COMM 351 - Mass Media and Society

    Recent Professors
    Randy Allen, Tyler Wyckoff
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.5Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    None.
    Spring 2027 Sections
    View Spring 2027 sections of COMM 351
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4G · CSU GE Area D4
    Description
    This is an interdisciplinary course exploring aspects of communication and the impact of mass media on the individual and society. The survey includes basic communication models, books, magazines, newspapers, recordings, movies, radio, television, advertising, public relations, the Internet, theories of communication, relationships between mass media and business and government, and processes and effects from a social science perspective. Credit may be awarded for only one section of either COMM 351, ENGWR 384, or JOUR 310.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 12:30pm–3:40pm