COM 100 - Introduction to Human Communication

COM 1100.
Description: Introduction to the essential elements of human communication and behavior, with emphasis on intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, public communication, and oral communication skills important to personal and professional settings.

Prerequisites: Reading Proficiency

Corequisite:

General Education Competency: OPTIONS/Written Communication

Credits: 3
Lecture: 3
Lab: 0

Course Content:

Contemporary and historical theories of the dynamics and processes of human communication
Perception
Language
Nonverbal messages
Conflict management
Concepts and theories of listening
Interpersonal communication and relationship dynamics
Group communication
Intercultural communication
Oral communication

Learning Outcomes:

Use listening skills as modes of discovery, reflection, and understanding. (6)
Generate organized and logical speaking that responds to the demands of a specific rhetorical situation. (3,4,10)
Identify both the conscious and unconscious use of verbal and nonverbal communication. (4)
Express awareness of multiple meanings and perspectives of communication in both interpersonal and group environments. (1-9)
Analyze the impact of new communication technologies on human communication. (1,2,3,4,7)

Required Assessment:

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