Frederick Community College CMSP107-ONL1 Career Communication Spring 2012
Class begins: 1/30/12	Class ends: 5/18/12	Last Day to Withdraw: 4/16/12

Instructor Information:
Name: Dr. Rhonda Fulton	Phone Number: You may leave a message for me at 301-846-2512.
E-mail: rhfulton@frederick.edu	Campus Mailbox #: 638
Contact Hours: Email and by appointment for in-person meeting

Course Information:
Credits: 3
On-campus Meetings: 1 CMSP107-ONL1 meets 03/10/12 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in L-228. Inclement Weather Make-up Day is 03/31/12 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in L-228.	On-campus Exams: none
Prerequisites: EN50A or ESL95 & ESL99	Co-requisites: none

Course Description:

Offers students knowledge and skills needed to communicate with their prospective professions and with others outside those professions. Assignments in interview, group discussion and extemporaneous speaking are adapted to individual students.

Core Learning Outcomes:

Students completing this course will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the critical role of listening through self-analysis and classroom discussion.

2. Write and speak effective, organized, clear, and grammatically correct English, appropriate for specific subject, purpose and audience through presentations and written assignments.

3. Generate and evaluate alternative solutions to problems by participating in problem solving/decision making groups and designing agendas.

4. Demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating facts and interpretations. Students will synthesize, interpret and analyze researched information from readings, research materials and discussions.

5. Work cooperatively in groups with diverse membership by participating in cooperative problem solving groups and examining issues from multiple perspectives.

6. Value the role of communication in lifelong learning by examining communication in and out of the workplace; and conducting an informational interview.

Instructional Methods:

Methods of instruction will include mini lessons, discussion, completion of homework and other activities, peer observations, use of multi-media materials, and individual and group presentations.

Text for Course: REQUIRED

A Concise Public Speaking Handbook, 3rd Edition by Steven A. Beebe & Susan J. Beebe. (ISBN: 978-0-205-75370-3)

 How this course is organized:

This is not a self-paced course. Assignments are posted each week at 12 a.m. on Monday. During the week students will be required to complete textbook readings and participate in discussion forums. This course will include both an on-campus component, as well as instruction online using the college's Blackboard site. Speeches will be delivered, peer observations completed, and the Group Project stated during the mandatory on-campus class session.

CMSP107-ONL1 meets 03/10/12 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in L-228.

Inclement Weather Make-up Day is 03/31/12 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in L-228.

Other assignments, discussions, etc. will be accessed and submitted electronically. Additionally, there are projects that will require students to create a finished product, individually and in a group. The group project will require students to coordinate and meet a couple of times with other students in the class. Due dates for assignments are spread throughout the week.

Progress Report:

By the end of the sixth week of the semester, you will have an opportunity to evaluate your progress in this course and decide if you need to make any adjustments (additional study, tutoring, conference with instructor) to assure your success in this course. Students may check the status of their grades at anytime by going to the "Grades" section of the course site and selecting "View Grades." Students should check their course progress during Week 7. By that time, your first project should be graded, and feedback from the instructor regarding how you are doing on the discussion forums should be given.

Evaluation Methods:

	Tests / Papers / Projects / Participation		Point Value		Final Grade Scale
Scavenger Hunt		10
Listening Project 10- Profile 15- Analysis		25
Informative Speech Project 75- Speech 35- Peer Observations 25- Outline 15- Reflection		150		572-635 = A 508-571 = B 445-507 = C 381-444 = D Below 381 = F
Interview Project 15- Part I 35- Part II 50- Part III		100
Group Problem-Solving Project 5- Individual Problem 5- Individual Weekly Report 10- Individual Outlines 25- Individual Analysis 15- Individual Participation 15- Meeting Documents 75- Report Presentation		150
Discussion Forums 10-25 points each		200
If the graded performance for online assignments differs significantly from the grade average for proctored assignments, the instructor reserves the right to administer additional tests.

Student Services

A variety of services are available to assist students in succeeding at FCC. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Student Services web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/index.aspx.

Students with disabilities who are in need of accommodations or who have questions related to disabilities services should contact the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) office at 301-846-2408. Students can learn more about these services by visiting the Services for Students with Disabilities web page: http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/disability.aspx.

Participation Policy:

To maintain the highest quality of academic work, students are expected to participate fully in all course activities. To complete all assignments and meet the posted deadlines, students will need to visit the Blackboard site at least three times each week. The site should be checked on Monday to view the required activities. Students must then visit the site at least twice later in the week to participate in discussion forums as designated in the forum instructions. Students must attend the on-campus session and stay for the entire class period. Students must complete the speech project in order to receive a passing grade. Failure to attend the class and present the speech will result in a failing grade for the course, regardless of points accumulated for other assignments. At Frederick Community College, in all credit courses, students are expected to invest a minimum of two hours completing out-of-class course work for every hour of in-class instructional time. For a 3-credit online course you should expect to spend an average of 7.5 hours on the course each week. In case of serious illness, emergency, religious holidays, or participation in official college functions, students remain responsible for completing the course requirements. Emergencies will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Contact the instructor right away if an emergency occurs. Late Assignments: Assignments not submitted on time will be penalized 10% each day. Assignments that are more than one week late will not be accepted. No late discussion postings will be accepted. The instructor will use tracking features throughout the semester to monitor student use of, and visits to, the course Blackboard site.

Email Policy:

With the exception of MOL students, all FCC students will receive and are expected to use their FCC email address for correspondence with faculty and staff at the college. Students can establish and access their FCC email accounts at https://myfcc.frederick.edu. Email is an instructional tool essential to student-instructor and student-student communication. In the Blackboard environment by default, your email address is available to all students in this course.

However, students are permitted to use email addresses of other students in this course only for the purpose and the duration of this course.

The instructor will respond to regular student email inquiries (grades, posted assignments, and tests excluded) within the time frame of 24-36 hours. If an emergency changes the response time, an Announcement will be posted on the course Blackboard site.

Academic Integrity:

Work in this course is subject to the provisions of the FCC Code of Academic Integrity. Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated. As a student, it is your job to practice academic honesty at ALL times. Make sure that all sources, particularly Internet sources, get proper credit for quotations, paraphrases, and ideas. More information about this and the Student Conduct Code are available at http://www.frederick.edu/student_services/studentpolicies.aspx

You must send your Academic Integrity Pledge to the instructor. The form is available at http://courses.frederick.edu/_utilities/regform.htm

Topical Outline

NOTE: Your instructor reserves the right to make changes to this outline as needed. Any changes to the schedule will be posted on the course site and you will be responsible for noting them. 

Week	Subject	Content
1	Course Content and Expectations Speaking in Public Listening	Syllabus Chapter 1 Chapter 5 Supp. Readings
2	Improving Your Confidence Audience Analysis	Chapter 4 Chapters 6-7
3	Preparing a Speech Informative Speaking	Chapters 8-10 Chapter 22
4	Crafting a Speech	Chapters 11-15
5	Delivering the Presentation Visual Support in Presentations	Chapters 16-21 Supp. Readings
6	Speech Preparation Business Writing: Agendas, Minutes, Memos Projects Groups Formed On-campus Meeting: 3/10/12	Supp. Readings
7	Working in Teams Effective Meetings	Chapter 26 Supp. Readings
8	Interviewing	pp. 83-86 Supp. Readings
9	Communicating in the Workplace Culture and Communication	Supp. Readings
10	Building Relationships Managing Conflict	Supp. Readings
11	Group Project Preparation
12	Group Presentations
13	Persuasive Presentations	Chapters 23-24 Supp. Readings
14	Interview Project Preparation
15	Communication Competence Wrap-up and Review	Supp. Readings

Have a Great Summer!