This is an introductory course to major theories of human communication. It is designed to give students a critical understanding of key themes in the field and demonstrate how theories illuminate the nature of human interaction. Specifically, the course examines origins, evolutions, milestones, methods and findings of communication perspectives. It studies intellectual, institutional and socio-political factors that inform the development of the communication discipline.

CILO-1: Identify, describe and apply theories of human and media communication. CILO-2: Analyze communication issues and problems. CILO-3: Design theory-based research to solve communication problems.