CT - Communication

CT 103 – Introduction to Digital Media Applications (1)

Make your information stand out! In this introductory course, students will explore various computer applications that are useful for professional settings, particularly presentations and information sharing. Students will study effective design for presentation materials and posters and apply those concepts to assignments and projects. Emphasis will be placed on PowerPoint presentations and web-based tools.

CT 111: College Newspaper Staff (1)

This course offers students the opportunity to explore aspects of reporting, writing, editing, photography, and graphic layout used in newspapers. Research and writing skills, as well as initiative and self-discipline, are emphasized. Students will work together in planning and design, as well as in implementation of publication of the student newspaper. This course may be taken up to six times for credit.

CT 200: Variable Topics in Communication (3)

In this course students will have the opportunity to study material not usually covered in the present course offerings.

CT 233: Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication (3)

This course goes beyond the basic verbal communication offering by developing the skills of critical listening and by emphasizing the wide range of nonverbal messages as they influence the speech communication process. A combination of activities is designed to provide insight into the relationship between perception of self and success in the communicative/interactive process. (General Education: Foundational Series: Communication)

CT 253: Field Experience I (3)

This course offers the associate degree students opportunity for directed work experience in the field of communication.

CT 300: Variable Topics in Communication (3)

In this course students will have the opportunity to study material not usually covered in the present course offerings.

Prerequisite: CT 233 and EN 113. 

CT 307: Introduction to Mass Communication (3)

Modern media constantly surrounds us, bombarding us with messages. This course is an exploration of the impact the mass media has on society, in both a historical and modern context, with the intent to understand the complex relationship between society and mass media throughout history. Additionally, students will evaluate themselves as consumers and creators of mass media. Areas of discussion include the history and modernization of mass media, including, but not limited to: books, newspapers and news media, radio and television broadcasting, motion pictures, modern digital communication and social media, advertising, public relations, and media law and ethics. (General Education: Intellect and Inquiry Series: Social Responsibility & Civic Engagement - UL.)

Pre-requisite: GE 150: Critical Inquiry & Information Literacy.

CT 311: College Newspaper Editor (1)

This course offers students the opportunity to edit and manage a small publication. Teamwork and leadership skills, as well as initiative and self-discipline, are emphasized. Editor will lead a student group in planning and design, as well as in implementation of publication of the student newspaper. This course may be taken up to two times for credit.

Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

CT 313: Social Media (3)

A study of planning and methods in social media marketing, to include targeted platforms for reaching marketing goals. Consideration will also be given to measurements and estimation of return on investment on social media marketing activities.

CT 323: Communication Skills II: Public Speaking (3)

This course continues the proficiency in verbal and non-verbal communication gained in CT 233 Communication Skills I: Interpersonal Communication, with increased one-to-one and group skills involving presentations (talks/speeches) on a variety of topics. Limited to 20 students.

Prerequisite: CT 233.

CT 327: Intercultural Communication (3)

With the spread of digital technology and the internet, we find ourselves able to connect with individuals all over the world with relative ease. Not only that, but globalization is bringing more cultures into meaningful contact in the workplace and in communities. We can connect, but can we effectively communicate in these contexts? This course examines the intricacies of intercultural communication, including the difficulties and barriers that exist. It is centered on the premise that engaging in intercultural communication is an action that involves choices and the consequences of those choices. Essential topics include differences in communication styles, not only between cultures, but also within cultures, including such issues as race, class, gender, religion, immigration, and more. Students will apply these concepts and explore possible solutions to the problem of intercultural misunderstanding. (General Education: Intellect and Inquiry Series: Social Responsibility & Civic Engagement, upper-level.)

Prerequisite: CT 233.

CT 333: Applied Communications Skills (3)

This course explores both verbal and written communication skills in order to enhance the students' ability to effectively create workplace messages. Critical thinking strategies will be studied as a means of producing more logical, informed communications. Emphasis will be placed on oral, written, and digital communication, based on probable situations encountered in the work world.

Prerequisite: EN 133, PH 103, and CT 303 or CT 313, or instructor consent.

CT 347: Mass Communication: Society and Film

This course is designed to provide space for students to analyze the relationship between American cultural values and the mass communication channel of film, exploring the influence each has on the other. Students will be challenged to think critically about representation in film, while exploring historical political systems, cultural norms, and social issues that influence that representation. Subject areas may include, but aren't limited to race, class, gender, and sexuality. (General Education: Intellect and Inquiry Series: Inquiry and Intellectual Judgment)

Prerequisite: GE 150, Social Responsibility & Civic Engagement lower-level course.

CT 363: Gender and Communication (3)

This course examines the relationship between gender and communication. The goal is to develop a broad definition of gender and how this knowledge connects with our personal identity, our experiences, and our positions in society. Students will examine how gender and communication exist within a societal framework and look at gender and communication within various societal contexts. 

Prerequisite: CT 233 and PH 103.

CT 4003: Internship (3)

This course offers the students opportunity for directed work experience in the field of communication. Besides providing this work experience, this course requires each student to present a reflection paper on the work experience.

Prerequisite: EN 133, PH 103, CT 313, and at least one Distribution Elective course, or instructor consent.

CT 413: Communication Theory (3)

This course is concerned with understanding some of the many approaches to the study and analysis of communication. Consideration of the background, principles, and implications of particular approaches or theories will be accompanied by attention to the ways that differing approaches and theories color the ways communication behaviors are perceived and interpreted. (General Education: Intellect and Inquiry Series: Inquiry and Intellectual Judgment) (Writing Intensive)

CT 443: Persuasion and Social Influence (3)

Persuasion is a form of social influence in which an audience is intentionally encouraged to adopt an idea, attitude, or course of action by symbolic means. This course is an investigation of communication's critical role in persuasion and social influence processes, from the way influential messages are composed to the technologies that disseminate them and the effects they have on various audiences. (General Education: Intellect and Inquiry Series: Inquiry & Intellectual Judgment)

CT 453: Speechwriting (3)

This course deals with how to analyze audiences, target them with a message, interview the speaker and research the speech, form the material into a compelling story, give it structure, write it with style, create visual aids, and coach the speaker through the delivery process.

Prerequisite: CT 233, CT 323, EN 133, PH 103.

CT 493: Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3)

This course goes beyond the basic verbal communication offering by developing the skills of critical listening and by emphasizing the wide range of nonverbal messages as they influence the speech communication process. A combination of activities is designed to provide insight into the relationship between perception of self and success in the communicative/interactive process. 

Prerequisite: CT 233 and EN 133.