Communication Studies Program

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* Pending final approval.

This course explores issues in the interaction between mass media, culture, and society. It is intended to help students develop a critical perspective on mass media, considering the interplay between media institutions, media content, culture, audiences, and social institutions and practices. 

This course examines various theories that attempt to describe, explain, and/or predict human communication behavior. Theories are studied in the contexts of the communication field: interpersonal, small group, public, organizational, mass media, intercultural, and gender. Students are encouraged, through structured assignments, to apply the theories to their own lives. 

An investigation of rhetorical and behavioral theories of persuasion, the devising of persuasive campaigns, as well as the consumption and generation of persuasive messages in a variety of communication settings. Applicable for a wide variety of disciplines and careers including business, psychology, law, and human relations in addition to general communication. 

This course will explore the characteristics and functionality of communication technologies. A major focus will be placed on identifying the unique properties of new communication technologies and how they can be leveraged to achieve effective and targeted communication.