Learning Objectives

• Communication Fluency - Determine best methods and strategies for developing communications for mass audiences

• Relational Skills - Explore the social interactions between individuals, societies, and institutions

• Critical Reasoning/Analytical Skills - Evaluate and apply diversity, objectivity, and balance to any form of mass communication

• Ethical Considerations - Demonstrate an understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other forms of diversity in relation to mass communication

• Technological Skills - Demonstrate proper application of industry tools and techniques common to mass communication

• Specialized knowledge - Identify specific examples of media evolution

• Global Influence - Understand the significance of mass communication in a global society

Core Courses

5 units

• COMM 101 Communication Theory  OR COMM 111 Mass Media History  
• COMM 210 Principles and Practice of Public Speaking  
• COMM 300 7 Transcript Internship  OR COMM 495 Internship  
• COMM 310 Research Methods in Communication  OR a statistics course (PSYC 210 , MATH 105 , MATH 230 )
• COMM 499 Senior Seminar  (Capstone in Communication)

The Department strongly suggests that students take Communication Theory before Research Methods in Communication, or at least take the course in the same semester as Research Methods.

Electives

5 units

Writing Requirement

At least one of the COMM courses taken to fulfill the major requirements must be a Writing course (COMM prefix required).