May 25, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

SCOM 348. Communication and Gender

Cross listed with: WGSS 348  
Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 006346 Grading Basis GRD


This course explores the role of communication in the social construction of gender across a variety of contexts. Students will critically examine the interconnectedness of sex, gender, sexuality, race and class toward understanding systems of privilege and oppression in communication practices and social institutions. Focus is on communication as a tool for personal and social change. Prerequisite(s): Any 100- level SCOM course.