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3 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 121Fundamentals of Public Speaking*3.0

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Subject: COM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: cpi.edu

COM 130– TECHNICAL WRITING*3.0

This course involves the study and practice of writing in professional settings. It is designed to help students learn and apply concepts of effective written communication appropriate for careers in technical and trade fields. The course will help the student develop the essential skills of a professional technical communicator with an emphasis on producing clear and effective written communications. Topics presented in the class include identifying keys to effective writing, characteristics of job-related writing, the writing process. collaborative writing, electronic communications, preparing professional correspondences, designing documents, writing instructions and procedures, writing short reports and proposals, and preparing presentations.

Subject: COM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: CREDITS
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: cpi.edu

COM 135– ENGLISH COMPOSITION3.0

This course is designed to strengthen the student's written communication skills. The course will begin with an introduction to the Learning Resource Center (LRC). The student will be taught to experience the various resources available to them at CPI. These resources include the LRC staff, as well as the facilities, equipment, and e-library portal (POWER Library). The student will be taught how to effectively use the resources for completion of various essays in this course, as well as projects in other courses. In addition to learning CPI available resources, the student will review basic grammar, including the parts of speech, subject verb agreement, compound and complex sentences, fragments, run-on’s, and comma splices. The student will also be taught APA style of writing and will utilize this format for constructing various compositions, including an analytical report, persuasive, literary review, and research papers.

Subject: COM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: CREDITS
Type: course
Edition: 2026
Source: cpi.edu

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