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LA 1300: Public Speaking I

A survey course in basic oral communication, public speaking helps students understand the correlation between speech techniques and speaker responsibilities. Students focus on ethics in communication, person-to-person situations, group dynamics...

LA 1302: Public Speaking II

A performance course, Public Speaking II, assists students in becoming proficient in advanced oral communication. This course is tutorial with the teacher acting as a facilitator while students refine oral interpretation and persuasive speaking...

LA 1303: Public Speaking III

This course is a supervised, independent study program and offers students several options: extensive study of a specialized area of oral communications, increased communication skills for various career opportunities, or additional study of a...

LA 1200: Journalism I

Students study the terminology they need to understand the communication process and explore and compare the different forms of mass communication: print and electronic. The studies include the American newspaper, past and present, while emphasizing...

LA 1210: Journalism II

Students refine and use what they have learned in Journalism I. Some may decide to work for the school newspaper. The heart of the course involves learning about gathering and writing news, writing in-depth news articles, feature stories, editorials...

LA 1220: Journalism III

Students gain practical experience in print media by applying and refining the principles learned in Journalism I to produce the school newspaper. To learn phases of production, students write and edit journalistic format; design and lay out...

LA 1117: Advanced Composition

This one-semester course is designed for college-bound students who are proficient writers and wish to refine their expository writing skills in several content areas. Students will write informative essays, persuasive essays, literary analysis, and...

LA 1445: Media Studies

Students study visual communication and mass media, which emphasize nonverbal communication, graphic arts, advertising, television, and films. This course presents the development and production techniques of the various media and helps students...

OT 2002: Success with the SAT

This hybrid online/face-to-face course is designed to encourage students to learn and utilize the strategies and skills that will help them succeed with the SAT test which they usually take their junior year in high school. Most colleges and...

LA 1184: Reading Skills for the College Bound

This semester course is designed for students to gain the independence necessary for a successful college experience. Students learn how to read and think analytically, prepare for the SAT, and refine study skills. In addition, students focus on...