St. Cloud State University
General Education Goal Area 1
Communicate Orally & In Writing
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1.
Proposal Number:
Prepared by: Suzanne Stangl-Erkens
Phone: 308-2208
Email: erkens@stcloudstate.edu
2.
Requesting Unit: Communication Studies (CMST)
3.
Department, Course Number, Title: CMST 192 Introduction to Communication Studies
4.
New Course
5.
Course Focus
6.
Will this course be flagged as a diversity course?
Already Designated as Diversity
7.
Will this course also satisfy another General Education Goal Area?
If “Yes” specify which goal area.
Existing Course
Written Communication
Oral Communication
No
Diversity Proposal Accompanying This Form
No
Yes
8.
Course bulletin description, including credits and semesters to be offered:
Interpersonal communication, small group communication and public speaking. Theory and experience to
relate meaningfully, think critically, organize clearly, and speak and listen effectively. 3 Cr. F, S, SUM.
9.
Indicate the clientele for whom this course is designed. Is the course for general education only, or
does it fulfill general education and other program needs for this or another department? Obtain
signatures from any affected departments.
For general education course; pre-requisite to some CMST curriculum (majors and minors in our
department).
10.
Indicate any changes that must be made in offerings or resources in your department or other
departments by offering this course.
None
11.
For new courses or courses not yet approved for General Education, indicate any other SCSU departments
or units offering instruction that relates to the content of the proposed course.
12.
Courses designated as General Education are included in the assessment plan for the Goal Area(s) for
which they are approved. Courses for which assessment is not included in the annual GE assessment
report for two years will be removed from the General Education Program.
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The Requesting Unit understands and recognizes the above conditions.
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13.
Provide a concise explanation of how the following goal is a “significant focus” of the proposed course.
Goal Area 1: Communicate Orally & in Writing
Develop, convey, and evaluate oral and written communication in various academic, professional and
personal contexts. Use oral and written communication characterized by clarity, critical analysis, logic,
coherence, precision, and rhetorical awareness. Use writing and speaking processes (such as inventing,
organizing, drafting, revising, editing, and presenting) as appropriate for specific tasks and audiences.
CMST 192, Introduction to Communication Studies, develops, conveys, and evaluates oral and written
communication in various academic, professional and personal contexts through the study and application of
interpersonal, small group, and public communication concepts. Through diverse forms of instruction, which may
include lecture, discussion, role plays, critical/rhetorical analysis, speech making, outline/bibliography drafting, etc.,
students learn to improve and apply their knowledge of communication to a number of different settings and
audiences.
14. In order for a course to be designated as fulfilling Goal Area 1, it must address at least 6 of the 8 student learning
outcomes (SLOs) below. Check the SLOs below that are focused on in the proposed general education course.
1. Use writing and speaking processes (such as inventing, organizing, drafting, revising, editing, and presenting) as
appropriate for specific tasks and audiences.
2. Listen, think critically and creatively, reflect, and respond appropriately to group tasks, relationships, and
processes.
3. Locate, evaluate, and synthesize material from diverse sources (print and non-print) and multiple points of view,
using them in a responsible and ethical manner.
4. Evaluate communicative situations and use rhetorical tools appropriate for those situations.
5. Construct logical and coherent arguments, recognizing the role and value of credibility (ethos), point of view,
emotional appeals (pathos), and individual voice and style in writing and in speaking.
6. Employ syntax, usage, and style appropriate to academic disciplines, for professional environments, and for
personal expression and interpersonal exchange.
7. Describe, summarize, and analyze written and spoken discourse, noting how language affects and reflects our
perception of human values, cultural perspectives, and gender identities.
8. Identify and use appropriate skills for diverse types and levels of listening and/or reading.
15.
Discuss how each Student Learning Outcome checked above is achieved in this course. (Note: Although
descriptions of typical assignments or types of assignments may be part of this discussion, it is not
appropriate to submit copies of actual assignments.)
1.
Students learn writing and speaking processes through researching, writing, and delivering
speeches, participating in small group communication assignments and engaging in interpersonal conversation.
2.
Students learn to listen, think critically and creatively, reflect and respond appropriately to group tasks,
relationships and processes through journaling, role plays, and instruction/practice in the various types of listening
(empathic, active, critical, informative).
3.
Students learn how to locate, evaluate and synthesize material from diverse sources (print and non-print)
and multiple points of view, using them in a responsible and ethical manner, by researching information for
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speeches and employing the guidelines of ethical and responsible use of supporting materials. Students also
create bibliographies, include oral citations in speeches, and/or engage in peer critiques.
4.
Students learn how to evaluate communicative situations and use rhetorical tools appropriate for those
situations by engaging in analyses of the different contexts of communication (interpersonal, small group, and
public) and identifying which communicative actions or strategies are most appropriate given the context,
audience and other pertinent variables, through role plays, papers, oral presentations, and/or peer critiques.
5.
Students learn how to construct logical and coherent arguments, recognizing the role and value of
credibility (ethos), point of view, emotional appeals (pathos), and individual voice and style in writing and
speaking throughout the speech making and evaluation process. Examples of other activities /assignments include
small group debates, speech critiques, and speech analyses.
6.
Students learn to employ syntax, usage and style appropriate to academic disciplines, for professional
environments, and for personal expression and interpersonal exchange through the creation of outlines, papers,
bibliographies, and conversational analysis.
7.
Students learn to describe, summarize, and analyze written and spoken discourse, noting how language
affects and reflects our perception of human values, cultural perspectives, and gender identities through in-class
discussion, activities, and speech making/evaluations. During the public speaking unit, students learn that
different audiences and contexts have differing expectations of the speech making, outlining, and evaluating
process. During the interpersonal and small group units, students learn that human values influence the way one
communicates and interacts with others. Many instructors include a unit on intercultural communication and
students are encouraged to attend and critique the presentations of diverse speakers invited to campus.
8.
Students learn how to identify and use appropriate skills for diverse types and levels of listening and/or
reading through journaling, role plays, and other activities.
16.
List or attach the Course Outline (adequately described and including percentage of time to be allocated
to each topic). Curriculum Committees may request additional information. Topics larger than 20% need
to be broken down further. Indicate in your course outline where the Student Learning Outcomes
checked above are being met.
Each section of 192 offered by the Communication Studies department shall meet the following
requirements:
1.
Course content includes four areas: fundamentals of communication (20%), interpersonal communication
(20%), small group communication (20%), public speaking (20%), and instructor’s preference, i.e., family
comm., workplace comm., intercultural comm., etc. (20%). A minimum of eight - 50 minutes sessions of
instruction shall be devoted to each of these areas. (SLO #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).
2.
Students participate in a small group experience culminating in a project, paper, presentation, report, etc.
(SLO #’s 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8).
3.
Students present two speeches. At least one speech will be a researched speech with an outline critiqued
by the instructor. (SLO #’s 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
4.
Students are to demonstrate their critical thinking about communication concepts. This may be
accomplished through a variety of assignments or in class activities. (SLO #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
5.
In the spirit of student development, CMST 192 aims to provide opportunities for students to develop
their writing skills before the level of the upper division writing requirement. These opportunities may include a
variety of individual or group writing activities; for example, preparing outlines, constructing bibliographies,
annotated bibliographies, short written assignments, portfolio journal writing, self-assessments, structured writing
assignments, essay exam questions, as well as papers. (SLO #’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7).
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6.
Since 192 is a university general education requirement, the department encourages faculty to address the
general education requirements for general education courses. These requirements are: 1) Use writing and
speaking processes (such as inventing, organizing, drafting, revising, editing, and presenting) as appropriate for
specific tasks and audiences. 2) Listen, think critically and creatively, reflect, and respond appropriately to group
tasks, relationships, and processes. 3) Locate, evaluate, and synthesize material from diverse sources (print and
non-print) and multiple points of view, using them in a responsible and ethical manner. 4) Evaluate
communicative situations and use rhetorical tools appropriate for those situations. 5) Construct logical and
coherent arguments, recognizing the role and value of credibility (ethos), point of view, emotional appeals
(pathos), and individual voice and style in writing and in speaking. 6) Employ syntax, usage, and style
appropriate to academic disciplines, for professional environments, and for personal expression and interpersonal
exchange. 7) Describe, summarize, and analyze written and spoken discourse, noting how language affects and
reflects our perception of human values, cultural perspectives, and gender identities. 8) Identify and use
appropriate skills for diverse types and levels of listening and/or reading.
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St. Cloud State University
General Education Transmittal Form
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Proposal Number
Department: CMST
Course or Course(s): CMST 192: Introduction to Communication Studies
/Roseanna Gaye Ross
Department or Unit Chair Signature
1/26/2010
Date
Department forward to Academic Affairs for publication and electronically to Chair of General Education Committee, Chair
of College Curriculum Committee, College Dean
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