Examines how personal relationships unfold in online communication contexts including social network sites, online dating, and mobile computing. Covers impression management, deception, trust, identity, and social support.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.49 GPA, 71.1% A/AB (n=97 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.42 GPA, 71.1% A/AB (n=97 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 66.3% A/AB (n=95 letter grades).
Directed Study is an advanced level project under faculty direction, such as independent reading with a research paper, production project, or membership on a research team.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2018: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
Seminar in Communication Science: a critical review of theoretical developments in social scientific studies of communication and its psychological and/or social impact.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2021: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades).