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This course is designed to provide students with the various skills needed to communicate more effectively in the workplace.

Learning Strategies; Learning Strategies; Writing Skills I; Technical Reading and Writing; Technical Presentations; Employment Skills I.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

This course is designed to provide students with the various skills needed to communicate effectively in the workplace.

Interpersonal Communication; Technical Writing Fundamentals; Technical Writing Applications; Technical Presentations; Job Search

Duration - 10 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 40 hours

This course is designed to provide students with the various skills needed to communicate more effectively in the workplace.

Employment Skills II; Writing Skills II; Informal Reports; Technical Descriptions; Technical Presentations.

Prerequisite - CMSK 0102 (Communication Skills)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week

This course is to provide technology students with an opportunity to develop effective written and oral technical communication skills. Emphasis is on strengthening the fundamentals of technical reading and writing, preparing for job searches, writing employment-related documents, and exploring workplace interpersonal skills.

Communication Process; Technical Writing Fundamentals; Technical Reading and Writing Applications; Technical Presentations; Job Search.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 52 hours

The purpose of this course is to provide technology students with the opportunity to develop effective technical reporting skills in both oral and written forms. Emphasis is on the characteristics of technical writing and reading, research gathering and analysis, and the strategies for technical reporting and presenting.

Technical Writing and Reading Fundamentals; Research Strategies: Information Gathering, Analysis, and Documentation; Informal Report Writing; Semi-Formal/Formal Technical Report Writing; Oral Technical Reporting.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours per week = 52 total hours

This course provides technology students with an opportunity to develop effective written and oral technical communication skills. Emphasis is on strengthening the fundamentals of technical reading and writing, preparing for job searches, writing employment-related documents and exploring workplace interpersonal skills.

Communication Process; Technical Writing Fundamentals; Technical Reading and Writing Applications; Technical Presentations; Job Search.

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 52 hours total

This course is designed to hone technical writing skills, introduce fundamental research skills, develop informal and formal report writing skills, and enhance presentation techniques via a formal report presentation.

Technical Reporting Strategies; Informal Report Writing; Research Fundamentals; Semi-formal/Formal Report Writing; Formal Report Presentations.

Prerequisites - CMSK 1102 (Technical Communications I) or CMSK 1105 (Technical Communications I)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week

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Duration - 6 weeks

Lectures - 8 hours/week

This course is designed to hone technical writing skills, introduce fundamental research skills, develop informal and formal report writing skills, and enhance presentation techniques via a formal report presentation.

Technical Reporting Strategies; Informal Report Writing; Research Fundamentals; Semiformal/Formal Report Writing; Formal Report Presentations.

Prerequisite - CMSK 1102 (Technical Communications I) or CMSK 1105 (Technical Communications I)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 4 hours/week = 52 hours

This course is designed to help students work well in groups, develop basic strategies for resolving conflict, and interact professionally with the media and the public.

Groups and Meetings; Conflict Resolution; Media Relations; Ethical Issues/Codes of Ethics

Prerequisite - CMSK 1102 (Technical Communications I); CMSK 1201(Technical Communications II)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures - 3 hours/week = 39 hours total

This course is designed to help students structure and evaluate arguments, develop and organize a position paper for an effective debate, and organize and write a proposal.

Argument; Research Documents; Debate Position Paper; Debate; Proposal Writing.

Prerequisite - CMSK 2101 (Technical Communications III)

Duration - 13 weeks

Lectures: 2 hours/week = 26 hours

Seminar: 2 hours/week = 26 hours