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MASS COMMUNICATION AND SOCIETY

JOURN 561
Course Description

Relationships between mass communications and society; analysis and evaluation of media performance and of suggestions for change.

Prerequisites

Junior standing; not open to special students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.59

2.03% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.25% from Historical

A Rate
38.18%

-8.93% from Historical

Class Size
55

-14.76% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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