COM121 Mass Media (3-0-3)
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)






