Course Description:
Through this course students will analyze interpersonal communication practices
and issues between individuals, small groups, and organizations. Students will develop their ability to actively listen, manage conflict, influence others, and communicate in teams. Throughout the course students will incorporate and consider diverse cultural perspectives to examine how culture influences how we communicate and how we interpret the communication of others. Students will also explore the field of ideas relating to human modes of communication and personal relationships in the shaping of our social environment, this includes a review of the research findings in interpersonal communication, a subject which crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries as it synthesizes findings in psychology, sociology, biology, and communication.
Completes General Education Requirements:RE-R, SC-R, LAS.