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Apr 17, 2026
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Preliminary 2026-2027 Yavapai College Catalog
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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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