{
  "college": "palo-verde-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "code": "COMM",
  "name": "Commnication CCN",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/index.php?catoid=2",
  "courses": [
    {
      "code": "COMM C1000",
      "subject": "COMM",
      "number": "C1000",
      "title": "Introduction Public Speaking",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "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.",
      "notes": [
        "Student Learning Outcomes: Apply rhetorical theories to create and analyze public speeches in a variety of contexts including historical and/or contemporary Formulate and implement effective research strategies to gather information and ideas from primary and secondary sources, evaluating them for credibility, accuracy, and relevancy. Employ sound reasoning and construct compelling arguments in support of a guiding thesis and organizational pattern appropriate for the audience, occasion, and purpose. Demonstrate rhetorical sensitivity to diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging and adhere to ethical communication practices which include truthfulness, accuracy, honesty, and reason. Compose and deliver a variety of speeches, including Informative and Persuasive speeches, to a live audience (one to many) using effective delivery practices. Employ effective listening practices. Analyze, select, and apply the appropriate communication skills (verbal and nonverbal) while managing communication apprehension.",
        "General Education: CalGETC: Transfer General Education Requirements ( 1- English Communication- 1C: Oral Communication )",
        "Course Duration (Weeks): 18"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 5,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm/#comm-c1000",
          "subject": "COMM",
          "listedAs": "COMM-C1000"
        },
        {
          "term": "spring-2027",
          "name": "Spring 2027",
          "sections": 4,
          "open": 4,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/spring-2027/comm/#comm-c1000",
          "subject": "COMM",
          "listedAs": "COMM-C1000"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "code": "COMM C1004",
      "subject": "COMM",
      "number": "C1004",
      "title": "Interpersonal Communication",
      "units": "3",
      "hours": "54 hours total, 3 hours lecture weekly",
      "cid": [],
      "transfer": [
        "CSU",
        "UC"
      ],
      "description": "This course covers theory, research, and application of ethical one-to-one communicationpractices in various and diverse interpersonal relationships, including in personal, professional, andsocial situations.",
      "notes": [
        "Student Learning Outcomes: Evaluate and apply research methods and theories of interpersonal communication. Analyze the ways that communication can create, develop and shape perceptions of personal and social identities including variables such asbut not limited to culture, gender, ethnicity, race, age, and orientation Evaluate the influences of culture, gender, ethnicity, race, age, accessibility, and orientation on the development, maintenance, and dissolutionof interpersonal relationships. Critically assess and utilize ethical communication practices within interpersonal relationships as part of interpersonal communicationcompetency. Critically assess sources of conflict in interpersonal relationships and implement appropriate conflict management strategies.",
        "General Education: Not approved for General Education",
        "Course Duration (Weeks): 18"
      ],
      "offered": [
        {
          "term": "fall-2026",
          "name": "Fall 2026",
          "sections": 1,
          "open": 1,
          "url": "/c/palo-verde-college/schedule/fall-2026/comm/#comm-c1004",
          "subject": "COMM",
          "listedAs": "COMM-C1004"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}