CMN 396

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Credit: 3 hours.

Special topics in communication not treated in regularly scheduled courses. See Class Schedule for current topics.

May be repeated as topics vary.

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CMN 396 class schedule data for spring 2024
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
50638	Lecture-Discussion	C	11:00AM -12:20PM	TR	1065 Lincoln Hall	Gipson, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Comm & Digital Culture Section Info: This course is designed as an introduction to Cultural Studies— an interdisciplinary area of critical analysis that is essential to the study of Communication. We will focus in particular on how ICTs (Information and Computer Technologies) shape the way that humans communicate, or transmit culture online.
53260	Lecture-Discussion	D	12:30PM -1:50PM	TR	1022 Lincoln Hall	Gipson, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Race & Digital Studies Section Info: Race and digital studies seeks to understand and illuminate how race, ethnicity, and identity shape and are shaped by digital technology. This survey course introduces the students to this field's core concepts (the social construction of race, race as technology, how digital tools are employed within traditionally marginalized communities, etc.). In the interest of intersectionality, this course pays special attention to the way race and gender operate as a compounded inequality.
50639	Discussion/ Recitation	E	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	4053 Lincoln Hall	Coles, S	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Media and Crime Section Info: Depictions of crime, police, and the criminal legal system more broadly are ubiquitous throughout our mass media ecosystem. How are these various objects portrayed across different media, and what effect do they have on the attitudes of media users? In this course, students will explore the sociopolitical implications of news coverage and entertainment depictions of crime and the criminal legal system. We will also examine how media industry practices and the activities of political elites at various levels of government contribute to such depictions.
50646	Lecture-Discussion	F	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	1026 Lincoln Hall	Guyette, R	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Leading Nonprofits Section Info: This course provides students with the knowledge and communication skills required for leading nonprofit organizations. The primary focus is on the leadership of nonprofits, but the course also will cover general principles and practices of effective leadership communication more broadly.
50643	Lecture-Discussion	G	11:00AM -11:50AM	MWF	1022 Lincoln Hall	Jones Barbour, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/16/24-05/01/24 Section Title: Communication & Leadership Section Info: Leaders must be adept communicators who can speak across contexts to diverse audiences. In this course we will explore different theories of leadership and develop a clearer understanding of the role that communication plays in leadership. Taking a communication perspective we ask and answer the question, what makes an ethical, effective leader?