Comm 109 Storytelling--1 hour
      Explores why stories have been around since the dawn of human history and why stories are found in all cultures. Participants hear from a variety of storytellers, see stories being told on video, and “listen” to stories on the Internet.

Comm 111/112 Publication Seminar - Newspaper--1 + 1 hours
      Covers the fundamentals of newspaper journalism and production. Students publish a campus-wide newspaper regularly throughout the year. Positions include writing, editing, photography, business management, and advertising design and lay-out.

Comm 115 Desktop Publications--3 hours
      Same as BuCS 115. See course description listed under Business Computer Systems.

Comm 117 Publication Seminar - Yearbook--2 hours
      Focuses on production of college yearbook. Ideal for student skilled in writing/editing, design, photography, or computer. Preferred prerequisite: Comm 115 or experience in PageMaker.

Comm 125 Interpersonal Communication--3 hours
      Seeks to improve the student’s ability to build and maintain a variety of personal and social relationships. Course content stresses basic interpersonal communication concepts and relational theories as a means to build practical skills. Structured reading, interactive learning strategies, and both classroom and online discussions are used to explore verbal, nonverbal, intercultural, relational, and family communication as well as theories and practice in conflict resolution.

Comm 128 Introduction to Digital Media--3 hours
      Introduces students to the basics of producing a variety of digital media. Students will work with and create web pages (FrontPage), digital still images (Photoshop), digital audio (GarageBand), and digital video (iMovie or Final Cut Express). Provides a foundation for students interested in learning the basics of desktop media production and enables them as life-long learners to feel comfortable in this new medium.

Comm 131, 132, 231, 232 Forensics--1 or 2 hours
      Offers students experience in intercollegiate speech competition. Students research, prepare, practice, and perform at college tournaments in a variety of interpretive and/or public speaking events. Participation in forensics will build research and organization skills as well as public speaking and performance skills. Credit hours awarded are determined by tournament participation and the number of events prepared for competition by the student.

Comm 141 Introduction to Journalism--3 hours
      Covers basic news and feature writing techniques for print media. Includes a focus on journalism issues and ethics. Taught in a workshop format. Students will write news and feature stories for The Hesston College Horizon, the bi-weekly campus newspaper. Prerequisite: grade of B or better in high school senior English, College Writing I, or Honors College Writing. Offered alternate years.

Comm 205 Business Communication--3 hours
      Same as BuAd205. See course description listed under Business Administration.

Comm 206 Speech Communication--3 hours
      Approaches public speaking as part of a larger set of human communication skills that are best learned through a combination of theory analysis and practice. After discussing rhetorical and non-verbal communication principles and applying them to in-class exercises, students create and deliver four to seven speeches that stress audience analysis, organization, creativity, research, and extemporaneous delivery.

Comm 260 Group Communication--3 hours
      Focuses on developing skills for collaboration within and between work-related groups. Emphasis is on understanding group communication principles, group dynamics, and group decision-making processes. Interactive learning exercises, structured observations, and a team project help develop skills in group interaction, leadership, conflict management, and group presentation.

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