Courses
that Dr. Hedrick teaches/has taught at
JSU:
COM 200 Intro to Mass Communication (3). Prerequisite:
EH 101. A survey of the mass media and their interrelationship
with each other and society. Emphasis will be placed on how mass
communication functions in a multi-ethnic, gender-diverse environment.
Fall/Spring. (Chandler/Hedrick) Spring Syllabus
COM 330 Intro to Public Relations (3). Prerequisite:
EH 101, COM 200. Basic concepts of public relations, including
history,
theory, organization and ethics. Writing emphasized. Fall/Summer.
(Hedrick) Spring
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COM 375 Internet Production (3). Prerequisite:
COM 315 or COM 325 or permission of instructor. Establishing
and maintaining Internet
sites for news media and new media by producing and updating text
and visual material on home pages. Requires both journalistic and
computer skills. Fall/Spring (Staff/Hedrick) Course
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COM 449 Communication Law (3). Prerequisite: Junior standing
and permission of instructor. Study of legal system of state and
nation as related to media, including libel, privacy, copyright,
access, contract and First Amendment issues. Emphasis on gender,
religion, and ethnic diversity issues as they apply to communication
law. Fall/Spring. (Hedrick) Course
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COM 450 Mass Communication Research (3).
Prerequisites: COM 200, MS 108, and second
semester junior in Communication. Fundamentals of research methodologies
in mass communication. Prepares
students to become familiar with, and develop the understanding
and ability to apply research concepts to mass communication problems.
Major topics include, among others, basic statistics, internet
research and diversity issues in mass communication research. Fall/Spring.
(Harbor/Hedrick) Course
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COM 307 Media Literacy (3). Learn analytical and critical
skills to develop an awareness
and understanding of the effects of media, including profit and emotional strategies,
portrayals of diversity, stereotypes, love, myths, and other issues. Fall/Spring
(Staff)
