May not be used to satisfy communication electives in a communciation concentration plan. No more than eight credits combined of Comm 321 and 322 may be elected. May be elected for a total of six credits. The practicum is designed to provided Communication Studies concentrators limited credit for appropriate practical experience gained in other than an employment setting. Practicum credit is not retroactive and must be pre-arranged.
Registration is permitted only with approved faculty supervision.
Structure and Function of Media Systems. 101 or 102 strongly recommended. The course investigates the ways in which institutional, economic, and organizational arrangements affect professional behavior and media content, with attention to media system changes over time and in comparative contexts. Communication Studies 101 strongly recommended. Processes of Mediated Communication.