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COMMUNICATION STUDIES „ COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AND OFFICE TECHNOLOGYCOMM 127 ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 or ENGL 846, or equivalent.Lecture-laboratory <strong>course</strong> in the principles and techniquesof argumentation and debate. Research in significantsocial problems. Analysis of propositions, issues,evidence and reasoning. Training and experience in theforms of debate. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).COMM 130 INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, orESOL 400, or equivalent.Study and practice of interpersonal relationships.Analysis of the verbal and non-verbal modes of communication.Investigation of communication conflicts in interpersonalrelationships and methods of conflict resolution.Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).COMM 140 SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or 105, or equivalent.Understanding of the principles of group interactionand decision making, including study of leadership, typesof authority, teamwork and conflict resolution. Parti ci pa -tion in discussion groups to share information, solve prob -lems and reach consensus. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).COMM 150 INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ENGL 836 orESOL 400.Designed for students from all cultural backgrounds.Study of basic theory and skills of intercultural communicationusing round table discussion, public speaking andcritical analysis. Emphasis is given to empathy building forcommunicating effectively in a diverse social and professionalenvironment. Transfer credit: UC; CSU (A1).COMM 813 SPEECH FOR NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester.Designed to develop fluency in basic presentationalskills in spoken English. Practice speaking with othersand conversing in varying communication experiences.Recommended for ESOL 830 or ESOL 831/832 levelstudents. May be repeated twice for credit. (Units do notcount toward the Associate Degree.)COMPUTER APPLICATIONS ANDOFFICE TECHNOLOGY (CAOT)See also listings under Computer Science andTelecommunications & Network InformationTechnology.CAOT 100 BEGINNING COMPUTERKEYBOARDING (1.5)(Pass/No Pass.)Minimum of 24 lecture hours plus 8 lab hours by arrangement/semester.An introductory typing <strong>course</strong> for students who want tolearn how to type and develop skill using the computerkeyboard. Emphasis is on developing correct techniquesand basic keyboarding skills. No typing applications orformatting will be taught. May be repeated once for credit.Transfer credit: CSU.CAOT 101 COMPUTER KEYBOARDING SKILL BUILD-ING (1.5-3)(Pass/No Pass.)Minimum of 24 to 48 lecture hours plus 8 lab hours byarrangement/semester. Prerequisite: CAOT 100 or equivalent;ability to type without looking at the keyboard.This <strong>course</strong> is designed to improve a student’s abilityto type rapidly and accurately for sustained periods oftime without looking at the keyboard. Students may alsouse the <strong>course</strong> to improve typing speed and accuracy.May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 6 units.(Open entry.) Transfer credit: CSU.CAOT 104 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS WITHWINDOWS I (1.5)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 24 lecture hours plus 8 lab hours by arrangement/semester.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836.Through hands-on experience, students will be introducedto the PC-compatible computers, the Windowsoperating system, word processing, spreadsheets, andother business-oriented applications. In a lecture/demonstrationformat, students will gain a basic knowledge ofhardware-software interaction. May be repeated once forcredit. Transfer credit: CSU.CAOT 105 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS WITHWINDOWS II (1)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 16 lecture hours plus 8 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: CAOT 104 or equivalent experience.Students will acquire skills to become independentcomputer users. Information will be provided on configuringand purchasing Windows computers. Topics coveredinclude operating systems, hardware, and some DOS.May be repeated once for credit. Transfer credit: CSU.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u159

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