JOUR 330 - Communication Theory and Research Methods

Credits: 3

Prerequisite: JOUR 101; major or minor in Journalism, Strategic Communication, or Mass Communications; and at least sophomore class standing. An examination of the major bodies of communication theory within a media framework and the process of conducting research within that framework. Regarding theory, we cover both social/behavioral and cultural/critical perspectives and their historical development. Regarding methods, we cover both the general process of forming and measuring a research question or hypothesis in communication research as well as the particulars of some of the central methods of communication research.