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2013-2014 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
COM 220 - Media Literacy
Introductory course in the critical study of media. Students develop the ability to access, analyze, evaluate, and critique mediated communication in a variety of forms. Particular attention to how images, sounds, and words are combined to create meaning, and the economic determinants of the media in the United States. Fulfills one of the Issues/Themes requirements. Offered every semester.
Credits: 3