ASU COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication
COM 100 surveys the field of human communication: interpersonal, small group, organizational, intercultural, and mass communication, plus core theories and research methods. It's a high-enrollment gen-ed staple at ASU, running constantly on campus and in 7.5-week online sessions.
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What makes it hard
It reads as an easy A and mostly is, until the exams, where dozens of theories and named concepts blur together and multiple-choice questions hinge on distinguishing look-alike terms. The volume of vocabulary across contexts is the real workload, and in compressed online sessions the weekly reading-quiz-discussion cadence punishes drifting.
What you'll cover
- • Communication models and theory
- • Verbal and nonverbal communication
- • Interpersonal communication
- • Small group and organizational communication
- • Intercultural communication
- • Mass communication and media
The COM 100 study guide
How to study for ASU COM 100, step by step.
- 1
Flashcard theories with examples attached
COM 100's exams hinge on distinguishing look-alike theories and terms. For every concept, card the definition plus a concrete example. The example is what separates it from its neighbors on test day.
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Keep the weekly cadence honest
Readings, quizzes, and discussion posts arrive every week, doubled in 7.5-week sessions. The points are easy but only exist if submitted, so treat the weekly rhythm as the grade it is.
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Practice scenario classification
Exam questions describe an interaction and ask which concept it illustrates. Quiz yourself with scenarios for each theory rather than re-reading definitions that already feel familiar.
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Review across units before exams
Theories from different contexts (interpersonal, group, mass) get tested side by side and blur when crammed. A weekly pass through older units keeps them separated cheaply.
Today
Today's COM 100 plan
What a Fennie Daily Plan looks like for COM 100. Yours is built from your own syllabus and adapts every day to your deadlines and progress.
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FAQ
Is COM 100 at ASU easy?
It's one of the friendlier gen-eds, but the exams have real vocabulary volume: dozens of theories that blur without spaced review. Students who keep the weekly rhythm and flashcard as they go get the easy A; crammers leave points behind.
What does COM 100 cover?
A survey of the communication field: core theories and models, verbal and nonverbal communication, and the major contexts spanning interpersonal, small group, organizational, intercultural, and mass media.
Does COM 100 involve public speaking?
No, it's a survey lecture course, not a performance course. Speech delivery lives in other COM courses; COM 100 is readings, quizzes, discussions, and exams.
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