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| Communication Studies Interpersonal Communication Track |
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The Interpersonal Communication Track teaches the skills necessary to develop, maintain, and evaluate one-to-one relationships. Interpersonal communication students study the communication behaviors in dyads (pairs) and their impact on personal relationships. This track is excellent for students interested in social service careers in which knowledge and ability in interpersonal relations is critical to success. Through a blend of theory and practice, students are encouraged to develop confidence and ability as ethical communicators; to view communication events from multiple perspectives; to understand the multicultural character of communication in contemporary society; to analyze and evaluate variables operating in verbal transactions; and to probe the basic problems of human communication in order to understand self, others, and events. This track includes courses which will expand your Interpersonal skills. These courses include Intercultural Communication, Gender Communication, and Computer-Mediated Communication. Intercultural Communication focuses on the application of theory and research about intercultural communication. This course is specifically designed to provide you with an intellectual framework that allows the description and understanding of communication between culturally heterogeneous individuals. It also helps you to develop communication skills that improve competence in intercultural communication situations. In the Gender Communication course you will learn concepts and issues of femininity and masculinity as they apply to communication within and between the genders in a variety of contexts. The Interpersonal Communication Track utilizes this course by studying gender specific dynamics within Interpersonal Communication. The courses within this track also provide an opportunity for students to study and apply theories of human communication to meet the challenges we face in the 21st Century. Within the Computer-Mediated Communication course, you will research and study social interactions involving today’s technology including e-mail, chat rooms, newsgroups, and 3-D virtual worlds. The rich variety of courses within the Interpersonal Track prepares students for a vast array of careers including dealing with the community, working within corporations (both profit and non-profit), and working within mass media, to name a few. Careers The following is a brief list of careers relating to this specific track which can be found in Pathways to Communication Careers in the 21st Century, provided by the National Communication Association:
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