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 Department:    CMST

 Course #:    201

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    09.0100

 EPC:    n/a

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Survey of theories and concepts in communication ranging from intrapersonal to interpersonal, small group, organizational, public, mass, and/or intercultural communication. Highly recommended for speech/communication majors/minors.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: ENGL& 101 with a "C" or higher.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Academic Humanities  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Students will recognize the value of human communities and cultures from multiple perspectives through a critical understanding of their communication similarities and differences.
2. Students will think critically about the nature of knowledge within speech communications and about the ways in which that knowledge is constructed and vaildated and to be sensitive to the ways these processes often vary among disciplines.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate basic communication skills and content-specific speech concepts.
4. Students will understand, manage, and take responsibility for their learning and behavior in varied and changing environments.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2018 and affects outlines for 2019 and later.

Think

Definition: Think analytically, logically, creatively, and reflectively.

Course Contents

1. The communication discipline
2. Theories of the Self and Messages
3. Relational development theories
4. Theories of groups and organizations
5. Theories of public communication
6. Media theories
7. Theories of intercultural communication & diversity