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COM202 Communication Fundamentals

3 credit(s)
This course is designed to awaken, nurture and empower you to apply communication theories, research and skills to improve your personal and professional interpersonal relationships.  It is our belief that the quality of your communication helps to determine the quality of your relationships. The quality of your relationships helps to determine the quality of your life.  Therefore, this course can improve the quality of your life! In this class, you will learn from each other through classroom discussion, movie & music analysis and vlogs. You will engage in civil dialogue as you learn to manage conflict, improve your listening skills, practice useful communication skills, give presentations, analyze the impact of social media/online contexts and become steeped in the theories, research, and history of the Communication discipline. Topics will include interpersonal relationship development, small group communication theory, basic research, message composition, public speaking, group presentations, listening, non-verbal communication, conflict management, team building, and the communication process.


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