COM-100 Human Communication

The purpose of this course is to develop fundamental skills necessary to achieve effective communication across a variety of contexts. The primary objectives of this course are to identify fundamental communication skills and identify the variety of communication contexts in which those skills will be utilized. Furthermore students are expected write and deliver speeches and also effectively evaluate the speeches of their peers. This course carries SUNY General Education Oral Communication credit.

Credits

3

Lecture Contact Hours

3

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• Yes

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

• Fall
• Spring
• Summer

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify fundamental characteristics and skills needed to be a competent communicator.
2. Research, organize, and ethically integrate information from a variety of sources, including emerging technologies such as AI, to develop informative and persuasive speeches that engage an audience and are supported by credible evidence.
3. Evaluate communication and information from a variety of sources for substance, limitations, authority, validity, bias, origin, and intended effect.
4. Identify and differentiate the types of communication: ie. intrapersonal, interpersonal, public, mass, group, social media.

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COM 100: Human Communication

Department

Visual and Performing Arts

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to develop fundamental skills necessary to achieve effective communication across a variety of contexts. The primary objectives of this course are to identify fundamental communication skills and identify the variety of communication contexts in which those skills will be utilized. Furthermore students are expected write and deliver speeches and also effectively evaluate the speeches of their peers. This course carries SUNY General Education Oral Communication credit.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	3
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

SUNY General Education Course

• Oral Communication

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Identify fundamental characteristics and skills needed to be a competent communicator.
2. Research, organize, and ethically integrate information from a variety of sources, including emerging technologies such as AI, to develop informative and persuasive speeches that engage an audience and are supported by credible evidence.
3. Evaluate communication and information from a variety of sources for substance, limitations, authority, validity, bias, origin, and intended effect.
4. Identify and differentiate the types of communication: ie. intrapersonal, interpersonal, public, mass, group, social media.

Topic Outline

1. Fundamentals of Communication
   1. Process
   2. Models
   3. Research
   4. Ethics
2. Communication Processes and Skills
   1. Perception
   2. Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
   3. Listening and Responding
   4. Conflict Management
   5. Relational Communication
   6. Public Speaking
3. Communication Contexts
   1. Interpersonal Communication
   2. Group Communication
   3. Intercultural Communication
   4. Public Speaking
   5. Mass Communication and Computer Mediated Communication