Students become better acquainted with the process of interpersonal communication and its impact on the development of relationships in personal, social, and business settings in this class. COM 123 Resolving Conflict through Communication 3 cr. Focus is on understanding and constructively dealing with conflict as it manifests itself in various settings. Students examine their own attitudes and values regarding conflict. Through experiential learning, including structured activities such as record-keeping, role play, and processing, students examine the rationale for conflict resolution and learn a variety of approaches and skills for dealing with those conflicts.
Emphasis is placed on effective communication.
Students are introduced to the field of broadcasting and the medium's historic, economic, and legal aspects. Students examine the practices and problems of broadcasting, including technical areas, staff organization, equipment, and programming. The class participates in field trips and entertains guest speakers. COM 125 Broadcast Media Arts 3 cr. Performance techniques characteristic of radio and television are studied in this class.