COMM 3000Race, Racism & Comm in the US

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Prerequisite(s): ENG 1009 or ENG 1010 with a D- or above General Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences Multicultural Requirement: ESSJ Students in this course develop critical tools to understand how communication shapes, reflects, and challenges oppression within interconnected systems of power in the United States. They analyze how race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, ability, and age intersect to construct social experiences within legacies of racism, colonialism, and white supremacy. The course equips students with the skills to identify, evaluate, and challenge varied discourses, practices, and policies that sustain inequities, preparing them to engage thoughtfully and responsibly across diverse contexts.