Communication Research

Catalog description

In this course, students will study quantitative and qualitative approaches to communication research. Methods range from conducting focus groups, to creating online questionnaires, to doing close analysis of media texts. This course will also engage students in focused writing instruction for research papers in the communication field, including designing and authoring a research methods section; developing supporting materials needed to conduct a particular method; and drafting results and discussion sections. Prerequisites: COM 101 and COM 250 or MMS 101 and COM 250. (Offered every fall term.)