COM Communications (COM)

This course is designed to introduce students to the process of researching, writing, and presenting speeches. Students will explore the basic theories and principles of oral communication and will write and deliver formal speeches throughout the course. Areas of concentration include researching, outlining, organizing, language, verbal and nonverbal delivery, critical listening, and persuasion. TAG OCM004, summer 2007 TMCOM, Autumn 2008

This course examines the theory and application of interpersonal communication concepts and principles, emphasizing application toward becoming a more competent interpersonal communicator. Areas of study include perception, culture, listening, nonverbal communication, relationships, and conflict. This course is Ohio TAG approved. OCM002 effective Summer 2008. Ohio Transfer Module Approved effecfive Autumn 2008.

This course examines the role of the individual in small social and working groups. The emphasis is on communication verbal and non-verbal to become a group member capable of participation, problem-solving, and leadership. TAG approved course- OCM003 effective Summer 2007.

This course will provide students with a survey of the basic elements of communication in a variety of contexts including interpersonal, group, organizational, intercultural, and mass media. Analysis and application of communication theories is emphasized as well as the study of current communication theory research. This course is Ohio TAG approved. OCM001 effective Summer 2008.

This course introduces students to the role of media in contemporary, political, and cultural contexts as well as the global stage. Topics of study include the evolution of media technology, relationships between mass communication and other forms of communication, and the philosophical and ethical issues that arise in mass communication. TAG approved Spring 2012 OCM006.

This course is designed to introduce students to the art of interviewing. Students will study the principles and practices of interviewing as well as the application of effective interviewing methods in real-life and role-playing assignments. Topics of exploration include question strategies, approaches, structures and types of interviews from both aspects of interviewer and interviewee.

This course introduces students to the study of communication and its relation to sex, gender, and culture. Students will explore the complexities of gender communication in interpersonal relationships, the educational environment, the media, and the workplace. Theoretical approaches to gender development, cultural construction and reconstruction of gender, and gender communication in practice will be examined.

This course is an introduction to the study of culture and co-cultures and how they are influenced by and effect communication. This course provides an overview of study in communication between and within cultures and co-cultures. In an increasingly global society, being able to communicate effectively with people from different cultures and diverse backgrounds is imperative. Toward that end, this course emphasizes a practical application of intercultural communication concepts and principles, encouraging students to become more competent communicators in a culturally diverse world.

This course introduces students to important nonverbal concepts, theories, and typologies. Students will learn to interpret and manage nonverbal communication behaviors as they relate to interpersonal relationships in both personal and professional contexts. The course also provides students with an opportunity to analyze and interpret nonverbal elements of mediated communication messages.

This course provides a foundation in the application of theories, principles, and strategies of social influence in a variety of contexts. Empirical investigations of persuasion, social influence, and compliance-gaining will be studied, in addition to strategies and techniques of persuasion and persuasion resistance relating to a wide variety of real-life communication contexts.