Nov 05, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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LS 200 - Effective Communication in a Diverse World (CBL-R) (SF)


Credits: 3

This course introduces inter- and intrapersonal communication, including verbal/nonverbal messages and self-concept/perception, and considers the impact culture, race, gender stereotypes, and styles have on effective communication. Students will examine how they perceive others and are perceived by them, how they communicate, and how they operate in groups. This course also explores group and team processes such as development, leadership and roles, norms, decision-making processes, and conflict.

This is both a Community-Based Learning - Required (CBL-R)  and Sustainability-Focused (SF)  course.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Adhere to ethical standards of communication.
  • Identify interpersonal communication styles across cultures.
  • Recognize verbal and non-verbal communication differences and negotiate said differences.
  • Tailor communication strategies to effectively express, listen, and adapt to others.
  • Apply intra- and interpersonal skills to professional communication.




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