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Communication Department

Frequently Asked Questions about COM Courses

Speech Lab Information

Department Chair: Neva Gronert
Phone: 303.797.5613
E-mail: neva.gronert@arapahoe.edu

Ever notice how often the phrase "written and oral communication skills" appears in job postings? The ACC Communication Department is here to help you attain and improve those vital oral communication skills!

COM 115 Public Speaking is the course to take if you wish to improve your skills in speaking in front of a group. Whatever your career goals, you will find that enhancing your public speaking skills will benefit you. We concentrate on relating a message to an audience, overcoming speech anxiety, organizing ideas into a logical flow, and ethical speaking and listening. (Select this link for a generic syllabus for Public Speaking.)

COM 125 Interpersonal Communication focuses on improving our day-to-day communication with all the people around us. We are always communicating, so let's do it more effectively. We will discuss communication in relationships at work and at home. Some topics include how communication is influenced by culture, perception, conflict, and nonverbal communication. (Select this link for a generic syllabus for Interpersonal Communication.)

ACC offers degree programs that are guaranteed to transfer to any baccalaureate Liberal Arts and Sciences major at any public four-year college or university in the state of Colorado. SPE 115 or SPE125 are required to complete many degree programs.

Department Mission: The ACC Communication discipline facilitates student learning through well-defined theoretical and performance-based instructional activities in a learning centered environment.  Through continued assessment, we prepare students for academic transfer and careers in communication.

Click on the link below to "meet" our Communication Department Faculty:



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