COM115 Introduction to Mass Communication

This course provides an introduction to the historical and contemporary role of mass communication in society. Communication theory will be applied in analyzing mass media, and media literacy skills will be developed for accessing, understanding, analyzing and evaluating messages in mass media culture. The course also will examine the history and structure of mass media industries.

Credit Hours

3

Lecture Hours

3

Attributes

• Communications Elective

• Free Elective

• Humanities Elective

• Liberal Arts Elective

• Public Presentation Intensive