Survey of the field of communication: interpersonal, group, organizational, speech, mass, intercultural, and international communication; public relations and advertising.

Historical development of mass media institutions and the role of media in society. Particular attention to news, government regulation, effects, economics, emerging technologies, and audience dynamics.

As the foundation course for the ITI major, Information Technology and Informatics provides students with an overview of the key theoretical and professional themes across the entire ITI curriculum. Theoretical emphasis is placed on social informatics, human-computer interaction, management of information technology, the relationship between technology, race and gender, and information intelligence. Practical emphasis is placed on the effective and efficient use of information technologies including the World Wide Web in organizations, and the development of critical thinking and problem solving skills appropriate for the workplace.

This new interdisciplinary course examines significant current challenges that communities both locally and globally face while trying to sustain their quality of life. The course includes three distinct learning opportunities for examining theses issues: online instructor-guided peer learning and collaboration conducted among the 20 students enrolled in each of the six course sections; service learning, a commitment of 40 hours required of all students enrolled in this course; and weekly lectures. These lectures feature presentations by leading Rutgers professors from across four schools and ten different academic departments. In this way, the course offers students a broad, multi-disciplinary perspective showing how the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences are each vital to understanding contemporary challenges to community wellness.  See attached flyer for more details.

Prepares students to participate as active and effective citizens in a democratic society, and to teach a life-long service ethic. Applies course content to a community organization. See http://case.rutgers.edu

Seminar on communication and human values in a democratic society. Particular emphasis on the concept of ``cultural democracy' in the formulation of public policy A historical evaluation of the philosophical problems related to matters of private taste versus public good.