MC 511 International Mass Communication. A survey of communication systems and theories operative in the world. Independent readings and papers are required. MC 513 Communication and Diversity. Study and analysis of issues of diversity as they relate to groups in society and in communication fields.
Emphasis is on the media's treatment of various groups in society.
MC 515 Mass Communication Processes and Effects. MC 517 Mass Communication and Public Opinion. Emphasis on the role of the media in the formation of public opinion and on how the media are influenced in turn by public opinion. MC 521 Political Communication. The purpose of this course is to explore the general character and dimensions of the cross-disciplinary field of political communication.