COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COM121EFFECTIVE SPEAKING3 Credit HoursThis course is designed to help students develop effective speaking skills so that they are better prepared to speak before groups in business or industry. Principles of content selection, organization, audience analysis, and projection are studied.COM122COMMUNICATION THEORY3 Credit HoursThis course examines the process of communication and general semantics. Propaganda techniques and their abuses are explored, along with logical thinking methods. Application of communication principles in a problem-solving exercise emphasizes win/win solutions.COM123INTERGROUP COMMUNICATIONS3 Credit HoursStudents examine the role of the individual in small work and social group environments. Primary aspects of the course concentrate on the student conducting research in a variety of topic areas, organizing the collected data in written format, and being able to present the results of the research verbally and non-verbally to a small audience. Students relate principles of group dynamic theory to actual application in the classroom setting. Research areas include topics of primary concern to the student's technology.Prerequisites: ENG124COM124TECHNICAL EDITING & LAYOUT3 Credit HoursThis course will introduce students to the editing process and teach students the basic of design layout. Students will practice both hardcopy and electronic editing and proofreading, as well as study and discuss a variety of editorial approaches.Prerequisites: ENG224, ENG124COM223CAPTURING VERBAL INFORMATION3 Credit HoursThis course is designed to instruct students in the art of interviewing and transposing oral information into clear and accessible written format. Students will complete study of the communicative aspects of interviewing and practice the design and compositional components involved with the creation and maintenance of manuals and brochures.Prerequisites: ENG124, ENG224COM224TECHNCL COMMUNICATNS INTERSHIP3 Credit HoursStudents will work with private companies and public institutions during a specified period of time with a member of the English Department at Stark State College serving in an advisory capacity. This is a non-paid internship. Successful completion of the internship will require confirmation by the representative of the institution and the student's advisor that obligations and objectives have been met. Can only be completed in student's final semester at Stark State College.
COM122COMMUNICATION THEORY3 Credit HoursThis course examines the process of communication and general semantics. Propaganda techniques and their abuses are explored, along with logical thinking methods. Application of communication principles in a problem-solving exercise emphasizes win/win solutions.COM123INTERGROUP COMMUNICATIONS3 Credit HoursStudents examine the role of the individual in small work and social group environments. Primary aspects of the course concentrate on the student conducting research in a variety of topic areas, organizing the collected data in written format, and being able to present the results of the research verbally and non-verbally to a small audience. Students relate principles of group dynamic theory to actual application in the classroom setting. Research areas include topics of primary concern to the student's technology.Prerequisites: ENG124COM124TECHNICAL EDITING & LAYOUT3 Credit HoursThis course will introduce students to the editing process and teach students the basic of design layout. Students will practice both hardcopy and electronic editing and proofreading, as well as study and discuss a variety of editorial approaches.Prerequisites: ENG224, ENG124COM223CAPTURING VERBAL INFORMATION3 Credit HoursThis course is designed to instruct students in the art of interviewing and transposing oral information into clear and accessible written format. Students will complete study of the communicative aspects of interviewing and practice the design and compositional components involved with the creation and maintenance of manuals and brochures.Prerequisites: ENG124, ENG224COM224TECHNCL COMMUNICATNS INTERSHIP3 Credit HoursStudents will work with private companies and public institutions during a specified period of time with a member of the English Department at Stark State College serving in an advisory capacity. This is a non-paid internship. Successful completion of the internship will require confirmation by the representative of the institution and the student's advisor that obligations and objectives have been met. Can only be completed in student's final semester at Stark State College.
COM123INTERGROUP COMMUNICATIONS3 Credit HoursStudents examine the role of the individual in small work and social group environments. Primary aspects of the course concentrate on the student conducting research in a variety of topic areas, organizing the collected data in written format, and being able to present the results of the research verbally and non-verbally to a small audience. Students relate principles of group dynamic theory to actual application in the classroom setting. Research areas include topics of primary concern to the student's technology.Prerequisites: ENG124
COM124TECHNICAL EDITING & LAYOUT3 Credit HoursThis course will introduce students to the editing process and teach students the basic of design layout. Students will practice both hardcopy and electronic editing and proofreading, as well as study and discuss a variety of editorial approaches.Prerequisites: ENG224, ENG124
COM223CAPTURING VERBAL INFORMATION3 Credit HoursThis course is designed to instruct students in the art of interviewing and transposing oral information into clear and accessible written format. Students will complete study of the communicative aspects of interviewing and practice the design and compositional components involved with the creation and maintenance of manuals and brochures.Prerequisites: ENG124, ENG224
COM224TECHNCL COMMUNICATNS INTERSHIP3 Credit HoursStudents will work with private companies and public institutions during a specified period of time with a member of the English Department at Stark State College serving in an advisory capacity. This is a non-paid internship. Successful completion of the internship will require confirmation by the representative of the institution and the student's advisor that obligations and objectives have been met. Can only be completed in student's final semester at Stark State College.
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