JOUR 231 - Communication Theory

Planned Offering: Fall
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: JOUR 101; at least sophomore standing; restricted to journalism and mass communications majors and minors; or instructor consent. A critical overview of leading theoretical traditions in communication studies. Examination of the concepts of general and thematic theories in use, describing the similarities and differences among the concepts and applying them in practical situations. Some attention is paid to epistemological foundations, the structure of communication theory as a field, and examining the relationship between communication theory and sociocultural practice. Artwick.