Course Level: Undergraduate The central role communication processes play in human life and society, with consideration of the practical ramifications as well as the theoretical implications of communication. Communication process issues involving gender, race, culture, ethnicity, class, and conflict and power are also analyzed. Usually offered every term. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

This course addresses mediated communication as it enables - and affects - how people interact, pursue goals, and produce results. It emphasizes critical consumption of media messages and the implications of producing such messages. Students engage with technological, business, historical, legal, and ethical foundations of mediated communication to become more informed and responsible participants and citizens.