Spring 2018 Class Schedule (CRC)

COMM 301 Introduction to Public Speaking 3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A1; IGETC Area 1C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course prepares students to speak in a variety of rhetorical situations: as college students, as employees, as opinion leaders in the community. The course is designed to assist students in developing effective delivery, ethical research methodology, analytical thinking and listening skills, organization and outlining skills, and appropriate presentation skills. Emphasis is on researching, preparing, organizing, and presenting a variety of speeches for different audiences. Videotaping equipment may be used as an aid to the student's self-analysis and improvement. Access to a computer with online capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus. (C-ID COMM 110)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

09:00AM-10:20AM

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

This class is offered specifically for Advanced Education students at Elk Grove High School, but is open to all students. To see if you qualify as an Advanced Education student, please refer to the CRC website for Advanced Education at https://www.crc.losrios.edu/about/egc/advanced-ed-by-eg-center.
Class is held at Elk Grove High School, Classroom B-2, located at 9800 Elk Grove-Florin Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624.

07:15PM-08:35PM

LEC

J.Gilgun

Elk Grove EGA 107

15348

Textbook

Class is held at Elk Grove Center located at 10051 Big Horn Boulevard, Elk Grove CA 95757.

06:00PM-09:10PM

LEC

N.Miller

CRC MAIN BSS 126

15466

Textbook

06:00PM-09:10PM

LEC

J.Gilgun

CRC MAIN BSS 126

14646

Textbook

COMM 311 Argumentation and Debate 3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 300 with a grade of "C" or better
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A3; IGETC Area 1B
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces students to argumentation, critical evaluation of evidence, and reasoning in the context of debate. A series of writing assignments will focus on the skills of critical thinking, rhetoric, and the sophistication of argumentative skills. Intended as a practical course, the fundamentals of proposition analysis, case building and dissent are discussed and applied within written communication and oral presentation. Videotaping equipment may be used as an aid to the studentâs self-analysis and improvement. Access to a computer with online capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus. (C-ID COMM 120)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

COMM 321 Interpersonal Communication 3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 51
General Education: AA/AS Area III(b); CSU Area E1
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course will explore and apply models and theories of interpersonal communication in a variety of personal and professional contexts. Using simulations and structured exercises, students will develop a deeper understanding of communication concepts associated with developing and maintaining satisfying interpersonal relationships. Additionally, students will focus on communication competency through a heightened awareness of the complexity of interpersonal communication during verbal and nonverbal transactions and the development of skills as both senders and receivers of shared messages. Video equipment may be used as an aid to the studentâs self-analysis and improvement. Access to a computer with online capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus. (C-ID COMM 130)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

COMM 325 Intercultural Communication 3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: ENGWR 101, or equivalent skills demonstrated through the assessment process.
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); AA/AS Area VI; CSU Area D7; IGETC Area 4G
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
See UC Limitations & Counselor
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course introduces students to the influence of culture on identity, perception, social organization, language and nonverbal messages in intercultural experiences in the United States. Variations and commonalities in communication patterns across cultures are examined as well as processes and outcomes among persons of different group-based experiential backgrounds. Practical application of factors which influence communication among individuals of different cultures is emphasized. Access to a computer with online capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus. (C-ID COMM 150)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

COMM 331 Group Discussion 3 Units

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGWR 300
General Education: AA/AS Area II(b); CSU Area A1; IGETC Area 1C
Course Transferable to UC/CSU
See UC Limitations & Counselor
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed to increase studentsâ understanding of group communication and to prepare students to function more effectively in various types of groups, as college students, employees, as members in the community. The course is designed to assist students in developing an understanding of how group communication is uniquely different from other communication. Oral communication techniques within group settings will be analyzed in depth and assignments will include informative and persuasive oral presentations (individual and group). The course will enhance studentsâ effectiveness in the small group dynamics of roles, functions, leadership and norms. Problem-solving and decision-making skills are emphasized through simulations and discussion. Group projects may require students to meet outside of class time for service learning or campus activities. Videotaping equipment may be used as an aid to the studentâs self-analysis and improvement. Access to a computer with online capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus. (C-ID COMM 140)

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

COMM 341 Organizational Communication 3 Units

Prerequisite: ENGWR 101 with a grade of "C" or better
General Education: AA/AS Area V(b); CSU Area D7
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LEC
Description: This course is designed to allow students to examine both theoretical and pragmatic essentials of effective organizational messages from preparation and presentation to efficacious observation and analysis. Students will explore the dynamics of organizational communications in basic communication skills, working relationships, leadership, diversity in the workplace, conflict negotiation teams and problem solving and/or decision making groups. The roles of internal and external messages on the communication process and organizational effectiveness will be examined and analyzed. Access to a computer with on-line capabilities may be required and computer access is available on campus.

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

Online class.

COMM 361 The Communication Experience 3 Units

Schedule: Full Term, Jan 13-May 16

Spring 2018 Class Schedule

Updated: May 23, 2018