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Middlesex Community College Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 2025-2026(Archived) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COM 116 - Interpersonal Communication

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Course Description: This course explores interpersonal communication skills for social, professional, academic, and various other settings. Examines perception, self-concept, self-disclosure, listening and feedback, nonverbal communication, attitudes, assertiveness, conflict resolution, and other communication behaviors and skills with respect to one-to-one human interaction. Further attention is given to how culture informs, influences, and shapes interpersonal communication dynamics.

ISLOs: This course supports student development of Written and Oral Communications, Critical Thinking, and Personal and Professional Development.
Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 101
General Education Elective(s): Humanities; Social Science
Note(s): This course has been approved to meet the Core Curriculum General Education Requirement.


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