Communication Skills for BE and ABSM Students

Catalog description

This course is one part of a two-semester experience in discipline-specific communication and leadership skills training. A key facet of this training is contextual approach. To meet the needs of BE and ABSM students, the course emphasizes communication skills that are critical for their professional development, appreciating the technical content of students' work and the industries within which the students will ultimately work. The primary focus for this course is communication skills (oral and written) with a secondary focus on leadership and career skills. Students will be evaluated through various methods, such as writing and speaking projects, professional presentations, written homework and worksheets in class and out, creation of portfolios and reports, and in-class group and individual exercises. This course provides a foundation in General Education, Writing and Speaking (GWS) for students in the Biological Engineering (BE) and Agricultural and Biorenewable Systems Management (ABSM) majors.