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• HCS 210: Public Speaking

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  A performance based course emphasizing the preparation and delivery of speeches to proximate and remote audiences. Advanced instruction is given and practice provided in logical organization of the speech and analysis of the audience, the speaker, the occasion and the topic. Must be a declared, major or minor in Human Communication Studies to enroll.
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• HCS 220: Nonverbal Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  A performance based course designed to familiarize the primary concepts and the body of literature relating to nonverbal communication. Approached from a theoretical examination relating to the functional and practical constructs of nonverbal communication. Students will acquire an understanding of nonverbal cues, how they impact interactions, and will stress improvement of communication skills. Must be a declared major or minor in Human Communication Studies to enroll. Prerequisite:    HCS 200 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 225: Communication and Sport

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Sport permeates communication and communication is the essential vehicle for the accomplishment of sport. In this course, we examine the ways in which everyone even those who disdain athletic endeavors comes to know and rely on sport in language, metaphor, and mythology. This analysis adopts a critical/cultural lens, through which issues of sex/gender, race/ethnicity, (dis)ability and nationality inform our communication about sport, and where communication about sport may be influenced and shown to have significant effects on participants and communicators. This exploration will provide the foundation for in-depth study of the many contexts in which communication and sport are intrinsically bound, including the expression of sport fan identity, interpersonal (player-player, player-coach) communication, small group/team communication, and organizational communication. Prerequisite:    HCS 100 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR HON 100 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF C
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• HCS 230: Small Group Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Experiential perspective, combining theory and practice, into the study of group experiences. Topics include group formation, decision-making, roles and leadership, conflict, risky shift, and groupthink. Students gain understanding and build skills through practical application of these topics. Prerequisites: HCS200 Human Communication Theory with a C or better and declared human communication major or minor. Prerequisite:    HCS 200 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR SPE 105 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 241: Practicum in Experiential Learning

  1.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  The practicum in experiential learning (HCS) is designed to engage students in activities aligned with their future career goals. Students will participate in co-created activities that demonstrate the application of human communication theories, concepts, and critical thinking relevant to the students area of interest. Students will collaborate with faculty to select activities that further develop communication skills while developing professional experiences designed to enhance career opportunities. Prerequisite:    HCS 200 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 250: Interpersonal Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  A performance based course focused on communication theories, processes, and outcomes in dyadic interaction. This course develops critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills through discussion and application of significant theories relevant to relational formation, development, change, maintenance, and termination in a variety of contexts. This course incorporates presentations, case studies, and experiential learning to support theory-based skill acquisition. Prerequisite:    HCS 200 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR SPE 105 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 260: Computer-Mediated Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  A twofold approach to computer-mediated communication technology and its impact on human communication with the following objectives: (1) familiarization with and discussion of different forms of computer-mediated communication and their impact on various communicational and societal contexts (interpersonal communication, group communication, intercultural communication, organizational communication, social networking, education, commerce and miscellaneous other areas); (2) application and/or creation of popular computer-mediated communication tools such as basic HTML, webpage design, the web form, basic audio and video editing tools, social media, and certain prominent instructional and presentational technologies. Prerequisite:    HCS 125 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 265: Interviewing

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  Practical approach to the information exchange process. Students participate in information-gathering and information-giving interviews. Skill development in this performance-based course emphasizes interviews in employment, and as a form of data collection, persuasion, and feedback. Students explore a variety of interview contexts and appropriate written instrumentation for each category. Prerequisite:    HCS 200 FOR LEVEL U WITH MIN. GRADE OF D
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• HCS 270: Intergroup/Intercultural Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  This performance-based course investigates the processes through which the elements of communication and culture are mutually reinforcing. Students will identify the manner in which cultural values and norms permeate discourse, and analyze the role of communication in (re)creating culture. Special emphasis is place on nonverbal and verbal communicative interaction between members of disparate cultural traditions in order to develop cultural awareness (of the self and other), knowledge, appreciation, and skills essential to intercultural communication.
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• HCS 275: Special Topics in Communication Skill

  3.00 Credits

  Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

  
  A performance based course that emphasizes the development of selected skills. Selected Topics in Communication Skills will allow students to apply theories and concepts to the practice and evaluation of communication in an area of recent development, new faculty interest, or emerging student concern. Selected Topics in Communication Skills will require individual, dyadic, and group presentations, and additional modes of performance. Topics may include, but are not limited to: Listening, Diction, Performance, etc.
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