Communication skills learned in this course will be useful in other courses and on the job, as well as in everyday life. Cultural differences and the importance of perception in the communication process will be emphasized in class discussions and written projects. All written assignments must be completed on computer and all tests will be completed in computer lab. Students will use PowerPoint slides in final oral presentation. Lectures, class discussions, oral presentations, in-class activities, videos, class speakers.
Students are responsible for material covered in class during their absence.
Absences may affect grade since in-class activities are regularly assigned. Students are required to complete their own work and conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards of academic honesty as presented in the TAMU-CC Student Handbook. Written class projects completed in other classes will not be accepted for credit in this course without approval of instructor. All written assignments must be completed on computer and students are expected to use editing packages available such as spell checker, thesaurus, and grammar checker. Careless mistakes will be penalized.