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COMM-1014: Introduction to Communication

Description: Survey of the communication discipline across areas of specialization from interpersonal to mediated and mass communication, including history and fundamental concepts, theories, contexts. Emphasis on ethical human behavior and message analysis.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 10 Ethical Reasoning

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: CMST-3064, CMST-4244

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 67

Average GPA: 2.71 (B)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 10.96%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.97%

Beth M Waggenspack202016.6%43.9%25.9%7.8%3.7%2.1%2.6028
Buddy W Howell202422.3%47.4%22.4%3.5%2.7%1.7%2.8429
Jim A Kuypers202314.8%56.2%16.7%3.0%6.9%2.5%2.679
Chelsea L Woods20236.3%62.6%31.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.751

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