COMM185

Explores issues and questions about computer-mediated communication and social media in a variety of relationship stages (such as impression formation and relational development to relationship maintenance and termination), contexts (friendship and romantic relationships, collaboration and work), and technologies, in order to understand the psychological, interpersonal, professional, social, and cultural impacts of digital communication media on human relationships. The main course objective is to develop a critical and practical view of online communication--how it differs and how it doesnt--by applying the processes and principles from theories and research to issues and patterns of interactive communication technology use.

Open to Communication and Interdisciplinary studies majors only: Open to all students during Summer Session except freshmen. Former number Comm 160JW.

Comm 185 replaces Comm 160JW. Students who completed Comm 160JW with a C- or below may take Comm 185 as a legal repeat. Students who completed Comm 160JW with a C or above may not take Comm 185.