Students learn to use standard speech as required in social, vocational and academic life.
Though individualized and group instruction, students work on articulation, pronunciation, projection, rate, stress, intonation and language usage. 3 cr. hrs. Though practice and lecture, students study areas such as public speaking, discussion, semantics, dyadic communication, mass media, critical listening and related areas. Topics include interpersonal trust, self-disclosure, assertiveness, conflict and conflict management. Students study various theories of interpersonal communication and practice interpersonal skills in class.