HCC Course Syllabus
Template
(Information for Students)
Standard
Information
Discipline/Program
FINE ARTS SPEECH
Course Title
Course Rubric and Number
(e.g. HIST 1301)
Semester with Course
Reference Number (CRN)
Course Location/Times
Course Semester Credit Hours
(SCH) (Lecture, Lab)
If applicable
Interpersonal
Communication
SPEECH 1318
SPRING 2013
CRN 83132
Alief-Hayes Room B-124
Monday/Wednesday
9:30AM-11:00AM
3
Course Contact Hours –
specify total numbers
Course Continuing Education
Units (CEU)
If applicable
48
Course Length (number of
weeks)
Type of Instruction:
16
Instructor: contact information
(name, phone number, and
email address)
Office: location/hours
N/A
LECTURE & CLASS
PERFORMANCE
Nick Rangel, PhD
Phone: 713-718-6980
Email: nicolas.rangel@hccs.edu
Alief-Hayes Rm. A-110
Monday 12:30PM-1:30PM
Tuesday 8:30AM-9:15AM
Wednesday 12:30PM-1:30PM
Thursday 8:30AM-9:15AM
And by Appointment
Course Description
Interpersonal communication is
designed to improve the student’s
effectiveness in small-group and
one-to-one communication. Open
to all students; required of majors
in Speech.
Instructor Input
Course Prerequisite(s)
Must be placed into college-level
reading (or take GUST 0342 as a corequisite) and be placed into collegelevel writing (or take ENGL
0310/0349 as a co-requisite).
Course Goals
Interpersonal communication seeks
to teach students about
communication, particularly
interpersonal communication; how to
abort double-standards, isms and
stereotypes; prepare for the
establishment, development, and
maintenance of diverse
relationships; enhance listening
skills, multicultural interactions and
cognitive skills; analyze relationships
and actions objectively, and work to
solve problems.
Course Student Learning
Outcomes (SLO)
(4 to 7)
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To use lectures, role-play
exercises, discussions, and
assignments to teach
students about
communication.
To help students learn more
about themselves in an effort
to increase their selfconfidence and improve their
relations with others.
To present realistic situations
in developing student skills to
think critically and objectively.
To develop students’
listening skills, and verbal,
aural, and nonverbal
communication skills.
To help students identify
different types of
relationships, as well as to
recognize when relationships
are healthy or dysfunctional,
and how to dissolve them
correctly.
Learning objectives
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SCANS or Core Curriculum
Statement
If Applicable
Work with others in groups
and on teams
Coordinate various events
with self-confidence and a
spirit of commitment
Listen reflectively and think
critically
Discuss issues with
reasoning and fairness
Appropriately dissolve
relationships when such is
necessary
Establish, develop, and
maintain desired
relationships
Self-disclose discriminatively
View self and others fairly
and realistically
Understand the process of
communication and define
some basic terms that are
associated
Make wiser relationship and
partner choices
This course fulfills the following core
intellectual competencies: reading,
writing, speaking, listening, critical
thinking, and computer literacy. A
variety of academic experiences are
used to develop these competencies.
Course Calendar
See learning web for calendar
Instructional Methods
Lecture & student presentations;
critical essays; journal entries.
See attached.
Student Assignments:
Student Assessment (s):
See learning web for assignment
details
Instructional Materials:
Looking Out/Looking In, 14th edition,
by Adler and Towne. 2013,
Wadsworth Cengage Learning.
HCC Student Services Policies
Access to Student Service Web site:
http://hccs.edu/student-rights
HCC Distance Education and
Continuing Education Policies
Access DE Policies on their Web site:
http://de.hccs.edu/Distance_Ed/DE_Home/faculty_resources/PDFs/DE_Syllabus.pdf
Access CE Policies on their Web site:
http://hccs.edu/CE-student-guidelines
Instructor Requirements
Complete all out-of-class assignments;
participate in class discussion; attend
class regularly; attend to assignments.
Be open to learning and respectful to
classmates.
Program/Discipline
Requirements
If applicable
HCC Grading Scale
A = 100 – 90;…… 4 points per semester
hour
B = 89 – 80: ……. 3 points per semester
hour
C = 79 – 70: …… 2 points per semester
hour
D = 69 – 60: ……. 1 point per semester
hour
59 and below = F- 0 points per semester
hour
*IP (In Progress) …0 points per
semester hour
W(Withdrawn)……0 points per semester
hour
*I (Incomplete)….. 0 points per semester
hour
AUD (Audit) ….. 0 points per semester
hour
*IP (In Progress) is given only in certain
developmental courses. The student
must re-enroll to receive credit.
COM (Completed) is given in non-credit
and continuing education courses. To
compute grade point average (GPA),
divide the total grade points by the total
number of semester hours attempted.
The grades “IP,” “COM” and “I” do not
affect GPA.
Instructor Grading Criteria
See Attached
Student Assignments and Assessments
Assignment
Midterm Exam 1
Midterm Exam 2
Final Exam
Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Quizzes
Participation
Total
Points
Percentage
150
15%
150
15%
150
15%
150
15%
150
15%
150
15%
50
5%
50
5%
1000
100
Student Calendar1
Week Date
1
Monday, January 13
3
Wednesday, January
15
Monday, January 20
Wednesday, January
22
Monday, January 27
4
Wednesday, January
29
Monday, February 3
5
Wednesday, February
5
Monday, February 10
2
Tuesday, February 11
6
7
Wednesday, February
12
Monday, February 17
Wednesday, February
19
Sunday, February 20
Monday, February 24
8
SB
9
1
Wednesday, February
26
Monday, March 3
Wednesday, March 5
Monday, March 10
Wednesday, March 12
Monday, March 17
In-Class
Introduction to Interpersonal
Communication
Quiz 1; A First Look at
Interpersonal Communication
MLK Day
A First Look at Interpersonal
Communication (Cont’d)
Quiz 2; Communication and
Identity
Communication and Identity
(Cont’d)
Homework
Read Chapter 1 of the
course text
In-Class Movie Project
Review Notes on Sugar
In-Class Movie Project
Quiz 3; Perception
Group Sample Paper Due
Electronically by 8:00PM
Review Chapter 1 of
the course text
Read Chapter 2 of the
course text
Review Chapter 2 of
the course text
Review Chapter 2 of
the course text
Read Chapter 3 of the
course text
Review Chapter 3 of
the course text
Read Chapter 4 of the
course text
Perception (Cont’d)
President’s Day
Quiz 4; Emotions
Complete Paper #1
Paper #1 Due Electronically by
8:00PM
Review Chapter 4 of
the course text
Review Chapters 1-4 of
the course text
Read Chapter 5 of the
course text
Review Chapter 5 of
the course text
Emotions (Cont’d); Exam Review
Midterm Exam 1
Quiz 5; Verbal Communication
Verbal Communication (Cont’d)
Spring Break
Quiz 6; Nonverbal
Communication
Dates are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion.
Read Chapter 6 of the
course text
Review Chapter 6 of
the course text
Wednesday, March 19
10
Monday, March 24
Wednesday, March 26
Sunday, March 30
11
Monday, March 31
Wednesday, April 2
12
Monday, April 7
Wednesday, April 9
13
Monday, April 14
Wednesday, April 16
14
Monday, April 21
Wednesday, April 23
15
Monday, April 28
Wednesday, April 30
Thursday, May 1
F
Monday, May 5
@9:00AM
Nonverbal Communication
(Cont’d)
Quiz 7; Listening;
Listening (Cont’d)
Paper #2 Due Electronically by
8:00PM
Quiz 8; Interpersonal
Relationships; Last Day for
Administrative Withdrawals.
Interpersonal Relationships
(Cont’d)
Interpersonal Relationships
(Cont’d); Exam Review
Read Chapter 7 of the
course text
Review Chapter 7 of
the course text
Complete Paper #2
Read Chapter 8 of the
course text
Review Chapter 8 of
the course text
Review Chapters 5-8 of
the course text
Read Chapter 9 of the
Midterm Exam 2
course text
Quiz 9; Intimacy and Distance in Review Chapter 9 of
Relationships
the course text
Intimacy and Distance in
Read Chapter 10 of the
Relationships (Cont’d)
course text
Quiz 10; Communication
Review Chapter 10 of
Climates
the course text
Read Chapter 11 of the
Communication Climates (cont’d)
course text
Review Chapter 11 of
Quiz 11; Interpersonal Conflicts
the course text
Interpersonal Conflicts (Cont’d);
Complete Paper #3
Exam Review;
Paper # 3 Due Electronically by
Review Chapters 6-11
8:00PM
of the course text
Final Exam
Enjoy the Summer!!!
Instructor guidelines and policies
Attendance:
Attendance is required for the successful passage of this course. I expect you to attend class every day. I
will take roll via a sign-in sheet at the beginning of class. As this is the only recorded indication that you
were present in class, you must sign in, as I will not verify your attendance any other way. Failure to
sign the sign-in sheet = an absence. Excessive absences, tardiness, and leaving class early may
prohibit the successful completion of this course. I will collect the roll sheet after the first 10 minutes of
class. If a student is more than fifteen minutes late, the student will receive half of an absence. If a
student leaves early, regardless of the circumstances, they will also receive half of an absence.
If you are absent four times, regardless of the reason, if your fifth absence occurs on or before March
31, you will automatically be dropped from the class. Any student receiving their fifth absence after
March 31 will automatically receive a grade of zero for overall course participation. There are, however,
some noteworthy caveats to this policy:
1) If you are absent on days during which you are scheduled to turn in a paper, the time and date
that the paper is due will NOT change;
2) If you are absent on days in which you are scheduled to give a presentation before the class, or
so late that it makes it difficult to complete that presentation in which you are scheduled to
participate, you will receive a zero on the assignment;
3) If you miss any assigned reading or assignments on any day that you are absent, it is your
responsibility to get that material from a classmate;
4) If your absence was anticipated in advance (as in the case of a religious holiday, a court
proceeding, or something similar), or was the product of an emergency that could be documented
(bereavement, illness, or something similar), the student may complete a petition for an excused
absence (available from the instructor). The instructor, at his discretion, will determine whether
he will accept the work or in the case of a missed exam, allow the work to be made up.
Regardless of any successful petition to make up or reschedule work missed, the student may
still only be absent a total of four times as indicated above.
Assignments:
Specific assignment guidelines will be designated in class. Copies of these guidelines via the HCC
Learning Web and or the Eagle 2 Online Learning System. Assignments must be completed on the
assigned days.
All assignments are due when designated in the syllabus. I will not accept late assignments for credit. In
submitting assignments, note the following:
1) Barring extraordinary circumstances, I will only accept assignments turned in online via the
designated online submission format. If you do not turn it in as specified, you will not receive
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credit;
2) If there is a problem with submitting your document, it is more likely your fault than mine. If you
anticipate problems, submit your assignment in advance of the due date.
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I will make an exception if you can provide documentation indicating that I have permitted such an exception.
Exams and Quizzes:
All exams and quizzes are timed (60 minutes for exams and 10 minutes for quizzes) and you may use
any notes that fit on one 8.5” by 11” piece of paper (only one sheet per student and these sheets may not
be shared). Once the quiz or exam has begun, you may not leave the class until the quiz or exam is
complete, and you may not use any electronic devices at all. Doing either one of these may result in an
automatic grade of zero for that quiz or exam.
Quizzes occur in the first ten minutes of class. If you are one minute late, you have nine minutes to
complete it, if you are two minutes late, you have eight minutes to complete it, etcetera. If you are ten
minutes or more late, regardless of the circumstances, you may not make up the quiz. Exams occur
under similar circumstances, they occur in the first hour of class, and every minute you are late will
reduce the amount of time you have available for the exam.
Make-up Exams:
If your absence was anticipated in advance (as in the case of a religious holiday, a court proceeding, or
something similar), or was the product of an emergency that could be documented (bereavement, illness,
or something similar), the student may complete a petition for an excused absence (available from the
instructor). The instructor, at his discretion, will determine whether he will allow the student to make-up
the assignment based upon that petition.
Cell phones and beepers:
Please make sure your electronic devices are silent during class. If you fail to do so and your device
distracts a student during a presentation, you may be asked to leave the class (and if you are due to give
a presentation that day, you may simply be assigned a grade of zero for the assignment). If you have an
electronic device and it goes off during a quiz or exam, you may be receive a grade of zero for the quiz or
exam. You may never access an electronic device during a quiz or exam, period.
Assignment Format:
Some assignments will require you to utilize the library or other reference sources to obtain supporting
material. Please document sources accordingly using MLA or APA citation guidelines (where designated
as necessary) and use spelling and grammar check. Please also note that general reference materials,
like dictionaries and encyclopedias, especially Wikipedia, Yahoo Answers, EHow and the like do not
constitute acceptable research. In fact, you should NEVER cite the aforementioned as sources for
anything in this class (or any class for that matter).
Specific format guidelines will be available with each assignment.
Technology/E-mail:
A good deal of the material for this course will require you to make use of the HCC Learning Web and/or
the Eagle 2 Online Learning System. Please check these resources often. I will often post information
necessary for the successful completion of this course. Because of the many computers made available
at this institution, lack of access to a computer is not a valid excuse for failing to consult the necessary
material posted there.