Spring 2027

The Psychology of Communication

This course examines the role and function of information processing in human communication behavior within the psychology of communication.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.14 GPA, 38.1% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.14 GPA, 36.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.44 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Employ a range of theoretical ideas of social cognition

  • Explain how these ideas may be (or have been) applied to studying human communication process

  • Develop analytical skills to analyze human communication issues critically

  • Analyze a communication phenomenon based on critically evaluation and integration of research literature

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COMARTS 402

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.14 GPA, 38.1% A/AB (n=21 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.14 GPA, 36.4% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.44 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Information processing in human communication behavior
  • Theoretical ideas of social cognition
  • Application of social cognition theories to human communication processes

Skills

  • Employ theoretical ideas of social cognition
  • Explain applications of social cognition ideas to studying human communication processes
  • Develop analytical skills for critical analysis of human communication issues
  • Analyze communication phenomena through critical evaluation and integration of research literature

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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