CAS 303HIntroduction to Communication Theory- Honors

3 credits · Communication Arts and Sciences · Penn State

This honors course provides an overview of conceptual perspectives and theories of human communication. Students will apply theories to analyze and solve problems in different applied contexts (e.g., interpersonal, political, and health, etc.). Students will learn to recognize and present clear descriptions of communication theories in both general instances and specific contexts. Students will learn to understand communication theories apply them to the analysis real-world problems. Students will learn to defend their analyses, justify their arguments, and prepare counter-arguments with articulate logic and appropriate empirical evidence. Additionally, students will learn to synthesize scholars' logically related, testable statements devised to explain the same group of facts or the same phenomena: their definitions, claims, assumptions, and rationale from published, empirical research. CAS 303H is designed to provide the opportunity to pursue this course more in depth and rigorous level.