CM 201 - Introduction to Communication Theory

Semester Hour(s): 3
Semester(s) Offered: Fall even years
The goal of this course is to engage students with the theories of human communication in order to provide a more coherent understanding of Communication as a discipline. Course topics include, but are not limited to, system theory; theories of sign and language; 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.