Communications (COMM Courses)
COMM 100 Survey of Communication Studies
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 115
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course will provide students with an introduction to the field of communication
studies and its impact on cultural, social, and behavioral contexts. Students will
explore the various types of communication with an emphasis on primary theories and
effective personal and professional communication behaviors.
COMM 101 Public Speaking
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 110
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
An introduction to the theory and practice of presenting speeches for various situations
and audiences. Students will become better communicators by learning how to appropriately
select a topic, research, organize, outline, and effectively present informative,
persuasive, and special occasion speeches. The course is not open to students who
received credit for SPCH 101.
COMM 102 Small Group Communication
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 140
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Provides an introduction to group communication theory and effective public speaking.
Through practice and research, students will explore concepts of group dynamics, leadership,
decision-making, verbal/nonverbal communication, and conflict management. Students
will learn how to research, organize, outline, and effectively deliver presentations.
The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 102.
COMM 103 Interpersonal Communication
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 130
Course Offered:
Fall, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Students will study and apply principles of communication that occur in relationships.
The course includes the study of theory and research findings and their application
to communication in interpersonal relationships in personal and professional contexts.The
themes of culture and gender are integrated throughout all course content. The course
is not open to students who have received credit for SPCH 103.
COMM 106 Argumentation and Debate
3.0 units.
Advisories: COMM 101 - Public Speaking ; or COMM 102 - Small Group Communication ; COMM 101 - Public Speaking ; or COMM 102 - Small Group Communication
Prerequisite: ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition: Exposition
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 120
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
This course focuses on the foundations of argumentation theory through the practice
of academic debate. The topics of logic and reasoning, logical fallacies, research,
the preparation and presentation of case building, refutation, and ethical advocacy
will be addressed. Students will develop their critical thinking skills by conducting
research, reading and analyzing texts and speeches/debates, participating in formal
and informal debates, and writing a minimum of 5,000 words. The course is not open
to students who received credit for SPCH 106.
COMM 108 Oral Interpretation
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 170
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Through theory and practice, students will discover and communicate the intellectual,
emotional, and aesthetic meaning of literature by choosing, analyzing, rehearsing,
and orally presenting short selections of prose, poetry, and drama. The course is
not open to students who received credit for SPCH 108.
COMM 110 Intercultural Communication
3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer to UC, CSU
C-ID Course Number: COMM 150
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring, Summer
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
A study of intercultural communication theory. An understanding of cultural aspects
and communication problems within and between ethnic groups is emphasized. The course
is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 110.
COMM 189 Independent Projects
1.0 - 3.0 units.
Acceptable for credit: Transfer CSU
C-ID Course Number: N/A
Course Offered:
Fall, Spring
Grading Method: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass
Courses for students capable of independent work who demonstrate the need or desire
for additional study beyond the regular curriculum. Enrollment allows students to
pursue activities such as directed field experience, research, or development of skills
and competencies under faculty advisement and supervision. Independent projects may
be earned in most disciplines. Students wishing to enroll in Independent Projects
should contact the appropriate Academic Dean, or an instructor identified in the class
schedule. If the project proposed is acceptable to that instructor, a contract will
be developed. All contracts for these classes must be completed and approved by the
appropriate dean before the last day of enrollment. Units are awarded depending upon
satisfactory performance and the amount of time committed by the student to the course.
Allowable units vary according to discipline, and are based on the following formula:
1 unit - 48 hours per semester 2 units - 96 hours per semester 3 units - 144 hours
per semester. The course is not open to students who received the maximum credit for
SPCH 189.