Summer Enrollment is Open! Courses begin June 23, 2025.

Sociology of Mass Communication

COMM XL M147

Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society. 

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Fall
Online
Starting at $738.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Understand the role of media in your own lives and the lives of others, on personal, political, and broadly social levels
  • Be aware of the many forms that media can take, and different ways that different media affect us
  • Discern the presence and effect of course topics and materials in your own everyday lives

About this course:

Same as SOCIOL XL M176. Studies in relationship between mass communication and social organization. Topics include history and organization of major media institutions, social forces that shape production of mass media news and entertainment, selected studies in media content, and effects of media on society. Transferable for UC credit.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
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This section has no set meeting times.
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Terri L. Anderson
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Fee:
$738.00
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Notes
Midterm and final exams are proctored online; additional requirements include microphone, headphones/speakers, and webcam. Enrollment limited to 25 students.  
Refund Deadline
Refunds only available from July 28, 2025 to October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Book: Media/Society: Industries, Images, and Audiences by Croteau, D. & Hoynes, W
Book: Brave New World (the novel) by Aldous Huxley

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