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Discipline: Degree: AA-T - Communication Studies - A0325

Course Name	Course Number	Objectives
Introduction to Public Speaking	COMM C1000	Students will critically evaluate public speeches, including perspectives, evidence, and arguments with reasoning and support. Students will perform basic speaking skills using a variety of delivery methods. Students will engage in audience adaptation. Students will construct a keyword and full sentence outline using a speech organizational pattern, with credible research and attribution. Students will incorporate strategies to reduce speech anxiety.
Beginning Writing and Reporting for the Mass Media	JOUR 101	Students will understand AP style. Students will be able to identify and write summary and other leads. Students will demonstrate news judgment.
Argumentation and Debate	COMM 20	Students will perform in front of a live audience.
Critical Thinking and Writing	ENGL 1C	In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument. Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments.
Critical Thinking and Writing - Honors	ENGL 1CH	In conversation with multiple texts, whether assigned by the instructor or chosen by the student, students will write a formal argument. Students will evaluate the soundness of arguments.
Forensics: Debate Team	COMM 17	Students will apply techniques from multiple genres of speech communication
Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate	COMM 15	Students will compete in an intercollegiate forensics tournament.
Forensics: Reader's Theater Team	COMM 18	Students will perform for a live audience. Students will collaborate to stage and perform multiple selections of literature as a group.
Group Communication	COMM 6	Students will perform a group presentation in front of a live audience.
Intercultural Communication	COMM 7	Students will feel more confident. Students will define culture.
Interpersonal Communication	COMM 26	Students will evaluate their self concept.
Introduction to Communication Theory	COMM 30	Students will conduct research using a communication database. Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior. Students will assess various areas of the communication field and choose one specific area for further study. Students will construct a literature review on one aspect of communication studies. Students will evaluate theoretical components of communication theories.
Introduction to Mass Communications	JOUR 100	Students will be familiar with basic mass media law and ethics. Students will understand the respective functions of the fields that comprise the mass media, advertising, and public relations.
Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors	COMM C1000H	Students will critically evaluate public speeches, including perspectives, evidence, and arguments with reasoning and support. Students will engage in audience adaptation. Students will perform basic speaking skills using a variety of delivery methods. Students will incorporate strategies to reduce speech anxiety. Students will construct a keyword and full sentence outline using a speech organizational pattern, with credible research and attribution.
Performance of Literature	COMM 4	Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression. Demonstrate effective use of voice, body, facial expressions, focal points, emphasis, and integration of manuscript during performance
Professional and Organization Speaking	COMM 8	Students will understand the need to adapt communication style to acknowledge the differences in others Students will conduct an employment interview.
Professional and Organizational Speaking - Honors	COMM 8H	Students will feel more confident.
Survey of Communication Studies	COMM 2	Students will solve a problem as a group. Students will evaluate their self concept Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication. Students will perform three speeches
Voice and Diction	COMM 3	Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication. Students will demonstrate vocal expressiveness.

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