INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Freshman, sophomore, or junior standing only Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Social Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Appraise the consumption, production, and transmission of media. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize empirical research testing the effects of media and critique claims about what media can and cannot do. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the role of mass communication in democratic government. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify ongoing changes in the media system and summarize their long-term implications. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Characterize ethical issues related to media production and distribution. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Appraise the consumption, production, and transmission of media. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Summarize empirical research testing the effects of media and critique claims about what media can and cannot do. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the role of mass communication in democratic government. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Identify ongoing changes in the media system and summarize their long-term implications. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Characterize ethical issues related to media production and distribution. Audience: Undergraduate