COM 2400 - Introduction to Media and Telecommunications

This course proposes to help students attain understanding of how media and telecommunication technologies are organized and how media products impact personal attitudes and life styles, patterns of social and public communication, as well as national and international policies and governance. The course surveys the history of these technologies, the scientific development of these technologies, the legal and ethical environment in which they operate, and the organizational, political, economic and social structures that sustain the telecommunication technologies and corresponding industries. Special attention is given to four sectors of the media and telecommunications fields: broadcasting, cable, telephony, and the Internet.

Credits: 3 hours

Notes: This course satisfies General Education Area VII: Natural Science and Technology: Applications and Implications.