COMMUNICATION STUDIES

School of Humanities and Liberal Arts

COMMUNICATION STUDIES (COMM)

COMM-C1000 (Formerly COMM-01) INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: COMM 110)
(Cal-GETC area 1C)
(CSU breadth area A1) (IGETC area 1C-CSU only) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. (Approved for C-ID COMM 110) (6/24)

COMM-C1000H (Formerly COMM-01H) INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING - HONORS

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: COMM 110)
(Cal-GETC area 1C)
(CSU breadth area A1) (IGETC area 1C - CSU only) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)
Limitation on enrollment: Enrollment in the Honors Program.

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience, and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. This is an honors course. (Approved for C-ID COMM 110). (6/24)

COMM-02 ORAL INTERPRETATION (ALSO: ENGL-02)

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: COMM 170)
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

This course is designed to introduce students to performance studies through analysis, appreciation, and application of interpretive performance of the various forms of literature: poetry, prose and drama. (03/18)

COMM-14 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION (Formerly COMM-04)

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: COMM 140)
(CSU breadth area A1) (IGETC area 1C - CSU only) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

This is a course designed to help students develop critical thinking and oral presentation skills for communicating and working together on small group tasks. Emphasis is placed on problem-solving, reasoning, conflict resolution, and leadership. (6/24)

COMM-15 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (Formerly COMM-05)

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU Transferable Only
(C-ID: COMM 130)
(CSU breadth area A1) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

The focus of this course is to examine the dynamics of communication in one-to-one relationships from a theoretical point of view with a focus on core concepts and methods of research in interpersonal relationships. Communication theory and skills will be investigated in order to help students gain a basic knowledge of the cultural and social organizations in which they (students) exist as well as the behavior and social organizations of other human societies. (6/24)

COMM-30 INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

3 units: 3 hours lecture.
CSU & UC Transferable
(C-ID: COMM 150)
(Cal-GETC area 4)
(CSU breadth area D) (IGETC area 4) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]
Advisory: ENGL-C1000 (Formerly ENGL-01A)

This course is designed to examine the basic concepts, principles, and their application to communication between persons from different minority, ethnic, and co-cultural backgrounds within the United States and in the international arena through the scope of interpersonal communication skills. This class will assist in the understanding and evaluation of barriers to communicating with people from other cultures, which include ethnocentrism, prejudice, and lack of awareness. (12/24)