# Communication Studies (CMST) courses

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 7 courses

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/1097/1125/1140

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Summer 2026, Fall 2026.

### CMST 2 — Oral Interpretation of Literature

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 170
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- LPC-GE: 3

Critical analysis, appreciation, and application of theories and techniques used to perform various forms of literature, including poetry, prose, and drama. Students will learn to evaluate, analyze, edit, and creatively perform selections of literature for an audience.

### CMST 3 — Group Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 140
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** not on the Summer 2026, Fall 2026 schedules
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- LPC-GE: 4

Principles of communication in a variety of group contexts. Theory, application, and evaluation of group communication processes, including norms, roles, problem solving, conflict management, decision making, and leadership. Includes participation in simulation exercises and group activities.

### CMST 4 — Introduction to Communication Studies

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 115
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmst.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 4
- LPC-GE: 4

Introduction to the breadth of the communication discipline with a focus on the foundations of interpersonal communication, small group communication, and public speaking. Examination and practice of basic human communication principles and theories to develop critical thinking and communication competencies in a variety of contexts.

### CMST 10 — Interpersonal Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 130
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Summer 2026, 8 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/summer-2026/cmst.md); Fall 2026, 9 sections (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmst.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Cal-GETC: 4
- LPC-GE: 1B, 4

Exploration, discussion, and evaluation of the principles of the verbal and non-verbal communication process in relationships. Study of theory and research findings and their application to communication in interpersonal relationships in personal and professional contexts.

### CMST 11 — Intercultural Communication

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmst.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Letter Grade Only
- LPC-GE: 3, 4

Introduction to intercultural communication in domestic and/or global contexts. Influence of cultures, languages, and social patterns on how members of groups relate among themselves and with members of different ethnic and cultural groups. Theory, knowledge, appreciation, practical application and comparison of effective communication among diverse groups of people from different domestic and international cultures.

### CMST 46 — Argumentation and Debate

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 54 hours lecture
- **C-ID:** COMM 120
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmst.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- LPC-GE: 1B

Methods of critical inquiry and advocacy of contemporary moral, political, economic, and philosophical issues in a diverse multicultural and democratic society. Identifying fallacies in reasoning and language, testing evidence and evidence sources, advancing a reasoned position, and defending and refuting arguments in public discourse to a live audience. Analysis, presentation, and evaluation of oral and written arguments.

### CMST 48 — Activities in Forensics

- **Units:** 1-4
- **Hours:** 216 hours laboratory
- **C-ID:** COMM 160B
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 1 section (/c/las-positas-college/schedule/fall-2026/cmst.md)
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Grading Option: Optional
- Repeatability: 4

Competition in the areas of public speaking and oral interpretation. Preparation, including research and writing; practice; and participation and performance in intercollegiate speech and debate tournaments.