Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Goucher College 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalogue PLEASE NOTE: This is an archived catalog. Programs are subject to change each academic year.

COM 401 - Topics in Media and Communication (4 Cr.)

(GCR Humanities and Interdisciplinary Studies area)
An intensive study of a specific issue or issues in one of the major research traditions in the field. Concentration on a topic of current debate in communication and media studies, often across formats. The specific topic for the class is posted before registration. Examples of topics include Alternative Media; Children and Television; Communication Law and Policy; Race and Ethnicity in Film and Television; and Social Media. Repeatable if topic is different. Prerequisites: at least two of the 300-level required theory/criticism and history courses, COM 262 , and junior or senior status, by the beginning of the course; or permission of the instructor. Variable semesters. Staff.