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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
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MED 120 - Media and Society


Credit Hours: 3
General Education Course: Focus on Social and Behavioral Sciences CORE 42: MOTR number SBSC 100 - Introduction to Mass Communications.

The course examines theories and issues related to media. Students will understand the media’s role through historical, present and future trends as agents of social change and cultural influence. The course will examine the media as an industry and its critical role as the fourth estate in American democracy.

Lecture contact hours: 3 Lab contact hours: 1

Typically offered: Fall, Spring


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