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Information Technology & Human Communication

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
7/13/26 - 8/20/26
TBA		 Online 3 $1482 (guest students)
Date
7/13/26 - 8/20/26
Time
TBA
Location
Online
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$1482 (guest students)

Description

This course will explore the new ways artificial intelligence (AI) shapes our lives, work, relationships and mediated (human) communication processes while also transforming human-computer interactions. Specific topics will include fundamentals in AI and essential AI literacy skills, theoretical and empirical findings at the intersection of AI-mediated (human) communication (AI-HC) and human-computer interaction (HCI), impacts of AI technologies on interpersonal relationships and emotional wellbeing along with ethical implications of AI-enhanced practices for our society. Through hands-on activities and assignments, students will build and practice AI literacy skills essential to successfully navigating an AI-enhanced world.

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: COMM 100 and ANY 200-level Communication Course

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 2, 6 weeks

Class Dates

7/13/2026 - 8/20/2026

Location

Online

General Ed Requirements

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Enrolled / Capacity

2 / 30

Status

Open

Instructor

Gamze Yilmaz

Tuition*

$1482 (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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