SPC 170 - Professional Communication

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 3.00
This course is an introduction to the principles of professional communication. Students will develop and practice skills needed to make them more effective communicators in interpersonal, small group, and presentation settings. Topics include culture, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, group and team communication, interviewing, interpersonal skills for the workplace, and developing professional presentations. This course satisfies a general education requirement in the Communications Area.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Evaluate and integrate the principles of purposeful business and professional communication.
Develop and practice effective communication skills for a variety of communication contexts such as interpersonal and workplace relationships, small and large groups interactions, and professional speaking environments.
Demonstrate these skills through graded written and oral presentation assignments.