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CMNS 4800: Communications for Technical Professions

Course FormatLecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab 0.0 h
Credits3.0

Succeeding in today's industries requires strong professional and interpersonal communication skills. Students are introduced to fundamental principles of communications including audience analysis, purpose identification, and elements of tone and style. Students prepare to be successful professionals by learning how to promote themselves, how to give meaningful feedback on others' work, and how to work effectively on a team. Students practice a variety of strategies for interpersonal, oral, and written communication, including conveying confident body language, demonstrating dynamic presentation skills, and using persuasive writing techniques.

Students will receive credit for only one of CMNS 4800, 4810, or WMDD 4860.

Registration in this course is restricted to students admitted to the Post-Degree Diploma or Certificate in Data Analytics, or Post-Degree Diploma in Web and Mobile App Design and Development.


Course Attributes:
2nd Year Arts
2nd Year Science
Humanities
Lab Science
Science
Social Science
University
Transferable
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit2
Additional fees:
First offered:Summer 2021
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:
R
Outline(s):No outline found.
Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
No active transfer agreements.
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No inactive transfer agreements.

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 202530483M0124N/A-T-----1330-1520A363CLectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Fall 20253048200124N/A-T-R---1230-1420A236Lecture. TBA
Summer 202520172M0224N/A--W----1330-1520 Lecture. TBA
--------WWWLecture. TBA
Summer 202520171M010 --W----1330-1520A334LectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Summer 2025201700015 M-W----1230-1420A328LectureSean McAlister
Spring 202510402M022 -T-----1330-1520A363CLectureLauren Vedal
--------WWWLectureLauren Vedal
Spring 202510401M017 -T-----1330-1520A308LectureHeather DeLong
--------WWWLectureHeather DeLong
Spring 2025104000015 M-W----1230-1420A306LectureSean McAlister
Fall 202430981M037 -T-----1530-1720A346LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Fall 202430980M02CancelN/A--W----1630-1820 Lecture
-------- Lecture
Fall 202430979M011 -T-----1330-1520A237LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
-T-----1330-1520B021LectureSarah Richards
Fall 2024309780010 -T-R---1230-1420A374LectureHeather DeLong
Summer 202420739M030 --W----1630-1820A327LectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Summer 202420289M0219 -T-----1530-1720A307LectureSean McAlister
--------WWWLectureSean McAlister
Summer 202420288M011 -T-----1330-1520A307LectureSean McAlister
--------WWWLectureSean McAlister
Summer 2024202250010 -T-R---1430-1620A306LectureSandra Friesen
-T-R---1430-1620A363CLectureSandra Friesen
Spring 202410896M0310 -T-----1530-1720A363CLectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Spring 202410895M027 --W----1630-1820A338LectureLauren Vedal
--------WWWLectureLauren Vedal
Spring 202410894M010 -T-----1330-1520A363CLectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Spring 2024108930010 M-W----1230-1420A363BLectureSarah Richards
Fall 202331148M0310 -T-----1530-1720A210LectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Fall 202331147M022 --W----1630-1820A308LectureJonathan Newell
--------WWWLectureJonathan Newell
Fall 202331146M010 -T-----1330-1520A210LectureNeil MacAlister
--------WWWLectureNeil MacAlister
Fall 2023311450015 -T-R---1430-1620A363ALectureSarah Richards
Summer 202320686M022 --W----1630-1820A363BLectureSean McAlister
--------WWWLectureSean McAlister
Summer 202320685M010 -T-----1330-1520A363BLectureSean McAlister
--------WWWLectureSean McAlister
Summer 2023206840017 -T-----1430-1620A307LectureSandra Friesen
-T-R---1430-1620A315LectureSandra Friesen
Spring 202310058M0210 --W----1630-1820A363CLectureLauren Vedal
--------WWWLectureLauren Vedal
Spring 202310057M0101--W----1330-1520A363CLectureLauren Vedal
--------WWWLectureLauren Vedal
Spring 2023100560019 M-W----1430-1620A308LectureSean McAlister
Fall 202230999M028 --W----1630-1820A237LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Fall 202230998M011 --W----1330-1520A210LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Fall 2022309970012 M-W----1430-1620A308LectureSandra Friesen
Summer 202220651M022 --W----1530-1720A237LectureSean McAlister
--W----1530-1720A322LectureSean McAlister
Summer 202220650M010 --W----1330-1520A237LectureSean McAlister
--------WWWLectureSean McAlister
--W----1330-1520A322LectureSean McAlister
Summer 2022206490010 -T-R---1230-1420A363CLectureSandra Friesen
Spring 202211195M020 --W----1530-1720A276LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Spring 202211194M010 --W----1330-1520A276LectureSarah Richards
--------WWWLectureSarah Richards
Spring 2022111930012 M-W----1430-1620A363BLectureSean McAlister
Fall 202131401W0410 --------WWWWWWSkylet Yu
Fall 202131400W0310 --------WWWWWWSkylet Yu
Fall 202131399W025 --------WWWWWWSandra Friesen
Fall 202131008W0101M-W----1430-1620WWWWWWErin MacWilliam
Fall 202131120M02CancelN/A--W----1330-1520 Lecture
-------- Lecture
Summer 202120677W01CancelN/AM-W----1430-1620 WWW