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Public Speaking   (COM-209)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Public Speaking introduces the essential techniques and concepts of public speaking with an emphasis on how to structure, research and build a speech. You will have the opportunity to refine your skills as a speaker by producing two speeches that you must record and submit for critiquing. Among the skills you will practice are: topic selection, speech organization, selection of supporting material, and delivery techniques.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Explain and demonstrate how Public Speaking differs from written communication
  • Select relevant topics of interest to yourselves and your audience
  • Plan and organize a thoughtful speech
  • Select appropriate supporting material to strengthen your speech
  • Create a meaningful thesis that is supported throughout the speech
  • Design introductions, conclusions and transitions and employ them in a speech
  • Use organizational speech patterns effectively
  • Employ effective delivery techniques to speak effectively
  • Use delivery techniques to overcome nervousness
  • Demonstrate the effective use of non-verbal communication
  • Employ persuasive speaking techniques effectively
  • Build an argument and advocate for it clearly and effectively
  • Employ effective language in your speech
  • Demonstrate the effective use of visuals
  • Build interesting content into your speeches.

Available by DSST exam. 
Advanced Public Speaking   (COM-309)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Advanced principles of public speaking and their practical implementation for effective communication

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Recognize and discuss the role of visual aids and their use and misuse
  • Identify characteristics of the complementary elements of content and delivery/preparation and presentation of a speech
  • Identify the basic elements of a successful speech, along with effective ways to open/close a speech
  • Recognize and discuss PowerPoint Do's and Don'ts
  • Demonstrate examples of effective public speeches (with video presentations of students' own speeches and/or critique of live public speeches)

 
Fundamentals of Speech I   (COM-108)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the foundations of human communication, the self and communication, the listening process, verbal and nonverbal messages, interpersonal communication, group dynamics, and public speaking.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Define three communication models describing the corresponding elements or components of the communication process and illustrate each through a schematic.
  • Discuss at least five principles or axioms of interpersonal communication and provide supporting examples.
  • Discuss the role of the self and perception in human communication and illustrate your discussion with two or more examples.
  • Illustrate an understanding of the stages of listening with at least four scenarios.
  • Illustrate comprehension of at least four functions of verbal messages and four functions of nonverbal messages through examples of each.
  • Compare and contrast four positive and negative characteristics of small groups.
  • Create three patterns of organization for an informative speech using proper outline formatting for three speeches.
  • Critique the use of three appeals in a published persuasive speech indicating the degree to which each is successful.

 
Presentational Speaking   (COM-290)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Preparation and delivery of oral presentations for business and professions. Emphasis on persuasion, evidence, organized sequences and uses of multimedia side.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Select a relevant topic of interest to your audience.
  • Identify sources of research: Internet, Library, Interviews.
  • Determine the components of the speech, including appropriate visuals, handouts, demonstrations.
  • Use PowerPoint effectively.
  • Write and deliver the speech.
  • Anticipate and handle questions during and after the presentation.
  • Provide a YouTube video of a presentation using key elements of effective speech delivery--speak loudly and clearly; avoid space fillers, maintain eye contact, use hand gestures effectively, speak slowly, use vocal variety, etc..
  • Rehearse for presentations.
  • Measure the effectiveness of your presentation.
  • Cope with the potential and pitfalls of using technology.

 
English Grammar   (ENG-220)   3 credits  
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Course Description
A review of grammatical terminology, with emphasis on the sentence, parts of speech, punctuation, and survey of English grammar.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Knowledge and demonstration of ability to analyze grammar
  • Understand, identify and construct basic sentence patterns
  • Understand, identify and proficiently use basic Parts of Speech
  • Understand, identify and proficiently use basic grammar vocabulary
  • Synchronize and connect grammatical choices with rhetorical effects
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of common conventions for punctuation
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of proper usage
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of correct sentence mechanics
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of capitalization, Punctuation and spelling
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of Parts of Speech
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and competent use of verb tenses---regular and irregular
  • Demonstrate understanding and competent use of proper use of the phrase, clause, modifiers
  • Employment of adequate levels of diction

 
Guidance for Young Children   (CDS-354)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course will assist the child care staff in interpreting the behavior of young children and examining approaches to discipline. The student will develop realistic expectations of the child according to his/her developmental level. Other topics include relationship of space, materials, and activities to children's behavior; the staff member's personal attitude and approach toward children's behavior, and his/her influence on shaping responses from children; and the appropriate skills in speech and action which guide children's behavior in a positive manner.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss several developmentally appropriate approaches to the discipline of young children.
  • Determine the role of family, family culture, and family values in developing a discipline plan for young children.
  • Discuss the behavioral developmental milestones of children from birth through second grade.
  • Discuss the relationship of space, materials, and activities to the child's behavior.
  • Indicate the role of the staff member, regarding speech and actions, in shaping the behavior of young children.
  • Suggest ways in which the staff member can set realistic behavioral expectations for young children.

 
Digital Signal Processing   (ELC-454)   3 credits  
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Course Description
This course covers principles and knowledge required to successfully develop cost-effective digital signal processing solutions to problems related to such areas as controls, telecommunications, speech/audio, instrumentation, image processing, and biomedicine.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Discuss principles of mathematical theorems used in digital signal processing
  • Describe applications of digital signal processing to communications
  • Describe applications of digital signal processing to control problems
  • Provide evidence of programming for digital signal processors
  • Identify hardware vs. software solutions for digital signal processing

 
History of the English Language I   (ENG-401)   3 credits  
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Course Description
Explores the origins, evolution and expansion of the English language while focusing on the specific structure of the language and on the concept that language is a reflection of society.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Demonstrate understanding of Old, Middle, Modern and American English
  • Demonstrate understanding of differences between English speech and writing in various English-speaking countries
  • Demonstrate understanding of the etymological basis of the English language
  • Demonstrate proficiency in mechanisms of language-changes over time and the historical, social, and political conditions related to these changes
  • Demonstrate understanding of phonology, morphology, syntax, lexicon, and semantics of the various historical periods of the English language
  • Demonstrate understanding of principles of etymological and semantic change
  • Demonstrate ability to use a historical dictionary
  • Demonstrate general linguistic features of Old and Middle English
  • Demonstrate understanding of the social contexts and mechanisms of language change
  • Ability to demonstrate awareness of several problems in the origin and nature of the English language
  • Demonstrate ability to transcribe modern English speech phonetically
  • Use an example of Old, Middle and Renaissance literature in England to identify and analyze these periods of the changes and development of the English Language

 
Parent Involvement in Daycare   (CDS-352)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate how the early childhood educator, in the daycare setting, can enhance parental involvement, assess need, access resources for diverse families, communicate effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse families, and partner with the family for a safe and nurturing home environment.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Develop a philosophy of partnering with parents in the daycare setting.
  • Analyze how the daycare setting can foster the parents' role in emergent literacy, particularly speech and initial letter/sound development.
  • Analyze the connection between structured management/discipline in both the home and classroom.
  • Discuss the significance of a psychologically and physically healthy home and daycare environment.
  • Evaluate resources designed to support ELL (English Language Learners) parents and parents of developmentally delayed or disabled children.
  • Assess techniques used to assess the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of parents/guardians of daycare children.
  • Discuss strategies to optimize the parents' involvement in the daycare program.

 
Public Relations Writing and Editing   (JOU-280)   3 credits  
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Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the fundamentals of public relations writing, using a journalistic style, in the planning and preparation of such public relations materials as press releases, features, executive letters and memos, blogs, speeches, position papers, fact sheets, public service announcements, annual reports, Web site pages, video scripts, and other external and internal communications. Students will also be able to demonstrate how to best target and time messages to support public relations solutions.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

  • Compare several different types of public relations writing with regard to writing style, length, format, and target audience.
  • Examine the variety of skills necessary for effective public relations writing.
  • Analyze the ways in which written communication in public relations has changed as the field has developed in the United States.
  • Assess the ways in which changes in technology have influenced the role of written communications in public relations.
  • Discuss the roles of timing and targeting messages in public relations practice.
  • Evaluate several examples of public relations writing that you have written for clarity, accuracy, fairness, appropriate style, and writing skill.
  • Construct a public relations problem with a solution that incorporates at least five forms of written public relations materials.

 
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