Mar 29, 2024  
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 
    
OHIO University Graduate Catalog 2020-21 [Archived Catalog]

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COMS 7030 - Communication Inquiry II


COMS 7030 (and its companion course, 7020) provides students with a broad-based introduction to, and critical examination of, communication theory. The course also examines contemporary texts that develop, apply, and/or test communication theory.

Requisites: COMS 7020
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 4.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to explain the philosophical commitments of social-scientific thinking.
  • Students will be able to describe the historical context in which social scientific thought arose.
  • Students will be able to compare the tenets of social-science philosophy and contemporary theories of communication.
  • Students will be able to summarize, explain, and critique social scientific communication theories.
  • Students will be able to explain how social scientific theories are developed, applied, or tested in contemporary communication research.



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