COMM 100 - Introduction to Communication

3 Credit(s) | Lecture | Graded (includes P/F option)
Not repeatable for credit

Description:
This course is designed to provide an introductory survey of the study of communication. The course begins with a general history of the evolution of human communication, and goes on to examine such areas as definitions, models, and basic concepts in communication; the range of verbal and non-verbal codes, and their complex interrelations in the message systems of modern electronic media; and various communication contexts, with emphasis on the structure and function of interpersonal communication and mass communication, particularly broadcast and cable television.

Distribution Area: Social and Behavioral Sciences
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