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LearningGoals
The"ThreeA's"formthecornerstoneofthefollowinglearninggoalsforourstudents:
1)OralCommunication:Studentswillunderstandthepreparationandpresentation
competenciesnecessaryfororalcommunicationinavarietyofcontexts,asbothaspeakeranda
listener,andforavarietyofaudiences
2)WrittenCommunication:Synthesisandanalysisofthewrittentext;proficiencyin
utilizingstandardformsofwritingandgrammarforavarietyofaudiencesinmultiplecontexts
3)ResearchandTheoreticalCompetency:Competencyinmodelingandtheorizingbasic
communicationphenomena,andusingfoundationalcommunicationresearchtechniquesinbasic
andappliedcontexts.
4)HistoricalRecognition:Knowledgeofthehistoryofcommunicationandunderstanding
thetransformationandprogressionofcommunicationonsociety,bothpersontopersonand
mediated
5)AestheticSensibility:Competencyinunderstandingtheconstantinterplaybetweenform
andcontentinvariouscommunicationmodalities
6)AdaptingandInnovating:Competencyininterpretingandadaptingcommunication
messagestoglobalaudiencesinaconstantlychangingmediaenvironment
7)CriticalThinking:Criticalevaluationofthecredibilityofbothsourceandinformationin
ordertomakeinformed,ethicalcommunicativechoices(ordecisions).
8)PersonalIdentity:Awarenessoftheselfinprocessanditsimpactoninteractionwith
others
9)Application/Development:Throughexperientiallearningopportunities,researching
communicationindustries,andexposuretoprofessionaljournals,studentswilldevelopcareer
interestsallowingthemtopreparetousetheircommunicationskillsintheprofessionalworld.

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GoalOne:OralCommunication
a)Demonstratepreparationandresearchskillsfororalpresentations
b)Developproperlisteningskills
c)Articulateandenunciatewordsandsentencesclearlyandefficiently
d)Showconfidenceandclarityinpublicspeakingprojects
e)Demonstrateabilitytogatherinformationandapplyittopersuade,inform,orarticulate
one'sownpointofview
FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationtaughtmetheguidelinesofcommunicationthatwouldhelpme
besuccessfulinfutureclasses.Thecourseintroducedmetobasicresearchskillsthatwere
incorporatedintowrittenandoralpresentation.Fundamentalsalsohighlightedproperlistening
skillsandanintroductionintopublicspeakingstyles.

CareerSpeech
CareerSpeechwasaninformativecoursethattaughthowtospeakclearlyandconciselyaswell
ashowtoproperlyenunciatesoundsandwords.Thiscoursehelpedtoimproveconfidencein
publicspeakingaswellashowtolistentootherarticulationstolearnhowtodifferentiate
incorrectsoundsfromcorrectones.
PublicSpeaking
PublicSpeakingincorporatedtheguidelinesfromprerequisiteclassesanddevelopedthose
learnedskills.Thiscourseenhancedtheabilitytoprepareandresearchinformationfororal
presentationsinamoreefficientandeffectiveway.PublicSpeakingalsofurtherdeveloped
enunciationskillsandassuredthateachspeechwasarticulatedproperly.Inadditionthiscourse
focusedontheabilitytogatherinformationandproperlyusefindingstopersuade,inform,and
educateanaudience.

GoalTwo:WrittenCommunication

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a)Understandandusecorrectlytherulesofspellingandgrammar
b)Readandanalyzetextandbeabletosummarizeideasinwriting
c)Organizethoughtsinamannerthatemphasizesflowandparagraphdevelopment
d)Learnpropercitationandbibliographyskills
e)Understanddifferentwritingtechniquesandstylesbasedonthecommunicationmedium
beingusedandthetargetaudience

FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationtestedourwritingskillsthroughwrittenresearchpapers,
reflectionpapers,andotherwrittenassignments.Fundamentalswasalsoanintroductorycourse
towritingcollegeformatbibliographies.Inaddition,fundamentalsaddressedtheimportanceof
knowingouraudienceandhowtowritebasedoffoftheaudience.

WritingforPrint/OnlineMedia
Writingforprintandonlinemediafocusedonthestudentsabilitytoproduceaproductwith
minimaltonospellingorgrammarerrorsandstrongparagraphflowandorganization.To
achievethesegoalsmultipledraftsweresubmittedandgradesreflectedourefficiency.Feedback
wasanimportantpartofthiscourseinorderforstudentstoimproveandachievethelearning
goalsofthiscourse.

Writing/MultimediaReporting
WritingandMultimediareportingfocusedonthestudentsabilitytoproduceaproductwith
minimaltonospellingorgrammarerrorsandstrongparagraphflowandorganization.To
achievethesegoalsmultipledraftsweresubmittedandgradesreflectedourefficiency.Feedback
wasanimportantpartofthiscourseinorderforstudentstoimproveandachievethelearning
goalsofthiscourse.

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CommunicationTheory
CommunicationTheorywasacoursethatpaidcloseattentiontoourabilitytoorganizethoughts
andparagraphdevelopment.Thisgoalwasachievedbymanywritingassignmentsthatwere
gradedaccordingtoourcontentandparagraphflowandorganization.Propercitationand
bibliographyskillswerealsoanimportantlearninggoalinthiscourse.Toachievethisgoalwe
wrotemultipledraftsofbibliographiestoreceiveasmuchfeedbackaswecoulduntilourfinal
producthadminimaltonoerrors.

WritingforCommunication
WritingforCommunicationwasacoursethatassuredminimaltonogrammarorspellingsissues
appearedinourwriting,thatourwritingwasclearandconcise,andthatweweretargetingthe
correctaudience.Inordertoaccomplishallthesegoalsinclasswritingassignmentswere
critiquedinclasstoreceivethemostcriticalfeedbackforourimprovement.Inadditionwewrote
formanydifferentaudiencesandsituationstogiveusasmuchexperienceandchallengeas
possible.

CommunicationIssuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarhadastrongfocusonourwrittencommunication.Writingskills
weretestedthroughouttheentirecoursewithresearchproposals,annotatedbibliographies,
writtensummariesandafinalresearchproject.Theabilitytosummarizeideasandtextwasa
skillthatwasconstantlyimprovedupon.Thiscoursealsohelpedtofurtherimproveourwriting
skillsbyreceivinghelpfulfeedbackandsubmittingmultiplewrittenassignmentseachweek.
Anotherfocusofthiscoursewasonourabilitytoproperlyciteoursourcesandcorrectlyformat
abibliography.Toachievethisgoalwewrotemultipledraftsofbibliographiestoreceiveas
muchfeedbackaswecoulduntilourfinalproducthadminimaltonoerrors.

GoalThree:ResearchandTheory
a)Interpretandutilizevarioustheoriesandapplythemtocurrentcommunicationmodelsand
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b)Describetheoriesandofferexamplesofhowtheyhavebeenorcanbeutilizedin
communication
c)Demonstratetheabilitytoresearchtopicsandpresentthemusingvariousmedia,including
writtenreports,grouppresentations,andmultimediaprojects
CommunicationTheory.
CommunicationTheorywentintodetailofeachtheory.Thiscourseofferedexamplesand
applicationsofeachtheoryforadeeperunderstanding.Inadditionthiscoursehelpedstudentsto
improveupontheirabilitytoresearchtheoriesandapplythemtotopicsinmultimedia.

PublicSpeaking
PublicSpeakingtaughthowtoproperlyresearchtopicsinawaythatallowedustopresentthem
usingvariousmediums.Weusedpowerpoints,videos,andsurveystodisplayourresearch
findingsduringouroralpresentations.Thiscourseheldusaccountableforfindingquality
informationthatwasreliableandscholarly.

Writing/MultimediaReporting
Writingandmultimediareportingfocusedonourabilitytoresearchevents,news,and
happenings.Thiscoursedevelopedourresearchskillsandassuredourfindingswerecurrentand
factual.Toreachtheresearchlearninggoalsofthiscourse,studentswereheldaccountablefor
findingfactualandreliableinformationtoreporton.Thefailuretodosoreflectedourgrade.

CommunicationIssuesSeminar

CommunicationIssuesSeminarhadastrongfocusonourresearchskillsandtheoryknowledge.
Researchskillsweretestedthroughouttheentirecoursewithresearchproposals,annotated
bibliographies,andafinalresearchproject.Thiscoursehelpedtofurtherimproveourgathering
skillswithfindingreliableandscholarlyarticlesandresources.

GoalFour:HistoricalRecognition

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a)Showanawarenessofthemajorhistoricalmomentsincommunicationhistory
b)Identifyhistoricalconnectionstopresentdaycommunicationchallenges
c)Evaluatehowthefutureofcommunicationwillbeimpactedbypastmodelsandnew
technology
FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationgaveanoverviewofmajorhistoricalmomentsin
communicationhistory.Inordertoassurewehadastrongunderstandingofhistorical
communicationevents,weweretestedonthehistoryfrompasttopresentandparticipatedin
discussionsregardingtheseeventsonaweeklybasis.Communicationmodelswereincorporated
inlessonsthroughoutthesemestertoassureunderstanding.Bytheendofthecoursewewere
abletoevaluatehowthefutureofcommunicationwouldbeimpactedbypastandnew
technologyaftermanylecturesandassignmentsdiscussingthesetopics.

FirstYearSeminar
Firstyearseminarhadastrongfocusonfutureandpastcommunication.Thiscourseopenedup
discussiontostudentsinordertocreateanenvironmenttodiscussissuesandbouncetopicsand
ideasoffourclassmates.Wehadtohaveaknowledgeofhistoricalmomentsincommunication
historyinordertohaveasuccessfuldiscussion.

IntroductiontoMassCommunication
IntroductiontoMassCommunicationfocusedmainlyonhistoricaleventsincommunication.In
ordertoassurestudentsleftwithastrongknowledgeoftheseeventswehadweeklyexamsand
papers.Studentswererequiredtoparticipateinonlinechatsaswelltolearnhowtoformand
shareourideasandthoughtsregardingmasscommunication.

IntroductiontoBroadcasting
IntroductiontoBroadcastingcoveredhistoricaleventsinbroadcastinghistory.Thiscourse
requiredstudentstohaveastrongunderstandingoftheseeventsbytestingstudentsonaweekly
basis.Thesehistoricaleventswereincorporatedthroughouttheentiresemesterinorderto
producepapersandthoughtoutdiscussionwithfactualinformation.

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CommunicationIssuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarhadastrongfocusonfutureandpastcommunication.This
courseopenedupdiscussiontostudentsinordertocreateanenvironmenttodiscussissuesand
bouncetopicsandideasoffourclassmates.Wehadtohaveaknowledgeofhistoricalmoments
incommunicationhistoryinordertohaveasuccessfuldiscussion.

GoalFive:AestheticSensibility
a)Analyzehowcommunicationmodelsimpactthesender/receiverinvariousformats
b)Differentiatebetweenthemessageandthemedium
c)Understandthecommunicationdifferenceswhenworkingwithvariousculturesaroundthe
world
d)
Recognizeandusetheappropriatemediumandchannelfordifferentmessagesand
audiences
FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationhadadirectfocusontheimpactofthesenderandreceiverofa
message.Tounderstandvariousformatsandsituationsweroleplayedthesesituationsand
completedmanyassignmentstoassureourunderstanding.Wealsohadexercisestodemonstrate
whichmediumandchannelswereappropriateforcertainmessages,situationsandaudiences.
PublicSpeaking
PublicSpeakingwasacoursethatdealtdirectlywiththeimportanceofmessagesandmediums.
Everyoralassignmentwehadrequiredastrongunderstandingofourmessageandthemediums
wechosetousetoconveythatmessage.Inadditioneachspeechhadadifferentpurposeinorder
forustohaveexperiencewithdealingwithmultipleaudiences,messages,andmediums.

IntroductiontoBroadcasting

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IntroductiontoBroadcastingwentintodepthregardingdifferentmediumsandtheimportanceof
differentiatingthosemediumsfromthemessage.Lectures,Videos,andexamshelpedtoensure
ourunderstandingofthosemediumsandthemessage(s)theyconvey.

IntroductiontoMassCommunication
IntroductiontoMassCommunicationwentintodepthregardingdifferentmediumsandthe
importanceofdifferentiatingthosemediumsfromthemessage.Lectures,Videos,andexams
helpedtoensureourunderstandingofthosemediumsandthemessage(s)theyconvey.In
additionTwitterchatsplayedanimportantroleinclassthatgaveusdirectexperiencewitha
digitalmediumandwhattypesofmessageswereappropriateandthetypeofaudiencethat
comeswithadigitalmediumsuchasTwitter.

GoalSix:AdaptingandInnovating
a)Demonstrateawarenessofvariouscommunicationformatsandtheirevolvingnature
b)Describethedifferencesandchallengesinusingeachmediumforyourmessage
c)Determinethebestusesforeachcommunicationmediumandworkonincorporatingthem
intoyourlifeandwork
d)Recognizetheimportanceofglobalcommunicationandyourroleinthelargerworld

FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationhadreoccurringdiscussionsregardingthevarious
communicationformats,thedifferentchallengespereachmedium,andtheimportanceofglobal
communication.Inordertocomprehendallofthesetopicscurrentarticleswrittenonthetopics
ofcommunicationwerediscussedandsummarizedtounderstandglobalcommunicationandto
formourawarenessofthevariouscommunicationformats.

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IntroductiontoMassCommunication
IntroductiontoMassCommunicatiohadreoccurringdiscussionsregardingthevarious
communicationformats,thedifferentchallengespereachmedium,andtheimportanceofglobal
communication.Inordertocomprehendallofthesetopicscurrentarticleswrittenonthetopics
ofcommunicationwerediscussedandsummarizedtounderstandglobalcommunicationandto
formourawarenessofthevariouscommunicationformats.Thiscoursealsocoveredthe
evolvingnatureofcommunicationformatswithtimelines.Wewrotepapersandtookexamson
thesetimelinestoassureourunderstandingofthechangesincommunication.
FirstYearSeminar
FirstYearSeminarhadreoccurringdiscussionsregardingthevariouscommunicationformats,
thedifferentchallengespereachmedium,andtheimportanceofglobalcommunication.Inorder
tocomprehendallofthesetopicscurrentarticleswrittenonthetopicsofcommunicationwere
discussedandsummarizedtounderstandglobalcommunicationandtoformourawarenessofthe
variouscommunicationformats.
CommunicationissuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarhadreoccurringdiscussionsregardingthevarious
communicationformats,thedifferentchallengespereachmedium,andtheimportanceofglobal
communication.Inordertocomprehendallofthesetopicscurrentarticleswrittenonthetopics
ofcommunicationwerediscussedandsummarizedtounderstandglobalcommunicationandto
formourawarenessofthevariouscommunicationformats.

GoalSeven:CriticalThinking
a)Questionthetheoriesandparadigmsincommunicationresearch
b)Understandthelawsandethicsinvolvedincommunication
c)Examineandcritiquemediaargumentsandverifyaccuracy
CommunicationTheory

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CommunicationTheorywentintodetailofeachtheory.Thiscourseofferedexamplesand
applicationsofeachtheoryforadeeperunderstanding.Inadditionthiscoursehelpedstudentsto
improveupontheirabilitytoresearchtheoriesandapplythemtotopicsinmultimedia.Multiple
theoriesweretestedforassignmentstoseehowtheyheldupinourownapplications.
WritingforPrint/OnlineMedia
WritingforPrintandOnlineMediaaddressedtheimportanceoflawsandethicsinvolvedin
communication.TogainafullunderstandingofthisimportancetheAssociatedPressWriting
Guidewasourassignedbookforthecourse.Eachweekweweretestedonourknowledgeof
specificlawsandrulesofwritingincommunication.
Writing/MultimediaReporting
WritingforPrintandOnlineMediaaddressedtheimportanceoflawsandethicsinvolvedin
communication.Togainafullunderstandingofthisimportancewewereassignedvideosto
watchofcaseswerelawsandethicsincommunicationwerechallenged.Thesevideosconveyed
thedifficultdecisionsthatmustbemadesometimestoabidebythelawsandethics.

CommunicationIssuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarhadastrongfocusontheoriesandparadigmsinourcapstone
researchproject.Thisprojectassuredwehadastrongunderstandingofspecifictheoriesandhow
toapplythem.Inadditionthiscourseheldopendiscussionstocritiquemediaargumentsandto
verifyaccuracyofdifferentarticles,facts,andevents.
WritingforCommunication
WritingforCommunicationwasacoursethataddressedtheimportanceoflawsandethics
involvedincommunication.Togainafullunderstandingofthisimportanceeachclasswehadan
inclasswritingassignmentwherewewoulddisplayourknowledgeandunderstandingofthe
communicationfield.Thesewritingassignmentsvariedeachweekdealingwithdifferent
situationsandcaseswherewewouldhavetowriteasifwewerePublicRelationsprofessionals.
Theseassignmentsalsohelpedtotestourknowledgeofspecificlawsandrulesofwritingin
communication.

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GoalEight:PersonalIdentity
a)Assessyourstrengthandweaknessestobetterassistyouincareerdevelopment
b)Demonstrateanabilitytoworkwithavarietyofpersonalitytypes
c)Provideevidenceofgrowthinthecommunicationfieldthroughworkperformedinclasses
andinexperientiallearningopportunities
FundamentalsofCommunication
FundamentalsofCommunicationisacoursethatsetsthepaceforfuturecommunicationcourses.
Thiscoursehelpedtodefineourstrengthsandweaknessesinthecommunicationfieldhelpingto
decidewhichareamaybethebestfitforus.Inadditionthiscourseheldthebuildingblocksfor
allothercommunicationcourses,whichhelpedtoshowevidenceofgrowthovertimeafter
applicationinthefieldandothercourses.

CommunicationissuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarlookedbackatallwehavelearnedintheCommunicationmajor
andreaddressedmanytopicsanddiscussions.Thiscourseshowedhowwehavegrowninthe
pastfouryearsandwhereourcommunicationexpertiselies.

GoalNine:Application/Development
a)Exploretradepublicationsandwebsitescloselyrelatedtoyourcareerfield(s)
b)Provideexamplesofexperientiallearningopportunitiesthatyouhaveparticipatedinthat
havehelpeddevelopyourcommunicationskillsinaprofessionalenvironment
c)Researchprospectivecommunicationindustriesandindividualsthatwillgiveyouaccess
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CommunicationissuesSeminar
CommunicationIssuesSeminarfocusedonourexperientiallearningopportunitiesand
developmentthroughoutthemajorityofthecourse.Inordertoprovideexamplesofour
experiencewecreatedeportfoliosandhadresumeandcoverletterreviews.Thiscoursewas
helpfulindiscoveringourcommunicationskillsthatwehavedevelopedoverthepastfouryears
thatwecanincorporateintoourfuturecareers.Inadditionweweregiventheopportunityto
exploreimportanttradepublicationsuniquetoourfieldsandconcentrationsbycreatingalistthat
wouldensurewekeptupwithdataandinformationnecessaryforsuccessinourfield.