This course focuses on how mass media functions and impacts United States culture. From both a historical and contemporary point of view, it explains the structures and processes of the eight areas of mass media: books, magazines, newspapers, radio, movies, television, recordings, and digital media. It also explores the technological, economic, political and cultural aspects of the media. Communications and mass media theories are examined in tandem with an analysis of the key issues in the field. CR: ENG 123

COM195 Communications Experimental (3-0-3)

COM199 Comm Indep Study (6-0-6)

COM231 New Media and Society (3-0-3)

This course explores the development of the Internet and such social media as blogs, texts, YouTube, Wikipedia, and online games and examines the impact of this digital revolution on society, politics, and the economy. It also examines the convergence of ld and new media, the digital generation, and the impact of mega-search engines, such as Google and Yahoo. CR: ENG 123

COM999 Communications Elective (0-0-3)