SPCH 100 - Interpersonal Communication

(Formerly SPCH 003)

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC (credit limit*)CSU, (*Students will receive credit for only one of the following courses: SPCH 100 or SPCH 100H)

This course focuses on the oral communication that occurs in dyadic interactions, such as the rhetorical strategies to maintain and strengthen personal and professional relationships. Students become aware of theory and research related to the influences of language, nonverbal communication, and other communication aspects influencing the dyadic interaction. This course includes faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations in the presence of others. This course is designed for Communication Studies majors and anyone interested in the rhetorical and communicative principles involved in the social interaction in interpersonal interactions.