COMM Courses

COMM courses help to develop and express ideas beyond the medium of writing. Defined as public speaking; musical expression; interpersonal, intercultural, or visual communication; multi-media authoring; or conversational foreign language, practice with non-written communication helps students develop skills in adapting content and conventions to appropriate contexts, audiences, and purposes, and in the skillful use of credible, relevant sources to communicate ideas appropriate to the medium. Development of communication abilities may involve working with technologies, including interplay between texts, data, and images. It also may involve oral presentations and discourse, such as public speaking, small-group interaction, one-on-one conversation, and active listening.
Communication represents one of three UCORE foundational competencies [QUAN, WRTG, COMM – 9 total credits] intended for completion in a student’s first year of study. Students may complete one WRTG course and one COMM course, or may choose to complete two WRTG courses to fulfill their foundational competency in communication (total 6 credits).

Student Learning Outcomes

Students, regardless of major, who successfully complete a [COMM] course should be able to:

• Communicate effectively as appropriate to the mode of non-written communication (e.g., public speaking; musical expression; interpersonal, intercultural, or visual communication; multi-media authoring; conversational foreign language) (non-written communication).
• Recognize how the intended audience for a message shapes choices about style, tone, media, and delivery, as well as how those choices in turn shape audience reception (critical thinking).
• Recognize how the organization of a message impacts both its effectiveness and potential responses (critical thinking).
• Reflect on and apply feedback to increase the effectiveness of communication (critical thinking).
• Identify when and what types of supporting materials are necessary, given the chosen delivery mode (information literacy).
• Communicate information in appropriate written forms to support effective non-written communication (written communication).

Revised outcomes approved Spring 2022.

Available COMM Courses

Course Prefix	Course Number	Course Title	Credits	College	Status
COM	102	Public Speaking in the Digital Age	3	Communication	Renewed F20
COM	210	Multimedia Content Creation	3	Communication	Renewed S20
COM	400	Communicating Science and Technology	3	Communication	Submit for renewal F23
DTC	202	Internet Revolutions	3	CAS	Approved S22
DTC / DA	209	Introduction to Data Visualization	3	CAS	Approved F22
ENGLISH	106	Communicating in Academic Contexts	3	CAS	Renewed S22
FRENCH	361	Advanced French for the Professions	3	CAS	Renewed F22
GERMAN	307	Intermediate Speaking and Listening	3	CAS	Approved F20
GERMAN	361	German for the Professions	3	CAS	Submitted for renewal F22
H_D	205	Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills	4	CAHNRS	Renewed F20
H_D	305	Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills	3	CAHNRS	Approved F22
MKTG	279	Professional Persuasive Communications	3	Business	Submit for renewal S24
NEUROSCI / MBIOS	201	Introduction to Communication in the Molecular Life Sciences	3	VetMed	Submit for renewal F23
PHARMEDS	315	Biomedical Literature: Communicating Science	3	Pharmacy	Approved S22
SOC	103	Social Psychology of Communication	3	CAS	Submit for renewal S24

View COMM courses in the WSU catalog.