COM 360 - Mass Media: Theory and Effects

Department: Communication

Description: Critical examination of channel and receiver variables and their effects on the act of moving information through a given medium. Students participate in at least one research project of their design. Formerly MASS COMMUNICATION: THEORY AND EFFECTS.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: COM 111; 60 or 165

New Course Catalog Information Effective 05-17-2021

New Description: Critical examination of channel and receiver variables and their effects on the act of moving information through a given medium. Students participate in at least one research project of their design.
New Prerequisites: COM 111

Current Offerings

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Spring 2021

001 - Lecture: Online - M W F 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM , Phillip Chidester 3 hour(s)
002 - Lecture: Online - T Th 12:35 PM - 1:50 PM , Joseph Blaney 3 hour(s)

Dates: 01/11/2021 - 05/01/2021

Building: Online, contact instructor

Instructor Name: Phillip Chidester

Class Notes: This course will meet synchronously once per week and the other class sessions will be asynchronous. Please see the course syllabus for details regarding synchronous sessions.

Class Notes: Asynchronous/Synchronous Online

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.

Dates: 01/11/2021 - 05/01/2021

Building: Online, contact instructor

Instructor Name: Joseph Blaney

Class Notes: Synchronous Online

Book Title

ISBN

Author

Edition

Publisher

MSRP

Notes

Special Instructions

FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDIA EFFECTS (Required)

ISBN9781577667858

AuthorBRYANT

Edition2ND

PublisherWAVELAND

MSRP N/A

Summer 2021

001 - Lecture: Online , Phillip Chidester 3 hour(s)

Dates: 07/12/2021 - 08/06/2021

Building: Online, contact instructor

Instructor Name: Phillip Chidester

Textbooks have not been finalized for section.