2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
    Apr 18, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog [***ATTENTION: THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG***]

COM 101 - Communication Analysis


Credits: 3
Lab/Lecture: 3 Lecture.

Integrated study of the analysis of verbal and visual messages with emphasis on the commonalities and differences across communication subdisciplines.
Course Outcomes:
Students will be able to:
  1. recognize and identify fundamental definitions of communication;
  2.  explain the communication process as it appears in visual and verbal messages across communication sub-disciplines;
  3. explain theoretical perspectives on visual and verbal communication including differences in various ethnic, race and gender groups;
  4. apply theoretical perspectives to specific communication phenomena in order to identify their characteristics;
  5.  apply methods and concepts discussed in class to real-life situations in a variety of cultural and social contexts;
  6. analyze the role theoretical perspectives have in shaping our worlds;
  7. demonstrate their communication abilities in written communication projects.


Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 102 or 102H.
General Education: Social & Behavioral Sciences.
Special Requirement(s): Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry; Ethnic, Race, and Gender Awareness; Contemporary Global and International Awareness.