COMM 220 - Introduction to Mass Communication

    Recent Professors
    Cheryl Harris
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of COMM 220
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · CSU GE Area D7
    Description
    This course covers the history, role, and impact of mass media in the United States. It demonstrates various media operations in the US and their societal and cultural effects. The course enables students to be informed, critical consumers of mass media and to understand how the media influence attitudes, values, beliefs, and perceptions. C-ID JOUR-100.