CMS 270 - Media and Globalization

Media and Globalization explores media through the lens of globalization. Students explore how history, political systems, economics, and cultural values influence media around the world. Students study media systems and genres in Latin America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

CMS 255 - Writing for Digital Media

This course teaches students to write for digital media, with a focus on the use of social media in journalism. Students will learn how to write for various digital platforms such as vlogging, blogging, social media, and podcasting, in a professional context. This course also emphasizes the political, ethical, and social implications of digital media writing.

CMS 220 - Representation in the Media

Representation in the Media critically examines historical and contemporary media representations of identity in television, news, advertising, magazines, popular music, film, and social media. Students engage in textual analyses of media and reflect on issues of socioeconomic inequality in society and their impact on media institutions.

CMS 216 - Relational Communication

This course provides an advanced engagement in interpersonal communication theory and research associated with communication in various stages of platonic and romantic relationships including initiation, maintenance, and dissolution.

BHHS 220 - Addiction Recovery Assessment & Treatment

In Addiction Recovery Assessment & Treatment, students learn about the key elements for evaluating people struggling with substance use, including screening, assessment, and diagnostic criteria. A thorough evaluation of substance use sets the stage for skill development and application of integrated treatment planning based on person-first recovery principles and multiple theoretical models.