State Technical College of Missouri
COM 095 BasicWriting. This course is for students who need to improve basic writing skills. Emphasis will be placed on improving student skills in basic grammar and focusing on the foundation of composition. Students will progress from sentences to basic paragraph writing assignments. Students must achieve a “C” or better to advance to COM 097. Prerequisite: Appropriate writing placement score. 3 credit hours.
COM 097 Intermediate Writing. This course is for students who need to develop skills necessary for college- level writing. Emphasis will be placed on adapting texts to affect an audience and accomplish a purpose, developing essays, and introducing beginning concepts of research and documentation. Students will progress from paragraph to basic essay writing assignments. Students must achieve a “C” or better to advance to COM 101. Prerequisite: Appropriate writing placement score, or COM 095 with a grade of “C” or better. 3 credit hours.
**COM 101 English Composition. This course is for students to progress their college-level writing skills by practicing the writing process, including prewriting, writing, revising, and editing. Emphasis will be placed on distinguishing between fact and opinion, supporting opinions with facts, and organizing ideas in a logical manner. Students will progress from basic to more complex essays utilizing a variety of rhetorical modes and understanding the basic components of research. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement score, or COM 097 with a grade of “C” or better and appropriate reading placement score, or Corequisite: COM 070 with a grade of “C” or better. 3 credit hours.
COM 102 English Composition II: Writing the Research Paper. This course is for students to continue developing composition skills. This course stresses writing as a process designed to teach students to find and use library and online resources, to analyze reading materials, to organize and present information accurately, and to cite research sources correctly. Prerequisite: COM 101. 3 credit hours.
**COM 110 Honors Composition. This course is open only to those students who demonstrate above average ability on a department-approved placement test. The course is designed to offer a more challenging and rewarding experience for such students. Emphasis in the course is on development of ideas through the use of rhetorical patterns. Students will read widely and intensively and write a research paper. Prerequisites: Appropriate writing placement score and appropriate reading placement score. 3 credit hours.
**COM 111 Oral Communications. A study and practice of interpersonal and group communication skills focusing upon the development and improvement of communication. Topics include verbal and nonverbal techniques, listening skills, professional presentations, conflict resolution, and group dynamics. Prerequisite: Appropriate reading placement score, or Corequisite: COM 070 with a grade of “C” or better. 3 credit hours.
**COM 121 Public Speaking. This course is designed to prepare the student to give speeches and oral presentations. Course will include audience analysis, speech content and preparation, and speech delivery. This course may be substituted for COM 111. Prerequisite: Appropriate reading placement score, or Corequisite: COM 070 with a grade of “C” or better. 3 credit hours.
COM 130 Fundamentals of Effective Reading. This course helps students improve their reading skills for specific technical career development. Students will practice strategies for effectively reading a variety of texts related to a technical career. Active and critical reading skills will be included. 2 credit hours.
COM 134 Effective and Critical Reading. This course helps students develop their reading skills as a resource for career development and lifelong learning. Methods for effectively reading a variety of challenging materials such as technical manuals and textbooks will be practiced. Active and critical reading skills will be included. 3 credit hours.
COM 201 Occupational Communication. The purpose of this course is to teach the student to write a variety of business documents in an effective and appropriate style. In addition, students will prepare and deliver oral presentations relating to the work place. Prerequisite: COM 101 or COM 110 with a grade of “C” or better. 3 credit hours.
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