COM 100 · 3 credits
Introduction to Human Communication
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.
SUN transfer identifier
COM 1100
Prerequisites
Reading Proficiency
General Education Competency
OPTIONS/Written Communication
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)