Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College · 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 110Introduction to Communication 3 03
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 has been approved for transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Communication. sed COM-120 Intro to Interpersonal Communication 3 0 3 gs. Prerequisites: DRE 097, DRE 098, ENG 002 Tier 1, ENG 025 or C or better A) in ENG 110 or ENG 111 and This course introduces the practices and principles of
COM 140Intro to Intercultural Communication 3 0 3 *COS-113 Cosmetology Concepts II 4 04
in ENG 110 or ENG 111 Corequisites: COS-114 This course introduces techniques of cultural research, concepts. Topics include safety, product knowledge, chemistry, definitions, functions, characteristics, and impacts of cultural manicuring, chemical restructuring, and hair coloring. Upon differences in public address. Emphasis is placed on how completion, students should be able to safely and competently diverse backgrounds influence the communication act and how apply these cosmetology concepts in the salon setting. cultural perceptions and experiences determine how one sends *COS-114 Salon II 0 24 8 and receives messages. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the principles and Prerequisites: COS-111 and COS-112 skills needed to become effective in communicating outside Corequisites: COS-113 one’s primary culture. This course has been approved for This course provides experience in a simulated salon setting. transfer under the CAA as a general education course in Topics include basic skin care, manicuring, nail application, Communication. scalp treatments, shampooing, rinsing, hair color, design, haircutting, chemical restructuring, pressing, wigs, and other
DRE 097, DRE 098, ENG 002 Tier 1, ENG 025 or C or better Prerequisites: COS-111 and COS-112
Corequisite
None This course covers more comprehensive cosmetology
COM 150Intro to Mass Communication 3 0 3 related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to
in ENG 110 or ENG 111 *COS-115 Cosmetology Concepts III 4 0 4 This course introduces print and electronic media and the new information technologies in terms of communication theory Corequisites: COS-116 and as economic, political, and social institutions. Topics This course covers more comprehensive cosmetology include the nature, history, functions, and responsibilities of concepts. Topics include safety, product knowledge, salon mass communication industries in a global environment and management, salesmanship, skin care, electricity/light therapy, their role and impact in American society. Upon completion, wigs, thermal hair styling, lash and brow tinting, superfluous students should be able to demonstrate awareness of the hair removal, and other related topics. Upon completion, pervasive nature of mass media and how media operate in students should be able to safely and competently apply these an advanced post-industrial society. This course has been cosmetology concepts in the salon setting. approved for transfer under the CAA as a premajor and/or *COS-116 Salon III 0 12 4 elective course requirement. Prerequisites: COS-111, COS-112, and COS-114
