EN 205 - Interpersonal Communication

Credit Hours: 3

This course provides analysis of and practice in a variety of non-platform verbal and nonverbal interactions which take place between individuals and within small groups. Scenarios focus on job-related language skills and elements of communication theory.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

define the four basic types of communication;
delineate the standard models and theories of interpersonal communication;
analyze interpersonal context and its variables;
create communication strategies based on context;
differentiate between and select situation-appro-priate verbal and nonverbal language;
read and summarize research articles in the field;
read basic statistical analysis;
apply the principles of interpersonal communica-tions to real-world situations; and
differentiate between cultural and gender-related communication practices.

F/S (C, N, S)