COMM 220 - America in Television

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory (or Other) Hours: 0

General Education Code(s): 23DV, 23HU, 23CD
Other Course Attribute(s): COMM, HUMN, LASC

Prerequisite(s): ENGL 100 or ENGL 200
This course examines the representation and reinforcement of American culture through television, streaming services, and commercial campaigns. It will examine the intersectionality of race, gender, sexuality, ability, and class on screen while surveying the history and development of these mediums. It will also examine how the small screen has been used in social movements and campaigns.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course: The General Education requirement for Diversity: Equity, Inclusion, & Social Justice is satisfied by COMM 220. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

describe the historical and contemporary societal factors that shape the development of individual and group identity involving race, class, and gender;
analyze the role that complex networks of social structures and systems play in the creation and perpetuation of the dynamics of power, privilege, oppression, and opportunity; and
apply the principles of rights, access, equity, and autonomous participation to past, current, or future social justice action.

The General Education requirement for Civic Discourse is satisfied by COMM 220. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to demonstrate the discourse skills necessary to participate in civic life, including:

the deliberation of ideas through reasoned inquiry that seeks new information and considers multiple points of view; and
the ethical practice of advocacy, dissent, and dialogue that constructively attends to points of conflict.

The General Education requirement for Humanities is satisfied by COMM 220. To meet this General Education requirement, students will be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities; and
recognize and analyze nuance and complexity of meaning through critical reflections on text, visual images, or artifacts.

Repeatable: No
CIP Code: 090702