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Semester: Spring 2013
Meeting Times: TR 11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Room A2064
Professor: Heather Grande
Contact Info: Phone: 904-633-8159 Email: hgrande@fscj.edu Office: 2071
Office Hours: M: 12:30 – 2:30 p.m., 12:30 – 12:55 p.m. & 2:20 – 5:20 p.m., W: 12:30 – 2:30 PM, TH: 12:30 – 12:55 p.m. & 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Required Text:
Pearson,J.C., Nelson, P. E., Titsworth, S., & Harter. L. (2012) Human communication: Make it smart. Keep it real (5th ed). McGraw Hill. Earlier versions and online versions are acceptable.
Course Description: This course is a performance-based course that provides theory and practice in interpersonal, intrapersonal, small group, intercultural, and mass communications. The course emphasizes the responsibilities of individuals in the communication process required by a variety of communication settings. The course explores the principles of communicating the barriers to communication, and techniques to improve communication skills. This course focuses on reading and writing competencies and meets the CLAS communication skills requirement.
Course prerequisite: Students must have passed ENC 1101 with a “C” or better in order to enroll in SPC 2017
Course Policies: The perspective of this professor is that each student enrolled in this course is an adult and should be treated as such. Each person will accept the consequences of any choice they make. With this in mind, the attendance policy in this course is that attendance is expected and required. All major assignments must be completed in order to receive a passing grade in this class. Failure to complete any major assignment will result in an “F” for the term. All out of class assignments are to be typed, double-spaced and formatted according to the APA 6th edition, unless otherwise indicated. Any assignment completed late will be lowered one letter grade for