Comm courses SLOs, derived from course objectives, January 2011, Fleming, Moss & Uhl
Com 055
Led by ESL dept.
Com 056
Led by ESL dept.
Com 100
The student should be able to:
1. Research, evaluate, and select information, examples, and
expert opinion to illustrate points and formulate strong and
valid arguments in various types of informative and persuasive
presentations.
2. Evaluate and employ methods for managing communication
anxiety.
3. Employ methods for establishing and enhancing credibility.
Com 103
The student should be able to:
1. Examine naturally occurring nonverbal communication and
construct meanings based on theory and life experience.
2. Choose concrete and descriptive language for conveying
information, praise, and constructive criticism.
3. Describe and analyze relationship stages and patterns that
develop in relationships and formulate communication
strategies for discussing and influencing them in work, social,
and intimate settings.
Com 104
The student should be able to:
1. Distinguish argument from other types of discourse,
differentiate among naturally-occurring arguments related to
the field to which they belong, and diagram the structure of
simple arguments.
2. Identify and summarize opposing arguments in order to (1)
refute them by evaluating the evidence, reasoning and
credibility of the source and (2) rebuild a case which has been
attacked.
3. Create full-sentence outlines of argument cases, showing case
structure and the relationship between claims and supporting
material.
Com 105
Led by Theater
Com 106
The student should be able to:
1. Observe and evaluate the emergence of roles, norms, cohesiveness,
and leadership in classroom and natural social and work groups.
2. Describe the nature of consensus and compare the process of
consensus-building to other methods of decision-making and
Comm courses SLOs, derived from course objectives, January 2011, Fleming, Moss & Uhl
problem-solving, such as voting or negotiating.
3. Analyze realistic group conflict situations and formulate
communication strategies for constructive management of these
conflicts.
Com 108
The student should be able to:
1. Consider the theoretical base for understanding the concepts of
intercultural communication and exhibit an ability to apply
theoretical taxonomies to own culture and others (Hofstede, Hall,
Bond, and Klockhohn and Strodtbeck).
2. Document the role of cultural patterns, verbal codes, non-verbal
codes in the development of intercultural interpersonal relationships.
3. Describe, analyze and when possible apply competent intercultural
communication, including identifying potential obstacles, guidelines
for mitigating difficulties, and techniques to improve their own
communication competence.
Com 110
The student should be able to:
1. Trace the evolution of modern media, assess their role in the
Information Age and globalization, and evaluate control of access to
these media.
2. Apply theories of media effect and debate the impact of forms of
entertainment on prosocial and antisocial behavior.
3. Examine the current structure of the advertising and public relations
industries, analyze influence of technological changes, and assess
techniques used by the industries to reach mass and segmented
audiences.
Com 113
The student should be able to:
1. Differentiate between oral interpretation of literature from other types
of communication/performance.
2. Understand how literature can be communicated, transmitted, and
experienced, through language, nonverbal communication, signs
and symbols
3. Effectively synthesize, edit, and coalesce varied pieces of literature
around a common theme.
Com 115
The student should be able to:
1. Apply theories and principles of persuasion to various contexts.
2. Evaluate and identify how persuasion is used to influence various
audiences in the areas of politics, media, religion, and other relevant
forums.
3. Define the relationship between language and logic.
Comm courses SLOs, derived from course objectives, January 2011, Fleming, Moss & Uhl
Com 116
The student should be able to:
1. Compare and list the theories explaining gender differences in
communication.
2. Survey, discuss, and respond to the impact of gender communication
differences within the contexts of family, workplace, schools, etc.
3. Examine the gender differences in language non-verbal
communication.
Com 117
The student should be able to:
1. Demonstrate effective leadership skills including motivation,
employee development and managing change within the
workplace.
2. Identify, describe, and demonstrate strategies for working successfully
with others as a team.
3. Examine and explain the role of gender and minority issues within the
workplace.
Com 119
The student should be able to:
1. Define the role and basic functions of public relations.
2. Find, analyze, and use relevant research to identify and target
specific publics.
3. Arrive at and implement ethical and legal solutions to public
relations issues.
Com 120
The student should be able to:
1. Delineate, compare, and contrast the basic communication theories
of small group, public, organizational and mass communication.
2. Explore rhetorical foundations of the field of Communication studies.
3. Appraise the extent to which technology affects communication
Com 129
Led by Theater
Com 201
The student should be able to:
1. Describe and analyze the relationships among important elements
of rhetorical theory, from ancient to contemporary.
2. Differentiate among various common types of public messages
beyond the standard typology.
3. Select clear, vivid, and appropriate language to eloquently
express meaning.