Communication Studies 60: Basics of Speech Communication
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| Students demonstrate an understanding of conversation skills.
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| Students identify the elements of the communication model.
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| Students research, prepare, and deliver a speech. |
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| Students participate effectively in small group interactions. |
Communication Studies 100: Introduction to Communication Studies
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| Students identify the elements of the communication model as they apply to a variety of communication contexts.
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| Students demonstrate an understanding of human communication theories and events related to culture, self-concept, perception, listening, verbal communication, nonverbal communication, and small group communication.
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| Students prepare and deliver an effective oral presentation.
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| Students demonstrate an understanding of ethical communication behaviors and perspectives. |
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| Students summarize and explain an expanded world perspective that demonstrates an appreciation of a diverse range of individuals, communities, and viewpoints.
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Communication Studies 103: Argumentation, Persuasion, and Critical Thinking
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| Students identify the basic elements of an argument: claim, reasoning, and evidence.
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| Students recognize flawed reasoning and evidence in an argument.
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| Students use credible evidence to support a claim.
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| Students use sound-valid reasoning to support a claim.
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| Students deliver a persuasive speech.
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| Students participate in academic debate.
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Communication Studies 110: Intercultural Communication
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| Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between culture, communication, and relational contexts and apply effective communication skills to a variety of intercultural interactions.
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| Students identify different verbal and non-verbal communication patterns across cultures.
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| Students demonstrate an understanding of overt and covert cultural behaviors that manifest in the forms of communication barriers such as prejudice, discrimination, and ethnocentrism.
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