COMS 1015 This speech course introduces students to the factors involved in becoming efficient communicators in both individual and group presentations. The course emphasis will be placed on audience analysis, research and organization, speech construction, and delivery techniques.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future Offering: None
MNTC Goals: 1
COMS 1020 This course is intended to increase student's awareness of the processes, models, and theories of interpersonal communication relative to relationships that impact people's personal and professional lives. Through self-analysis and reflection, case studies, practical application, and critical thinking, students will examine the influence of communicative behaviors on themselves, their personal relationships, groups, and society. Concepts include self-esteem, self-fulfilling prophecies, perception, ethics, emotion, conflict, cultural awareness, language, nonverbal communication, social media, and listening. Meets Goal 7. Meets MNTC Goal 1 Fall 2016 and after.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future Offering:
MNTC Goals: 1,7
COMS 1042 This course provides instruction in theory and practice in the application of skills learned in the study of small group communication principles. Students will spend a substantial part of their course time participating in small groups, completing group projects, and analyzing group interaction.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future Offering: None
MNTC Goals: 1
COMS 1050 Includes facial expressions, tones of voice, gestures, eye contact, spatial arrangements, patterns of touch, expressive movement, cultural differences, and other "nonverbal" acts. Research suggests that nonverbal communication is more important in understanding human behavior than words alone--the nonverbal "channels" seem to be more powerful that what people say.
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future Offering: None
MNTC Goals: 1
ENGL 1150 This course emphasizes the process of writing expository and persuasive essays using effective writing skills and a variety of research techniques. Also included in the course content are critical reading and logical reasoning. Meets MnTC Goal 1. Prerequisite: placement into writing college level.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: None
Future Offering:
MNTC Goals: 1
ENGL 1200 This course is designed to enhance students' abilities to write technical documents. The content covered will include proposals, research reports, technical manuals, feasibility studies, and process reports. Prerequisite: placement level into Technical Writing. Meets MnTC Goal 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Corequisites:
Future Offering:
MNTC Goals: 1
ENGL 1300 This course introduces students to the fundamentals of creative writing. the focus is on fiction and poetry; nonfiction and screenwriting may be covered as well . Meets MnTC Goals 1 and 6.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Future Offering:
MNTC Goals: 1,6
ENGL 2000 This course will offer challenging insights into the act of writing. Students will continue to strengthen their writing skills while engaging in analysis of literary texts and secondary sources. In writing critical essays based on that analysis, students will apply rhetorical strategies related to purpose, audience, genre and context. Prerequisite:ENGL 1150 Composition I Meets MnTC Goal 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisites:
Corequisites: None
Future Offering:
MNTC Goals: 1
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