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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: 451

Average GPA: 3.31 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 26.20%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.54%

Emily W Stallings201931.2%59.6%8.0%1.0%0.0%0.2%3.2126
Nathan Sowder202439.8%56.1%2.8%0.2%0.2%0.9%3.3530
Emilie L Tydings201849.6%47.8%1.7%0.3%0.3%0.4%3.4137
Claire H Boor202457.2%35.6%4.9%1.8%0.0%0.6%3.4528
Dorothy S Conner202454.0%39.7%4.4%0.9%0.8%0.3%3.4234
Staff Shinault201918.1%64.1%14.7%1.9%0.5%0.6%2.9430
Laura Purcell202469.2%24.1%2.9%1.3%0.5%2.0%3.5822
Kacy M Mcallister202455.7%34.1%8.6%0.5%0.6%0.5%3.4011
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
James M Giglio200736.0%60.5%2.2%0.4%0.9%0.0%3.2810
John D Warner200543.4%50.8%4.7%1.1%0.0%0.0%3.364
Dale M Jenkins201845.5%50.2%3.2%0.4%0.2%0.5%3.3824
Erik Kanter201512.6%73.5%12.6%0.2%0.8%0.4%2.9742
Victoria K Long200953.4%42.5%4.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.4410
Donald J Wood201082.1%17.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.746
Nancy L Jurek200964.1%32.2%3.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%3.5311
Denise H Young201444.3%46.7%8.1%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.3115
Marlene M Preston201537.6%50.6%9.7%0.9%1.2%0.0%3.1812
Buddy W Howell202338.7%51.6%7.7%0.9%0.9%0.0%3.2811
Brandi Quesenberry201732.6%58.0%7.6%1.2%0.4%0.2%3.1924
Emma T Mulvaney201325.7%69.3%4.4%0.8%0.0%0.0%3.216
Ralph P Hall201664.4%34.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%3.634
Susan C Stinson202046.3%43.6%7.7%1.6%0.0%0.9%3.3112
Martin D Cassady202495.3%4.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.934
Staff Kawar200629.5%64.8%5.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.274
Lilly Johnson200831.7%61.6%5.7%1.1%0.0%0.0%3.248
Patrick Dacey201466.4%22.1%8.5%1.6%1.6%0.0%3.414
Corey A Hickerson200538.1%55.5%6.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.332
Cemone Paul202238.9%38.1%14.3%1.5%1.5%5.8%3.154

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