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
Course Engagement and Participation Activities	20%
Annotated Bibliography x 2	5%
Media Minute	5%
Discussion Facilitation	15%
Exams x 3 (5% each)	15%
Relationship Role Model Interview & Reflection	15%
Final 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-
60.0-69.9%	D
<60.0%	F

Attendance/Participation:

This course is participation-intensive, which requires regular attendance. The attendance policy is for emergencies. You may miss 4 classes (without documentation), not coinciding with an exam or assigned speech, without a penalty.

If you miss 5 classes, you will receive an F in the course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

Adler, R. B., & Proctor, R. F., II. (2023). Looking out, looking in (16th ed.). Cengage.