Designed to acquaint students with a variety of interpersonal communication concepts and theories which will assist students in communicating more effectively in human relations situations. Topics that will be covered include the communication process and factors influencing it, awareness of self in this process, how culture influences this process, improving the sending and receiving of verbal and nonverbal messages, analysis of relational maintenance, and productive and unproductive conflict strategies. This course combines a theoretical basis with practical verbal and nonverbal skills to enhance public speaking effectiveness. Students learn how to develop, research, organize, adapt, deliver and critique messages. A workshop oriented course covering informative, demonstrative, persuasive and argumentative speaking.
Basic goal is for student to think and speak comfortably and effectively before an audience.
The study of small groups with an emphasis on decision making and problem solving. A behavioral approach to group communication that includes leadership, interpersonal relationships, communication barriers, conflict resolution, etc. Although of general interest, course should be of special interest to students in business, teaching or psychology programs. This course will examine how culture influences the communication process. Students will explore how diverse underlying cultural orientations and patterns influence communication behaviors within and between cultures.