COMM 31100 - Theories of Human Communication

Course Credit: 1
Maximum Credit: 0

(COMS)
The goal of this advanced course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of theories of communication in order to provide a more coherent understanding of Communication Studies as a discipline. Course topics include, but are not limited to, theories of signs and language; speech act theory; theories of message production; theories of message reception and processing; symbolic interactionism, dramatism, and narrative; theories of social and cultural reality; theories of experience and interpretation; critical theories. Prerequisite(s): COMM-11100 (minimum grade of C-) and two 200 or 300-level COMM courses Annually.