# Communication (COMM) courses

Merritt College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://mc.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/48441/48769/49120/49121/49130

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026.

### COMM 3 — Introduction to Human Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 115, COMM 180
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B; Cal-GETC Area 1C;

Study of human communication: Focus on verbal and nonverbal participation and effective listening in interpersonal contexts, group dynamics, and public speaking.

### COMM 4 — Small Group Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B; Cal-GETC Area 1C;

Principles of small group communication within a democratic society: Explores the foundational knowledge and practice of public speaking for effectively communicating informative and persuasive messages in a small group context. Introduces students to the theories, techniques, and methods of small group communication and rhetorical analysis. Develops speaking, participation, and leadership skills of effective communicators within the small group setting.

### COMM 6 — Intercultural Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B, 4, 6; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Dynamics of intercultural communication as it applies to the diversity of American cultures: Cultural concepts, language style, content, ethnic perspectives, perceptions and stereotypes, symbols, and roles as they facilitate or hinder effective verbal and nonverbal interaction across cultures;analysis of multiple intercultural communication theories.

### COMM 10 — Gender and Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B, 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Exploration of the relationship between gender and communication: Interpersonal, mediated, social, organizational, and cultural contexts; gender in public and private settings, media images, and personal identities.

### COMM 19 — Survey of Mass Media

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

Survey of traditional and non-traditional mass media in America: Impact of mass media trends and technology into the 21st century; critical analysis of media messages and examination of mass media from historical, political, social, and cultural perspectives.

### COMM C1000 — Introduction to Public Speaking

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 110
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 17 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B; Cal-GETC Area 1C;

In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. Formerly COMM 045.

### COMM C1004 — Interpersonal Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** Comm 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 5 sections (/c/merritt-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm.md)
- Peralta GE Areas 1B, 4; Cal-GETC Area 4;

This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communication practices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships including in personal, professional, and social situations. Formerly COMM 20.