Andrew Lovato - Sample of Courses Taught
Public Speaking
The theory and practice of public speaking. Students study principles of communication theory and rhetoric and explore their application in the analysis, preparation and presentation of speeches.
Interpersonal Communication
The goal of this course is to increase the student’s understanding of the communication processes that underlie the formation, maintenance and dissolution of interpersonal relationships. The class examines the application of interpersonal communication in the four basic categories of life: family, friends, romance and work-based relationships.
Small Group Communication
A speech communication course dealing with aspects of communication in small groups. Attention is given to leadership, group roles and norms, group decision making and problem solving, conflict resolution, the dynamics of listening, verbal and non-verbal means of communication, and group presentation formats.
Intercultural Communication
Explores the unique relationship between communication and culture. Students examine the cultural influences in communication across ethnic and national boundaries. The class focuses on what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feeling and information in business, private and political arenas and address ethical and social issues relating to intercultural communication.
Managerial Communication
Includes principles of oral communication; lectures, speeches, group facilitation, coaching and training focusing on verbal and non-verbal communication; formal and informal written communications, proposals, memos, reports, presentations, handouts, newsletters, etc.
Mass Media Communication
The focus of this course will be on the origins, history and influence of mass communications in American society -- and in the global society. This class will also provide students with an awareness of the prevailing theories of mass media. Our study of the media will include the creative, critical, technological, and social dimensions of nearly all forms of mass communication.
Diffusion of Innovations
This course will examine how societal and technological changes occur in culture and how these changes are communicated and diffused via human interactions, institutional influences, scientific revolutions, and the media. Dramatic effects often have distant even subtle causes. Why does change often happen as quickly and unexpectedly as it does and when is the magic moment when ideas, trends, and social behavior cross a critical threshold and “take” causing a tidal wave of far-reaching consequences.
Popular Music as a Communication Medium for Reflecting & Influencing American Social & Cultural Change
This course examines the influence of popular music on the attitudes and social movements of American society during the past 50 years. This survey will include the examination of the influence of popular music on the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement and the feminist movement, as well as changing social attitudes as reflected in music forms such as rock, R&B/Soul, folk protest music, punk and rap/hip-hop.
No One is an Island
There is a maxim that states, “You cannot not communicate.” Communication is one of the most basic of human activities. Understanding the principles of effective communication can help us to be more successful in our job, community, and relationships. This is especially true in an increasingly multi-cultural world. This course examines communication in interpersonal, intercultural, and media contexts. The use of film and literature will be incorporated to provide a laboratory for observing human interaction.
Communicating Across Cultures
This course explores the unique relationship between communication and culture. It examines the cultural influences in communication across ethnic and national boundaries. The course also focuses on what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feelings and information in business, private and political arenas. Ethical and social issues relating to intercultural communication are also examined.
Culture and Metaphysics
The philosophical issues that metaphysics raise are answered uniquely by different cultures. However, the basic concerns are inherent to human nature. Some of the fundamental questions include: What is the nature of reality? What is the origin and source of creation? How do we understand the world and the universe in relation to existence, space, time, and causality? This course will explore these themes from the vantage point of selected world traditions.
Hispanic Writers
This course will examine the work of American Hispanic writers in a variety of contexts. We will explore these writers’ works from the perspective of their literary form, reflection of identity issues, social and political influences, and cultural values.
The Southwest
The American Southwest is a vast and mythical landscape that has been explored, settled, exploited, and worshipped from before the time of the Anasazi to the present. All of the different peoples and cultures that have been a part of this wide canvas have left their brush stroke by way of their spiritual, cultural, and social beliefs. This course will explore the history, culture, ecology, and artistic expressions that have shaped the Southwest and continue to do so.
FYE 150: The First Year Experience at CSF-A Sense of Place
This survey course gives the first year student the opportunity to study and reflect upon a sense of place as it relates to the experience of being a College of Santa Fe student. Places will include those that are external including the American West, New Mexico, Santa Fe, and the College of Santa Fe. An internal sense of place and the place of the individual in this new environment (and beyond) will also be explored through topics such as the relevance of a liberal arts education, development of new relationships and redefinition of old ones, personal ethics and values, diversity, and spirituality. Developing critical skills in reading, thinking, listening, speaking, and studying will be an integral part of the course.
Public Speaking
The theory and practice of public speaking. Students study principles of communication theory and rhetoric and explore their application in the analysis, preparation and presentation of speeches.
Interpersonal Communication
The goal of this course is to increase the student’s understanding of the communication processes that underlie the formation, maintenance and dissolution of interpersonal relationships. The class examines the application of interpersonal communication in the four basic categories of life: family, friends, romance and work-based relationships.
Small Group Communication
A speech communication course dealing with aspects of communication in small groups. Attention is given to leadership, group roles and norms, group decision making and problem solving, conflict resolution, the dynamics of listening, verbal and non-verbal means of communication, and group presentation formats.
Intercultural Communication
Explores the unique relationship between communication and culture. Students examine the cultural influences in communication across ethnic and national boundaries. The class focuses on what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feeling and information in business, private and political arenas and address ethical and social issues relating to intercultural communication.
Managerial Communication
Includes principles of oral communication; lectures, speeches, group facilitation, coaching and training focusing on verbal and non-verbal communication; formal and informal written communications, proposals, memos, reports, presentations, handouts, newsletters, etc.
Mass Media Communication
The focus of this course will be on the origins, history and influence of mass communications in American society -- and in the global society. This class will also provide students with an awareness of the prevailing theories of mass media. Our study of the media will include the creative, critical, technological, and social dimensions of nearly all forms of mass communication.
Diffusion of Innovations
This course will examine how societal and technological changes occur in culture and how these changes are communicated and diffused via human interactions, institutional influences, scientific revolutions, and the media. Dramatic effects often have distant even subtle causes. Why does change often happen as quickly and unexpectedly as it does and when is the magic moment when ideas, trends, and social behavior cross a critical threshold and “take” causing a tidal wave of far-reaching consequences.
Popular Music as a Communication Medium for Reflecting & Influencing American Social & Cultural Change
This course examines the influence of popular music on the attitudes and social movements of American society during the past 50 years. This survey will include the examination of the influence of popular music on the civil rights movement, the anti-war movement and the feminist movement, as well as changing social attitudes as reflected in music forms such as rock, R&B/Soul, folk protest music, punk and rap/hip-hop.
No One is an Island
There is a maxim that states, “You cannot not communicate.” Communication is one of the most basic of human activities. Understanding the principles of effective communication can help us to be more successful in our job, community, and relationships. This is especially true in an increasingly multi-cultural world. This course examines communication in interpersonal, intercultural, and media contexts. The use of film and literature will be incorporated to provide a laboratory for observing human interaction.
Communicating Across Cultures
This course explores the unique relationship between communication and culture. It examines the cultural influences in communication across ethnic and national boundaries. The course also focuses on what happens when people from different cultures come together to share ideas, feelings and information in business, private and political arenas. Ethical and social issues relating to intercultural communication are also examined.
Culture and Metaphysics
The philosophical issues that metaphysics raise are answered uniquely by different cultures. However, the basic concerns are inherent to human nature. Some of the fundamental questions include: What is the nature of reality? What is the origin and source of creation? How do we understand the world and the universe in relation to existence, space, time, and causality? This course will explore these themes from the vantage point of selected world traditions.
Hispanic Writers
This course will examine the work of American Hispanic writers in a variety of contexts. We will explore these writers’ works from the perspective of their literary form, reflection of identity issues, social and political influences, and cultural values.
The Southwest
The American Southwest is a vast and mythical landscape that has been explored, settled, exploited, and worshipped from before the time of the Anasazi to the present. All of the different peoples and cultures that have been a part of this wide canvas have left their brush stroke by way of their spiritual, cultural, and social beliefs. This course will explore the history, culture, ecology, and artistic expressions that have shaped the Southwest and continue to do so.
FYE 150: The First Year Experience at CSF-A Sense of Place
This survey course gives the first year student the opportunity to study and reflect upon a sense of place as it relates to the experience of being a College of Santa Fe student. Places will include those that are external including the American West, New Mexico, Santa Fe, and the College of Santa Fe. An internal sense of place and the place of the individual in this new environment (and beyond) will also be explored through topics such as the relevance of a liberal arts education, development of new relationships and redefinition of old ones, personal ethics and values, diversity, and spirituality. Developing critical skills in reading, thinking, listening, speaking, and studying will be an integral part of the course.