the corporate world. As companies are ever more frequently taken to task for their errors on social media, the ability of a corporation to successfully respond to a crisis can mean the difference between weathering a storm relatively intact or facing near-certain collapse. In this course, students will learn how to develop and execute effective crisis communications strategies in both the private and public sector using a variety of principles and techniques. Minor in Communications Studies A minimum of 18 credits are required for the minor in Communications Studies. In addition to 2 required courses, students must take 4 electives, 2 of which must be at the 300-level or above. The goal for the minor is for students to cultivate their communications skills in the arenas of their personal, professional, and civic life. This will be illustrated in a self-designed project in the Rhetoric course. Required Courses: COM 100 Introduction to Communications COM 325 Intercultural Communications Electives: DES 103 Intro to Digital Design BUS 215 Public Speaking BUS 270 Marketing Principles and Communications MCO 207 Journalism MCO 203 Introduction to Media Studies MCO 210 Introduction to Film Studies MCO 209 Introduction to Digital Media MCO 250 Screenwriting 131
