May 23, 2026  
2024-2025 University Catalog 
    
2024-2025 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

COMM 508 - Media Literacy


Units: 3

Grading Method: LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC

Prerequisite(s): COMM 300  and COMM 350 . Admission to a major or minor in the School of Communication.

Role played by video texts in shaping culture including information distribution, entertainment, and socio-cultural influence exercised by television. Emphasis on audience/medium relationship and to developing critical skills.

Maximum Credits: 3
Note: Communication courses numbered 500 to 599 are not acceptable for the Master of Arts degree in Communication.