Communications

This course provides an introduction to the principles and processes of individual and small group communication. n Topics include verbal and nonverbal communication, effective interpersonal communication, best practices for creating and improving team dynamics, and public speaking.

This course prepares students for the communication challenges that await them in the professional world. Topics covered may include professional networking strategies, career search materials, self-presentation and interview skills, and effective communication across all levels and functions of the workplace.

This course introduces the theory and vocabulary of gender studies and relevant socio-political movements such as the women'92s movement. It investigates how ideas about sex and gender and identities as men, women, and sexual beings are influenced by and manifested in communication behaviors and in the communication channels and messages that permeate society. Key themes include: the fluidity of gender, the gendered body, gender in verbal and non-verbal communication in professional and non-professional settings, and gender-based power and authority.

The content of this course may change each time it is offered. n It is for the purpose of offering a new or specialized course of interest to the faculty or students that is not covered by the courses in the current catalog.