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Introduction to Communication

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.		 University Hall Y04-4100 3 $2065 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
TuTh 11a.m. – 12:15p.m.
Location
University Hall Y04-4100
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.

This course is closed for registration.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

University Hall Y04-4100

General Ed Requirements

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Enrolled / Capacity

30 / 30

Status

Closed

Instructor

Gamze Yilmaz

Tuition*

* For course tuition and fees, please visit the Bursar's website.