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Discipline: Degree: AA - Liberal Arts Emphasis Communication - A8982
Course Name Course Number Objectives
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity SOC 20
  • Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual.
  • Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
  • Students will know major concepts of race and ethnicity.
Introduction to Race and Ethnicity - Honors SOC 20H
  • Students will know major concepts of the sociology of race and ethnic relations.
  • Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
  • Students will demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between society and the individual.
  • Students will demonstrate inquiry (a systematic process of exploring issues, objects or works) and analysis (assessment of evidence resulting in conclusions or judgments) as part of their Honors coursework.
  • Students will use sociological research concepts and theories to identify and analyze the social constructions of race and ethnicity, its interactions with different aspects of society, and its impact on the experiences of different racial/ethnic groups.
Argumentation and Debate SPCH 20
  • Students will be more argumentative.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will perform in front of a live audience.
  • Students will critique an argument.
  • Students will become less verbally aggressive.
  • Students will be able to use electronic resources to conduct research.
Argumentation and Debate - Honors SPCH 20H
  • Students will use multiple electronic resources to conduct research.
  • Students will perform in front of a live audience.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will be more argumentative.
  • Students will critique an argument.
  • Students will become less verbally aggressive.
Cultural Anthropology ANTH 5
  • Students will be able to analyze how anthropological knowledge and insights can be applied to current societal issues, and then be extrapolated to an analytic evaluation of humanity's future.
  • Students will be able to critically evaluate the dynamics of culture change (both voluntary and involuntary), and apply this knowledge to understanding the complexities of culturally heterogeneous societies.
  • Students will be able to recognize the diversity of human cultures by contrasting comparative ethnographic information from a significant variety of world societies.
  • Students will be able to relate how the processes in any cultural system operate by analyzing the integrated, synergistic nature of all such systems.
  • Students will be able to analyze the key methodological practices of cultural anthropology, with its major focus on pursuing ethnographic research through fieldwork.
  • Students will be able to examine the basic conceptual framework which structures the anthropological study of humanity, identifying the crucial distinctions between ethnocentrism and the practice of cultural relativism.
  • Students will be able to assess the historical development of anthropology as a Western academic discipline, giving particular attention to the significant contributions and perspectives of women, minority and non-Western cultural anthropologists.
  • Students will be able to recognize the immense scope of the multi-faceted discipline of anthropology and explain the relationships between its basic areas of inquiry: physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistics and archaeology.
Forensics: Fundamentals of Contest Speech and Debate SPCH 15
  • Students will feel more confident
  • Students will compete in an intercollegiate forensics tournament.
  • Students will apply techniques from multiple genres of speech communication
Forensics: Individual Event Team SPCH 16
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will record their performances on video and review their own and others' performances to enhance their understanding of performance events and evaluate their own strengths and weaknesses as speakers.
  • Students will compete in an intercollegiate forensics tournament
  • Students will apply techniques from multiple genres of speech communication.
Intercultural Communication SPCH 7
  • Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
  • Students will examine the relationship between communication and culture.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will examine cultural factors that influence perceptions.
  • Students will demonstrate cultural sensitivity in conflict management
  • Students will evaluate their own intercultural competencies
  • Students will define culture.
Interpersonal Communication SPCH 26
  • Students will evaluate their self concept.
  • Students will improve their interpersonal listening skills.
  • Students will be able to formulate suitable conflict management strategies for interpersonal conflict.
  • Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their lifelong personal well being.
  • Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
Interpersonal Communication - Honors SPCH 26H
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will demonstrate meaningful self-evaluation related to increasing their lifelong personal well being.
  • Students will evaluate their self concept.
  • Students will analyze the relationship between social, political, and/or economic institutions and human behavior.
  • Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication.
  • Students will be able to formulate suitable conflict management strategies for interpersonal conflict.
  • Students will improve their interpersonal listening skills.
Introduction to Mass Communications JOUR 100
  • Students will understand the respective functions of the fields that comprise the mass media, advertising, and public relations.
  • Students will be familiar with basic mass media law and ethics.
Major World Religions PHIL 15
  • Students will understand the impact of religion in the world at large. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will be able to analyze primary religious text. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast a variety of religious themes. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will be able to identify the practice, belief and history of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (Rev. 6/2020)
Major World Religions - Honors PHIL 15H
  • Major World Religions Students will be able to identify the practice, belief and history of the major world religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Taoism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will be able to analyze primary religious text. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will be able to compare and contrast a variety of religious themes. (Rev. 6/2020)
  • Students will understand the impact of religion in the world at large. (Rev. 6/2020)
Multicultural American Literature LIT 3
  • Students completing an assignment in Humanities Area C will be able to identify the influence of culture on human expression.
  • Students will write a literary analysis.
Performance of Literature SPCH 4
  • Demonstrate effective use of voice, body, facial expressions, focal points, emphasis, and integration of manuscript during performance
  • Students will be able to use electronic resources to conduct research.
  • Students will be able to classify literature into the poetry, drama or prose genre
  • Students will perform in front of a live audience.
  • Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will construct a program of literature that advances an argument.
  • Students will be able to edit a text for performance.
  • Students will critique videotaped performances of their literature performances using an appropriate theoretical framework.
  • Students will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
  • Students will be able to compose an original introduction for a literary selection.
  • Students will evaluate performances of literature using an appropriate critical framework.
  • Students will identify the central theme of a literature selection.
  • Students will express subtext of written literature.
Principles of Acting I THTR 11
  • Students will attend a live theater performance and be able to critically analyze the performances without using value judgments.
  • Students will be able to meet the basic rehearsal criteria (memorization, character analysis, line call) without coaching.
  • Students will be able to read a script and identify the character given circumstances.
  • Develop analytical skills and listening techniques in order to critique a performance.
  • Develop and utilize effective vocal and physical communication techniques.
  • Apply work habits that emphasize meeting deadlines, working with others, and giving structure and form to the craft of acting.
  • Synthesize plays and roles by expressing their feelings and discoveries.
  • Analyze plays to prepare a role for performance.
  • Understand the role of theater as both a way of communicating ideas and as a medium for entertainment.
  • Students will be able to apply learned performance techniques to any rehearsal environment.
  • Students who complete THTR 11 will be able to analyze acting in theatrical performances.
  • Students will be able to read a script and identify a character's given circumstances.
  • Students will demonstrate ability to apply basic knowledge in any theatrical situation.
  • Students will know basic theater terminology, and apply same in practicums.
  • Students will feel a greater level of self-confidence in communicating situations involving public presentation.
Principles of Acting II THTR 12
  • Students who complete THTR 12 will be able to evaluate the acting performances of others.
  • Students who complete THTR 12 will be able to produce acting monologues and scenes with confidence.
  • Evaluate vocal and physical communication techniques.
  • Evaluate and critique scenes.
  • Synthesize research of scenes and plays by communicating to others their feelings and discoveries.
  • Research and analyze advanced scenes and plays .
  • Recognize the theater's role in educating audiences.
Public Speaking SPCH 1A
  • Students will construct a keyword and full sentence outline using a speech organizational pattern, with credible research and attribution.
  • Students will engage in audience adaptation.
  • Students will incorporate strategies to reduce speech anxiety.
  • 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.
Public Speaking - Honors SPCH 1AH
  • Students will construct a keyword and full sentence outline using a speech organizational pattern, with credible research and attribution.
  • Students will engage in audience adaptation.
  • Students will incorporate strategies to reduce speech anxiety.
  • 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.
Race, Culture, Gender, and Mass Media Images JOUR 107
  • Students will analyze how the mass media and advertising contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping.
  • Students will recognize how the mass media contributes to racial, cultural, gender, and sexual stereotyping.
Voice and Diction SPCH 3
  • Students will be able to produce language with appropriate breathing skills.
  • Students will examine the relationship between culture and communication.
  • Students will feel more confident.
  • Students will demonstrate vocal expressiveness.
  • Students will be able to use phonemes.
  • Students will be able to use electronic resources to conduct research.
  • Students will perform in front of a live audience.