CMST 213 - Communication in Social Media

Credits: 5
Introduces the discipline of communication studies in the context of social media. From Roman times to the present, social media, such as graffiti, Facebook, Snapchat, and messaging, affects the way people, societies, cultures, and nations communicate with one another. Study the historical significance of social media, self-identity and self-presentation, relationships and choices, social movements, and news consumption.

Enrollment Requirement: Eligible for ENGL& 101 or instructor consent.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Describe major shifts in social media over time.
Examine their self-identity and self-presentation.
Interpret the impact of social media choices on their relationships.
Analyze social media’s influence on social movements, both domestic and global.
Examine the impact of social media on their news consumption and worldview.

Program Outcomes

Create messages appropriate to the audience, purpose, and context.
Form, analyze, and assess beliefs while demonstrating intellectual humility and respect towards the beliefs of others.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.