Transfers ToCSUDescription(formerly SPCH-180) Introduction to Communication Studies will introduce the major theories in the Communication Discipline and address the applications of this theory into practice. . Theories help us "make sense" of the world we live in. Big (Grand) or small, every theory shapes how we make judgments about relationships, circumstances, decisions and realty in our lives. This class will expose you to common communication theories in attempt to assist you in understanding how communication plays a powerful role in your world. A survey of the discipline of communication studies with emphasis on multiple epistemological, theoretical, and methodological issues relevant to the systematic inquiry and pursuit of knowledge about human communication. This course explores the basic history, assumptions, principles, processes, variables, methods, and specializations of human communication as an academic field of study. 