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ONLINE COMMUNICATION AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

COMARTS 345
Course Description

Examines how personal relationships unfold in online communication contexts (social network sites, online dating, mobile computing). Topics include impression formation and management, deception and trust, self-perception and identity, social support and relationship maintenance.

Prerequisites

Sophomore standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.19

-1.86% from Historical

Completion Rate
98.94%

1.89% from Historical

A Rate
21.28%

-22.09% from Historical

Class Size
94

2.97% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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