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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

COM 317 - Mass Communication Theory


An overview of historical and contemporary theories of mass communication, media, and culture with particular focus on social and behavioral theory. The course covers key empirical theoretical perspectives on mass communication processes and examines the foundations of theoretical inquiry and applications of theory.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Mass Communication Major or Minor; U3 or U4 Standing