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COM 235 Media Ethics Course Objectives

In COM 235, students will be

• studying the various moral decisions influenced by today’s media.
• learning to become critical thinkers when presented with media messages and ideas.
• furthering skills in critical thinking and ethical analysis by providing an assortment of theories and arguments and the opportunity to apply them to specific and concrete examples and observations.
• becoming involved in their academic and local communities.
• able to demonstrate effective research and information management skills.
• able to demonstrate perseverance and learn from mistakes as students self-direct life-long learning.
• utilizing various forms of print and electronic references, evaluating each of these for logic, validity, and reliability.
• composing in an electronic environment and using the resources of word processing software to improve writing.
• composing work to be included in Student Credential Portfolios.