COMM 3230 — Interpersonal Communication
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WIusually offered: fall, spring, summerBostonOnlineOnlineTraditional
Offers an overview of the theory and practice of interpersonal communication with the goal of developing the knowledge and skills to create dialogue in conversation, work through conflict, adapt to change, and establish/maintain relationships. Topics include definitions of the communication process, identity, self-disclosure, verbal and nonverbal language, listening, management of interpersonal conflict, and relational and dialogic communication.
Prerequisites
- one of:
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer B 2023 | 3 | 38 | 57 | 67% | 6.3 |
| Fall 2023 | 2 | 40 | 38 | 105% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2024 | 3 | 56 | 57 | 98% | 0.3 |
| Summer A 2024 | 4 | 65 | 76 | 86% | 2.8 |
| Summer B 2024 | 4 | 60 | 76 | 79% | 4.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 3 | 46 | 57 | 81% | 3.7 |
| Spring 2025 | 3 | 41 | 57 | 72% | 5.3 |
| Summer A 2025 | 4 | 71 | 76 | 93% | 1.3 |
| Summer B 2025 | 4 | 55 | 76 | 72% | 5.3 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 38 | 38 | 100% | 0.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 39 | 38 | 103% | 0.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 35% · T 7% · W 15% · Th 22% · F 3%
Common patterns: async (53% of sections), MR (21% of sections), MW (10% of sections), W (5% of sections), T (4% of sections), M (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Elizabeth Glowacki (47% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (46% of students) · reviews
- Elise Dallimore (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Ashleigh Shields (43% of students) · reviews
- Elizabeth Glowacki (41% of students) · reviews
- Benjamin Compton (13% of students) · reviews
- Elise Dallimore (3% of students) · reviews
Summer A
- Michael Tannebaum (50% of students) · reviews
- Donica O'Malley (25% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (25% of students) · reviews
Summer B
- Donica O'Malley (46% of students) · reviews
- Michael Tannebaum (27% of students) · reviews
- Ashleigh Shields (26% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (COMM course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All COMM courses · Plan it at numap.app