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COMM-1016: Communication Skills

Description: Introduction to oral and written communication. 1015: Focus on oral and written communication in interpersonal, small group, and public contexts. Special emphasis on the writing process, listening, interviewing, conflict resolution, critical analysis, and communication in digital and visual media. 1016: Continued Study in oral and written communication skills for small group and public contexts. Focus on practical applications in ethical research and information gathering, audience analysis and adaptation, message development, and oral, written, and visual presentations by individuals and groups.

Pathways: 1F Discourse Foundational, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 126

Average GPA: 3.44 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 34.29%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.06%

Claire H Boor202448.2%43.4%5.4%2.2%0.0%0.8%3.3620
Nathan Sowder202450.1%48.1%1.3%0.0%0.4%0.0%3.4414
Martin D Cassady202495.3%4.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.934
Laura Purcell202469.2%24.1%2.9%1.3%0.5%2.0%3.5822
Dorothy S Conner202453.7%40.4%4.0%0.5%1.0%0.4%3.4422
Staff Shinault201916.1%73.1%10.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.043
Kacy M Mcallister202455.7%34.1%8.6%0.5%0.6%0.5%3.4011
Cemone Paul202238.9%38.1%14.3%1.5%1.5%5.8%3.154
Susan C Stinson202069.3%26.8%2.6%0.0%0.0%1.4%3.624
Emily W Stallings201941.9%48.7%6.8%2.7%0.0%0.0%3.274
Buddy W Howell202343.0%48.5%5.8%2.8%0.0%0.0%3.372
Cathryn O Thomas202439.2%44.0%10.5%3.2%0.0%3.1%3.208
Ancheska Parchman202473.1%19.7%5.9%0.0%0.7%0.7%3.648

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