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Introduction to Communication

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.		 Wh-Peters W01-0088 Snowden Aud 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
9/2/25 - 12/12/25
Time
MoWe 1p.m. – 2:15p.m.
Location
Wh-Peters W01-0088 Snowden Aud
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2065 (guest students)

Description

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the breadth and depth of the discipline of communication, which includes a detailed examination of psychological and social processes that humans use to create and share meaning. Using a social scientific approach to human communication research, students will learn how language, culture, and identity influence communication. Students will study the process of communication in a variety of face-to-face and mediated contexts.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/2/2025 - 12/12/2025

Location

Wh-Peters W01-0088 Snowden Aud

General Ed Requirements

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Enrolled / Capacity

210 / 210

Status

Waitlist

Instructor

Sarah Tardif

Tuition*

$2065 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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