Introduces journalism fundamentals and best practices, emphasizing the role of the news media, reporting and news writing, and audio/visual storytelling.

Investigates how social media, platforms, and applications shape human behavior and communications. Students will develop skills analyzing and using social media for personal, strategic, and professional purposes.

Focuses on understanding and developing interpersonal conflict skills needed to productively manage conflict in personal and professional contexts. Examines how communication patterns and behaviors contribute to both destructive and constructive management approaches.

Introduces the philosophy, process, and practice of a neutral facilitator. Students will learn the concepts, principles, and practices of mediations. The course material is presented through lecture, demonstration, group activities, and participant role-plays with instructor and peer feedback.

Focuses on understanding and developing basic intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, intercultural, and public speech communication skills. Examines how human communication processes are practiced and applied in a variety of personal and professional contexts.

Covers the structure and function of media and media industries, including theories related to mass media.

Focuses on understanding and developing interpersonal communication skills needed to build and maintain healthy one-on-one relationships in both personal and professional contexts. Examines how diverse communication styles can impact relationships.

Introduces oral communication theory and public speaking/listening practice as applied to a variety of settings and audiences. Students will learn to verbally inform and persuade an audience using a variety of speech types.

Introduces small group communication theories and concepts with applications. Explores the communication processes used when people enter diverse organizational contexts or interact in professional and everyday life small groups.

Introduces intercultural communication theories and concepts with applications. Explores the communication processes when people enter new cultural context or interact with people who have different cultural identities. Previously CMST240.