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This course provides a framework from which students can discover how culture, cultural identity, and societal patterns are related to communication practices. Students learn the role of cultural patterns and coding in interpersonal relationships. Students further develop the critical tools to consider the process, role, and application of communication in a diverse society. They evaluate diversity in mass communication, analyze strategies for workplace communication, and explore and critique various media messages through reading, viewing, and discussion. Pre-requisite(s): COM 104 and COM 105; or permission of Program Chair or designate. Co-requisite(s): None. 5 quarter hours

Students will work in small groups and teams that span across multiple generations. Students will examine potential issues that generational differences, diversity, and relational trust may play in the workplace. Students will learn effective time and project management skills while practicing multi-generational team-building activities. Today’s workforce arguably includes the four following (soon-to-be five) different generations: Veterans (born before 1946), Baby Boomers (1946-1964), Generation X (1965-1979), and Millennials (1980-2000). Course curriculum will evaluate the mode and the message in various communications strategies. Theory of group communications will be examined and applied while creating effective teams inside and outside of the classroom. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 101 and LAE 102 with a grade of "C" or better of equivalent as determined by advisor and COM 104 and COM 105 or permission of academic advisor. Co-requisite(s): None 5 SQH

This course will examine social media with a focus on how digital media technology plays a significant role on the construction of social identities, interpersonal, organizational relationships and societal trending. Students will explore the shared ideological principles between social media platforms and usage. Students will examine the commercial and professional use of social media technology and how it enables the formation of digital communities. Students will engage in active debates on ethical problems posed by emerging social media technologies. The course will require students to communicate through social media and to construct a digital presence that positions them for success. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 101 and LAE 102 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent as determined by advisor and COM 104 COM 105 or permission of academic advisor. Co-requisite(s): None 5 QH

This course is designed to enhance students’ professional and interpersonal communication skills by exploring how to influence others using a variety of rhetorical strategies. Students will develop skills to transform messages into effective oral, written, digital and relevant visual communication. Strategies for conflict resolution will be practiced throughout the course. Students will produce effective presentations using principles of communication and utilizing technology during group and individual projects. Students assess digital literacy and create presentations using appropriate web-based tools. Students will construct the skills needed to succeed at delivering visual, digital, written and oral presentations in the workplace. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 101 and LAE 102 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent as determined by advisor and COM 104 and COM 105 or permission of advisor. Co-requisite(s): None 5 QH

This course is an introduction to media and communications themes over the past century. Students will examine the influence that media have on attitudes, trends, and society’s perception of various forms of diversity. Students will research how forms of media impact ethics, patterns in business, social, and political communication across different communities. Students will examine living in the age of media and how the communications landscape has changed society and how individual communication styles evolve. Students will apply this knowledge and examine their own personal communications style through multiple media forms to identify possibilities for personal and professional growth. Pre-requisite(s): LAE 101 and LAE 102 with a grade of "C" or better or equivalent as determined by advisor and COM 104 and COM 105 or permission of academic advisor. Co-requisite(s): None 5 QH