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• COMM 101: Public Speaking

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to the verbal, nonverbal, and organizational skills necessary for giving effective and appropriate presentations. Students will learn the theory and principles of effective public speaking and practice these principles by performing and analyzing speeches. Students will complete at least three major speaking assignments.
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• COMM 102: Interpersonal Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to the process of interpersonal communication. Students will explore the role of oral conversations and relationships to enhance their participation in daily interactions and their critical awareness of the process. Topics will include the interconnections between identity, culture, and communication, language, nonverbal communication, listening, and communication dynamics within relationships. This skills-based course typically includes lecture, discussion, and in-class or online activities.
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• COMM 103: Small Group Communication

  3.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Addresses the theory and practice of small group communication. Examines communication principles and practices for successfully leading and participating in small groups. Particular emphasis is placed on communication skills involved in navigating group relationships and group decision making processes.
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• COMM 150: Impromptu Speaking

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces the methods and concepts of impromptu speaking, which is speaking with little or no preparation. Students will gain practical experience in impromptu speaking by completing a variety of speaking assignments. The course is open to all undergraduate students and is designed to be delivered in half a semester.
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• COMM 151: Stress & Coping

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to a nuanced understanding of stress from a communication perspective and a range of communication-based strategies for managing and coping with stressful experiences. Throughout this course, students will engage with communication-centered theories of stress and coping to learn the facets of ?stress? such as definitions of stress, the different categories of stressors, and the common contexts in which college-aged students experience stress. Additionally, students will learn about communication strategies for coping with stress.
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• COMM 152: Contemp Romantic Relationships

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores theoretical and practical aspects of how contemporary romantic relationships develop, are maintained, and deteriorate, and the role communication plays throughout each stage. Students will examine specific communication issues such as online/cell phone application dating, various unique relationships such as "just talking" and "friends with benefits", long distance relationships, and relationship maintenance strategies.
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• COMM 153: Organizing Effective Meeting

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to the principles and practices of organizing efficient and effective meetings. Students will learn how to identify and negotiate the underlying communicative processes at work in meetings. Students will also develop strategies of effective deliberative decision-making and leadership through the application of parliamentary procedure.
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• COMM 154: Mental Health and Hlth Comm

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Explores theoretical and practical aspects of mental health prevalence, portrayal, and management from a health communication perspective. Students will examine theories of disclosure, privacy, and stigma, perceptions and stigma of mental health among college students and in society at-large, social and racial challenges associated with mental health, and strategies for seeking and providing information and support.
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• COMM 155: Communicating Emotion

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Introduces students to the various issues that influence our communication of emotions, including biological and sociocultural factors, display rules, and action tendencies. Students will explore how emotion is communicated in both personal and professional contexts and learn strategies for effective management and expression of emotion.
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• COMM 156: Persuasion in Film

  1.00 Credits

  Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

  
  Examines discursive relationships between popular film and changes in local, national, and global cultures. The emphasis of the course is on viewing films as persuasive texts, highlighting the relationship of film to ideology, identity, and history. Students will learn how to apply both rhetorical and media criticism theories to the films covered in the course.
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