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SCOM 448. Communication, Culture and Identity


Credits 3.00 PeopleSoft Course ID 011607 Grading Basis GRD

This class examines theory and research of cultural communication, and reflexively considers how communication practices construct identities and arrange social relations within diverse contexts and applied settings. Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following courses: SCOM 305 , SCOM 347 , SCOM 348 , SCOM 349 , SCOM 352 , or SCOM 357 .