CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communication

5 Credits

Offers real-world practice and theoretical foundation in the communication dynamics of personal relationships, including romantic/friend, family and professional contexts. Explores strategies to analyze and improve communication competence in perception, language, self-concept, self-disclosure, listening, conflict management and emotional expression skills.

Pre-requisite(s) CMST 080 min 2.0
Placement Eligibility English 099 or higher
Course Note Completion of CMST& 101 recommended. Previously SPCH 210.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve All students, including transfer and certificate, who want to improve their interpersonal relationships with family, friends and co-workers.
Active Date 2011-07-06

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 22
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
I. The dynamics of communication a. Oral Communication: listening, language, nonverbal b. Basic processes in dyadic interaction c. Communication competence d. II. Analyzing messages in family, professional, friendship, and romantic exchanges a. Variability of design b. Variability of production c. Variability of exchange d. Variability of interpretation e. Managing conflict f. Basic processes in dyadic interaction III. Cultural contexts a. Perception b. Relationship-building c. Nonverbal

Student Learning Outcomes
Students will accurately interpret interpersonal communication concepts relative to their personal and professional experiences.

Students will accurately interpret hypothetical and real-world dyadic situations, both mediated and face-to-face, based on interpersonal communication theory.

Students will construct and synthesize an action plan to improve select communication areas via a pre- and post-analysis.

Students will modify communication strategies based on real-time (in and out of class) and mediated conversation with diverse conversation partners.