18 courses with the subject COMM, 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.
COMM 1000Intro to Mass Media3
This course surveys the communication process through the lens of convergence, showing how different aspects of media are parts of a whole and examines how they influence each other and society. Topics include contemporary and traditional views of communication with an historical perspective. Students earning credit for COMM 1000 may not earn credit for MDIA 1000. (3 lect.) HUM
This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and tools to effectively function in intercultural environments, situations, and relationships. Within this process, one focus will be communication between the American Indian and Euro-American cultures, although many different cultures will be included in this experience. The theoretical foundations and systematic structure of communication processes will lay the foundation from which intercultural relationships will be examined. Students earning credit in COMM 1005 may not earn credit in NAIS 1005. (3 lect.)
This introductory course focuses on basic communication concepts and face-to-face interaction, analysis, and description. It explores theoretical concepts and their application to everyday communication with the two-person relationship as the basic unit of analysis. Experiential exercises complement lectures and discussions. (3 lect.) ORAL
This course is an introduction to theories of human communication. Communication is the root of human experience and existence; therefore, the focus of this course is inherently interdisciplinary. Six areas of communication studies will be examined: the foundations of theory, interpersonal communication, group and public communication, rhetoric, mass communication, and cultural context. The study of these areas will include an overview of theories that are foundational to other social sciences, including psychology, sociology, philosophy, and women's studies. (3 lect.)
This course explores a specific genre in media. The selected genre will be examined, in both depth and scope with an eye, to its relevance to human experience. The course is an analysis of how the genre both reflects and impacts humanity. The chosen genre will be analyzed from a number of angles including: motion images (film, TV), literature (novels, short stories, comic books), new media (video games, AR and VR). A student may apply no more than six credits toward graduation. The specific topic will be named after the colon. (3 lect.) HUM
In this introductory public speaking course, the student will develop foundational oral, digital, and written communication skills. Emphases will include research, construction, delivery, and evaluation in/for public communication settings. The course will focus on speech preparation, listening, audience analysis, writing strategies, digital communication, critical thinking, language/nonverbal behavior, and various speaking formats. (3 lect.) ORAL
This course is a blend of lecture, discussion, and application exercises to familiarize students with theories and practices of persuasion. Major topics include: the importance of persuasion, the cognitive approach to persuasion, the source of persuasive messages, ethical concerns, purpose and audience, organization, reasoning, language, persuasion in advertising, and persuasion in political messages.(3 lect.)
This course is designed to provide the student with a solid introduction to the practice of journalistic writing for print, broadcast, and the web. Emphasis will be on planning, evaluating, analyzing, and organizing information using basic news gathering techniques. Students are introduced to various types of scripting formats used in print, broadcast, and the Internet. Students earning credit for MDIA 2100 may not earn credit in COMM 2100. Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1010. (3 lect.) WR2
This course is designed to acquaint students with non-linguistic form of communication. It explores the theories and elements of nonverbal communication such as physical appearance, smell, proxemics, gestures, paralanguage, and the effects these elements have in the communication process. Students analyze diverse communication contexts and discuss communication strategies and appropriate nonverbal behaviors in such contexts. Prerequisite: Completion of COMM 1030 or COMM 1040. (3 lect.)
This course is designed to help the student develop effective human relations skills for the workplace and personal life. The student will explore human relations from a personal, interpersonal, and organizational perspective. The student will examine their ability to solve problems and think critically about relationships with peers, co-workers, supervisors, and others. Developing an understanding of human relation skills critical for success is essential in today's changing and diverse environment. A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in MGT 2130 (3 lect.) ORAL
This course explores the many ways that gender and communication intersect and affect each other. Students will consider how gender attitudes and practices, past and current, influence personal notions of what it means to be female and male, and beyond that, what it means to be feminine and masculine. This course is a blend of lecture, discussion, and application exercises to familiarize students with the concept of gender and its role in communication. (3 lect.) HUM
The course covers the history of public relations, its theoretical basis as well as the legal and ethical environment. The core issues and process that underlie public relations are detailed, as well as the descriptions of the publics that are the objects of these efforts. A summary of the practice of public relations, the emerging trends of the profession, and issues with crisis management are discussed. Case studies provide opportunities for student discussion and interaction with concepts. Prerequisite: Completion of COMM 1030 or COMM 1040. (3 lect.)
This course is designed to enhance the student's understanding, appreciation, and critical perceptions of cinema as an art form and cultural force. An historical survey approach is used to trace the artistic and technical development of cinema from its origins to today. Significant world films representing key historical periods, styles and national movements will be screened in class and analyzed within their historical and cultural contexts. A student earning credit in this course may not earn credit in FILM 2380. (3 lect.) HUM
This course is designed to facilitate practical, theoretical, and critical analyses of the role of communication in interpersonal conflict and negotiation. The student will examine forms of conflict and negotiation including occurrences in interpersonal, group, organizational, and cultural contexts. The course provides the student with practical knowledge for understanding the benefits of conflict, recognizing its evolution, and applying strategies for dealing with people in a variety of contexts. The course blends theory, research, and practical skills to help the student identify, assess, and manage communication in conflict. Prerequisite: Completion of COMM 1030, COMM 2130 or MGT 2130. (3 lect.)
