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College Catalog 2015-2016 
    
College Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COM 120 - Introduction to Communications Theory and Practice

4.00 credits.
In this course students study communication as a field of study focusing both on human and mediated communication (news, persuasion, entertainment). As theories provide the means to understand, explain, predict and implement communication processes and events. This course will also expose students to significant media history to inform the current applications of media in society, business and mass communication environments. *This course is required of all Communications majors and minors.