The human communication course should be a broad-based overview of communication. It is recommended this survey course begin by defining communication and familiarizing students with salient communication axioms and models. The course should also examine contexts of communication, including but not limited to, interpersonal, intercultural, group, public, mass and mediated communication and may include performative aspects. It is suggested that the course wrap up by analyzing wide-ranging issues such as culture and ethics.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Introduction to Human Communication is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.