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DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESCOURSE DESCRIPTIONSCOMMUNICATIONCOMM 101 (IAI: C2 900)PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONPrerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is a course in the theory and practice of interpersonal,group and public communication. Emphasis is placed on thespeaker’s confidence, audience reaction, ideas and materials, useof voice, body activity, organization and language. Students aregiven many opportunities to speak and are led to develop standardsof criticism.COMM 102 (IAI: SPC 911)ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKINGPrerequisite: COMM 1013 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course develops an awareness of useful oral strategies andtechniques used to combat communication barriers in therealms of social interaction, education, business and politics.Persuasion and group communication are stressed.COMM 105 (IAI: MC 914)INTRODUCTION TO BROADCASTINGPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis is a beginning course in broadcasting.An understanding ofthe historical development, theory, writing, broadcasting andengineering is stressed. Classroom study is directed towardprogramming for actual broadcast on local stations.COMM 108 (IAI: SPC 921)INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course explores one-to-one, face-to-face communicationthrough experience, theory and skill application.Communication in family, work, and social contexts will beexamined. Stress will be placed on satisfying individual needs,functioning in appropriate roles, resolving conflicts and communicatingeffectively.COMM 111 (IAI: MC 911)INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATIONPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditThis course provides an overview of the nature, functions andresponsibilities of the mass communications industry in a globalenvironment with an emphasis on the media’s role in Americansociety.COMM 141 (IAI: SPC 915;TA 916)ORAL INTERPRETATIONPrerequisite: None3 lectures per week: 3 hrs creditAnalysis and appreciation of literature will be communicatedthrough the performance of various types of literature.Thecourse includes fundamental methods of literary analysis as wellas emphasis on the skills of oral reading.The emphasis is on theoral aspects of individual interpretation.COMM 196APPLIED FORENSICS IPrerequisite: None2 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditThis course provides instruction and experience on speechcompetition, including participation in a variety of competitivespeech events. Students enrolled in this course are automaticallypart of the Forensics Team.COMM 197APPLIED FORENSICS IIPrerequisite: COMM 1962 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditContinuation of COMM 196.COMM 198APPLIED FORENSICS IIIPrerequisite: COMM 1972 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditContinuation of COMM 197.COMM 199APPLIED FORENSICS IVPrerequisite: COMM 1982 lab hrs per week: 1 hr creditContinuation of COMM 198.COMPUTER ELECTRONICSTECHNOLOGY2006-2008 CATALOGCET 101FUNDAMENTALS OF ELECTRICITYPrerequisite: None2 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThis is an introductory course in the fundamentals of electricity.The nature of voltage, current, resistance and power will bestudied. Students will analyze, calculate, measure and wireparameters of electrical devices and circuits. Included areseries, parallel and combination circuits.CET 103ALTERNATING CURRENTPrerequisite: CET 1012 lectures per week: 2 hrs creditThis is a fundamental course in alternating current theory andanalysis. Students analyze, calculate, measure, and wire circuitsand electrical parameters involving transformers, relays, inductors,capacitors, series and parallel alternating current circuits.CET 111ELECTRONIC PRINCIPLESPrerequisite: Concurrently with CET 1014 lectures per week: 4 hrs creditThis is an introductory course in the principles of how electronicdevices work and how they are connected into basicelectronic circuits. Students will calculate, measure and wireelectrical components as they are used in electronic circuits.The content includes introductory analysis of device parametersand circuit application of switches, relays, diodes, transistorsand digital integrated circuits.120