Communication Analysis

Catalog description

3 Lecture. Integrated study of the analysis of verbal and visual messages with emphasis on the commonalities and differences across communication subdisciplines. Students will be able to: recognize and identify fundamental definitions of communication; explain the communication process as it appears in visual and verbal messages across communication sub-disciplines; explain theoretical perspectives on visual and verbal communication including differences in various ethnic, race and gender groups; apply theoretical perspectives to specific communication phenomena in order to identify their characteristics; apply methods and concepts discussed in class to real-life situations in a variety of cultural and social contexts; analyze the role theoretical perspectives have in shaping our worlds; demonstrate their communication abilities in written communication projects. Pre/Corequisite(s): ENG 102 or 102H. General Education: Social and Behavioral Sciences