COM 309Professional Writing (3 cr.)
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Source
- catalog.smumn.edu
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Courses
COM
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 310Professional Communications (3 cr.)
Communication skills pertinent to organizational settings form the foundation of this course. Effective methods for design and delivery of written, online, and oral communication are examined. Other topics include communication styles, effective listening, interpersonal communication skills, dynamics of small group communication and persuasive speaking, all in the context of professional workplace communications.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Source
- catalog.smumn.edu
COM 311Professional Communication and Writing (3 cr.)
This course provides individuals with the theories and concepts for developing effective written and oral communication skills in diverse professional settings. The development of a variety of written, oral, and online communication skills which foster clarity, credibility, and audience engagement is emphasized. Also emphasized is the development and refinement of active listening and interpersonal communication skills to enhance collaboration and demonstrate professionalism. Students build on and refine written and oral communication skills to adapt messages across cultural, organizational, and technological contexts, cultivating both confidence and humility in communication
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Source
- catalog.smumn.edu
COM 325Prior Learning Exploration (3 cr.)
This course supports the development of the critical and analytical skills for a student to comprehensively document prior learning experiences in order to create an online portfolio to be submitted for consideration for college credit. Emphasis is on the rigorous assessment of prior learning using applicable theories of adult learning, the researching of information as it pertains to the process, and the development of their skills in summary, reflective and expository writing, as well as the use of instructional technology.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Source
- catalog.smumn.edu
COM 330Academic Writing (3 cr.)
Academic writing focuses on reflective, informational, and persuasive writing directed at an academic audience. Clear summarization of material, critical reading of texts, thoughtful and developed responses, effective secondary research, incorporation of sources into documents, appropriate document of research using APA format, and construction of persuasive and informative academic papers are addressed. The format and style of essays and research papers are explored. The course also emphasizes the development of a strong, formal academic voice and style. The course is taught around a humanities theme, which assignments focus upon. Themes vary by semester.
- Subject
- COM
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2026-2027
- Catalog
- 2026-2027 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
- Source
- catalog.smumn.edu
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