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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Through role play, discussion and participation, students will develop attitudes, skills and knowledge of methods necessary to effectively participate in discussion at conferences, in committees and in other small groups. This course is recommended as a substitute for COMM 105 in some technologies; check with academic advisor.
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3.00 Credits
Students will read literature orally and listen critically. They will then practice techniques for presenting literature dramatically. The cultural and social functions of oral literature will be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing literary works, recognizing their emotional and dramatic values, and projecting those qualities through oral presentations. Writing assignments include response journals and short critical papers.
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the art of independent film and video through analysis of short films and production of digital video shorts. Students will analyze independent films and videos to develop a descriptive definition of video as a collaborative art form. Students will learn digital video photography, conversion of VHS to digital form, script writing, editing and post production in iMovie (Macintosh nonlinear editing software for nonprofessionals). Students will create short videos in selected genre, such as biographical narrative, the parody, or the community-interest documentary.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasis is placed on principles of effective business writing. Students practice writing business letters and memos. A problem-solving or technical report related to the student’s area of concentration is required. Resume preparation and job search techniques are covered.
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3.00 Credits
Students specializing in human services and health care fields practice the kinds of writing essential to record keeping and research in their professions. Legal and ethical interdisciplinary communication is emphasized. Using practice and real-life cases, students write descriptions, summaries and evaluations. Job search techniques and letter, memo, and report formats are covered. A short research paper using APA documentation is required. This course may substitute for COMM 200 or COMM 204 in certain technologies; check with academic advisor.
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3.00 Credits
Students learn the principles of technical writing and practice the types of writing required of technicians, including letters, memos, and reports as required in a student’s technology. A problem-solving report is written. Resume preparation and job search techniques are covered. Oral reports using visual aids are required.
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3.00 Credits
The course emphasizes the principles of effective writing practiced in government settings. The student learns to write various types of correspondence in a variety of formats, in addition to researching and writing a report adhering to specific guidelines. The student will also prepare selected components of a job application package.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of writing on the Web. It examines the stylistic and rhetorical dimensions of creating text for the Web, examines which combination of media should be employed to support text, and considers basic issues of design and usability, including how reading strategies on the WWW differ from reading strategies for paper documents.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares students to communicate effectively with the mass media including newspapers, magazines, radio and television through press conferences, news releases, feature stories, research reports and statements. Students will prepare and present a portfolio that may include news and feature stories, brochures, flyers, research and other assignments completed for the course.
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5.00 Credits
Students will become better consumers of news and other mass media through the study and discussion of the history, roles and impact of mass media in American society. Principal ethical, policy and legal questions confronting reporters and media are reviewed. Students are introduced to news writing, advertising and public relations techniques.
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