15 courses with the subject COMM, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
COMM 101Introduction Mass Media3
Introduces the practices and business aspects of American mass media industries. Explores the history, structure, organization, function and effects of mass media. GE07, HUMN, CIVI
Covers the development and employment of television and film techniques. Emphasis on how these techniques are used as a form of artistic expression and create meaning. Classic films, from the silent period to the present day, and television pro¬grams are screened. GE08, ARTS
This course presents students with an understanding of what constitutes media and how it impacts the decisions we make regarding all aspects of life. It will demonstrate ways of discovering, interpreting and creating media messages. Students will learn to analyze how all types of media influence culture and life choices. GE08, ARTS
This course examines the history and scope of the public relations industry. This includes a survey of the roles and responsibilities of the public relations professional in the private and public sectors. Through examination of the importance of the audience and audience research in public relations program planning, how public relations differs from advertising, and the use of traditional publicity tools like press releases and press kits to reach targeted audiences, students will gain an overall understanding of the public relations field. Recognition of the importance of ethics, integrity, and relationship building as a foundation for public relations will also be explored.
This course introduces students to communication studies. It surveys topics in human perception, language, relationships, face-to-face and mediated communications. Models for effective communication are explored for various contexts and cultures. (GE03), (SOCS)
Lectures, demonstrations and hands on activities will enable students to discover the basic theory and applications of film based and electronic imaging. Students will learn how to work with captured images, process and manipulate digital images, and create picture files that can be sequenced, saved or outputted to electronic imaging or printing devices. GE08, ARTS
This course will examine the relationship between mass media and society. It will provide students with an understanding of the ways mass media and society relate to each other historically and in relation to race, class, and gender in an increasingly technologically complex modern world. The concepts of media literacy will be an integral part of the cours
operations course builds on knowledge from TELC 104. Lectures cover equipment use and production techniques. TV studio, portable television equipment, and editing facility are used in weekly four-hour labs. Students produce several studio and remote programs which may be cablecast for public viewing. GE08, ARTS
knowledge from TELC 104 and COMM 207 with effective communication theory. Lectures emphasize preproduction planning, audience research, and effective script design. Labs add experience and expertise in operations. Students produce studio programs for public view, and small teams work on longer remote productions requiring more sophisticated message design and technical editing. GE08, ARTS
This course will introduce students to the documentary production process. Students will learn the history and development of documentary production as well as contemporary techniques. Various techniques of documentary research, writing, and production will be covered. Students will write, shoot, direct, and edit a short documentary either individually or
This course is designed to enhance public relations knowledge public relations specialists in workplace applications. Through the use of case studies, students will learn to think and act like PR communications professionals while also examining how PR executives and practitioners deal with day-to-day tasks. The course will prepare students for the real world of public relations by evaluating multiple PR strategies, tactics, and outcomes from various disciplines and sectors. Case studies include situations pertaining to crisis communications, media relations both mainstream and social media, as well as marketing, public relations and community relations.