CMST A240 - Media Literacy

    Recent Professors
    Ben Lohman
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Summer 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    32 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    English A100 (ENGL C1000) or equivalent with a grade of “C” or better.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CMST A240
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area A3
    Description
    An introduction to the critical consumption of media. Focuses on ability to access, analyze, & evaluate media messages, and to construct argumentative and analytical essays. Develop tools to evaluate credibility, truth & accuracy through critical examination of news, opinion, advertising, PR, entertainment, and social media. Explore political/ economic/social contexts of media production & consumption.