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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to develop students' knowledge and skills pertaining to the fundamental theories, concepts, vocabulary, and practices related to the discipline of communication. Topic areas the course addresses include the process of communication, as well as verbal, nonverbal, listening, interpersonal, small group, intercultural, organizational, public and mediated forms of communication.
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3.00 Credits
This course is devoted to the study of oral communication as it relates to the speaker, her/his purpose, subject, outline, presentational aids, delivery and audience. The first part of the course emphasizes the theory of public speaking, while the latter part is concerned with the analysis, preparation and performance in the areas of informative, demonstrative, persuasive and occasional speaking.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores basic techniques of reading aloud and the selection, analysis, and performance of prose, poetry, children's literature from various cultures, drama, and documentary. Emphasis is on the general improvement of oral performance skills.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for those who would like to reduce their fear of speaking or performing in front of an audience. Students explore the origin and extent of their anxiety and learn practical methods for dealing with all types of performance apprehension.
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1.00 Credits
In this course students will develop an awareness of the process and role of listening in oral communication. In addition, students will develop skills related to analyzing and improving therapeutic, critical, and appreciative listening.
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1.00 Credits
This course provides straight-forward, practical advice on developing communication skills needed to effectively prepare for and perform during a job interview. Students will benefit from role-play interviews using the most-often-asked questions by interviewers.
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3.00 Credits
This is a course devoted to the theory and practice of persuasive techniques in oral communication. Special emphasis is on the role of evidence, logic, fallacies, emotions, style, organization and delivery in oral persuasive communication. Prerequisite: SPE 101 or permission of the instructor.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the topic and study of communicating in small groups with an emphasis on the principles and techniques of discussion, and on the development of effective participation by group members in small groups at school, at home, and in the workplace. Specifically, they will study methods for how to be successful leaders in small groups, manage meetings effectively, manage group conflicts, organize group activity to address problems in the home and workplace, and how to identify, analyze, and address problems in group dynamics.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a non-performance study of communication designed to build upon students¿ initial encounters with communication topics in prerequisite courses, and facilitate their ability to apply basic concepts, vocabulary, theories, and empirical knowledge relevant to the study and practice of communication. Students will engage in an in-depth study of theories pertaining to attitude and behavioral change in relation to specific language and nonverbal practices as they apply to areas such as politics, propaganda, mass media, and interpersonal relations.
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3.00 Credits
The course explores the human vocal mechanism and articulators with special emphasis on practical application. Students will participate in exercise to obtain proper breathing, vocal quality, volume, consonant/vowel/diphthong articulation, pitch, rate, and duration. They will also perform dramatic readings and other oral presentations concentrating on vocal performance
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