Communication

W. Hashimoto

Course Descriptions

BUS/COM 130/SP: Communication - Speech

Subject
Business
Communication
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Develops competence in oral communication within business and organizational context. Provides the theory and practical skills to be a confident and effective communicator in a variety of business and organizational settings.

Designation
DA
Prerequisites

ENG 22 with grade C or better, or placement at ENG 100, or consent.

COM/PSY 215: Conflict Resolution & Mediation

Subject
Communication
Credits 3
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Explores the reason for conflict and the different approaches for seeking resolution for conflict. Studies personal and societal value systems, the psychology of how people respond to conflict, the impact of culture on conflict styles, communication skills useful in dealing with conflict, and alternative resolution strategies. Practices mediation skills as a third party intervention method.

Designation
DS
Recommended Prep

ENG 100 with grade C or better.

Prerequisites

COM 145, BUS/COM 130, or PSY 100, any with grade C or better, or consent.

COM 210: Intercultural Communication I

Subject
Communication
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Explores problems and opportunities of communicating in a variety of intercultural contexts. Focuses on theory and practice in managing intercultural communication effectiveness.
Designation
DS
Prerequisites

ENG 100, or consent.

COM 353: Conflict Management & Resolution

Subject
Communication
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00
Examines communication and behavior in interpersonal conflict through analysis of professional and personal relationships. Assesses political, social, and cultural influences on conflict, and applies Western and Polynesian models of dispute resolution processes in relational conflict. (Crosslisted as PSY 353.)
Designation
DS
Recommended Prep
PSY 253/COM 215.
Prerequisites

ENG 100, PSY 100, or SOC 100, any with grade C or better; and BUS/COM 130, COM 145, or COM 210, any with grade C or better; or consent.

COM 459: Intercultural Communication II

Subject
Communication
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Surveys the major factors affecting interpersonal communication between/among members of different cultures. Expands breadth and depth of knowledge of cultural, social, and political influences on intercultural communication. Focuses on theory, research, and managing intercultural effectiveness globally.

Designation
DS
Prerequisites

ENG 200 or ENG 209 or ENG 225, any with grade C or better; or consent.

PSY/COM 253: Conflict Resolution & Mediation

Subject
Psychology
Communication
Credits 3 Lecture Hours 45
Teaching Equivalent
3.00

Explores the reasons for conflict and the different approaches for seeking resolution for conflict. Studies personal and societal value systems, the psychology of how people respond to conflict, the impact of culture on conflict styles, communication skills useful in dealing with conflict, and alternative resolution strategies. Practices mediation skills as a third party intervention method. (Crosslisted as COM 215.)