• True Blue Core Knowledge Domain: Human Society & Social Relationships (HSSR) (6 hours) 

• • For all catalogs 2024-2025 and beyond, this course (3 hours) satisfies the True Blue Core curriculum requirement for Explorations in Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR). To learn more about TBC requirements: https://w1.mtsu.edu/truebluecore/core.php. 
  • For all catalogs prior to 2024-2025, this course may NOT be used to satisfy general education requirements. Students wishing to switch to the 2024-2025 catalog should see their advisors to discuss the implications of changing catalogs. To learn more about general education requirements for catalogs prior to 2024-2025: https://w1.mtsu.edu/gen_ed/requirements.php 
  • The TBC outcome for Explorations in Human Society & Social Relationships (HSSR): Students think critically by explaining issues/problems, selecting and using evidence, considering context and assumptions, and representing their position and conclusions logically and effectively. 

Description:

Internet technology has transformed human communication practices and social networks, shaping how we communicate with friends, families, groups, broader communities, public audiences, and ourselves. In this course, students will overview theories and contexts of online human communication, focusing on its uses for managing interactions, developing interpersonal and intercultural relationships, collaborating in workplaces, impacting publics, and developing social, cultural, and organizational identities and communities. Through critical analysis and skill-building activities, students will gain deeper understanding of the practical and intellectual issues associated with computer-mediated communication.

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