COMA 294 - Directed Study in Communication Arts

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 1
Off Site Contact Hours Without Faculty: 2 - 40

Description: This course provides an opportunity for students to explore in-depth learning experiences in Communication Arts. Students may work off-campus in a cooperative paid or unpaid work assignment at an approved location; work with a mentor departmental faculty member to investigate a topic or issue; or complete another approved in-depth learning experience, activity or project. Students registered in this course are considered Schoolcraft College students with all rights, responsibilities and privileges of a student even when on- or off-campus. The instructor will meet with the student one hour per week for fifteen weeks. The instructor, in collaboration with the student, will determine the course focus and assessments. The final grade will be based on a variety of factors, depending on the nature of the learning experience. This course will not be listed in the schedule of classes. Permission is required before registering for this course and will only be granted to students who have a plan approved for the course by the facilitating instructor and appropriate administrator.

Prerequisites: Consent of department.
Corequisites: None
Recommended: None

Course Category: Applied Liberal Arts
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Course Competencies

Apply speech, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group communication and/or organizational communication skills to real world projects/situations/environments/needs.
Create schedules and work plans for a real-world speech, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group communication and/or organizational communication learning experience.
Utilize personal time management skills.
Adapt within the social, organizational and technical systems of the workplace and/or specific environment/situation.
Adhere to workplace and/or other professional expectations, guidelines and regulations.
Collaborate with others in a respectful and cooperative manner.
Apply professional verbal and written communication skills.
Manage project and/or business files and resources in an efficient and ethical manner.
Summarize key project outcomes.
Explore the role of culture and/or diversity in interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, small group communication and/or organizational communication.
Explain barriers that prevent effectiveness in the major communication contexts.
Explain the characteristics of competent communicators.
Summarize key components of communication competence in a cultural context.