Interpersonal Communication

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

MAC Critical Thinking & Inquiry in the Social & Behavioral Sciences

• Critically analyze claims, arguments, artifacts or information.
• Construct coherent, evidence-based arguments.

Communication Studies SLOs (Inclusive of above outcomes)

• Identify, define, and analyze interpersonal communication and its role in a healthy society
• Apply theoretical perspectives and applicable skills to various dimensions of interpersonal relationships
• Analyze lived experience in interpersonal relationships

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Reflection Assignments	15%
Media Minute Presentation	20%
Exams (3 at 10% each)	30%
Participation and Quizzes	10%
Relationship Analysis Paper	25%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93.0%	A
90.0-92.9%	A-
87.0-89.9%	B+
83.0-86.9%	B
80.0-82.9%	B-
77.0-79.9%	C+
73.0-76.9%	C
70.0-72.9%	C-
67-69.9%	D+
63.0-66.9%	D
60.0-62.9%	D-
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

This course is participation intensive and therefore requires regular attendance. Three absences are permitted without penalty (as long as they are not on an exam or presentation day). Beginning with the 4th absence, 1 point will be deducted from your final grade in the course.

Additionally, 2 tardies count as an absence. Late work is not accepted unless there has been an emergency.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Galvin, K.M. & Cooper, P.J. (2011). Making Connections: Readings in Relational Communication (Fifth edition). New York: Oxford.