<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:Cambria;
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:blue;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:purple;
text-decoration:underline;}
span.EmailStyle17
{mso-style-type:personal;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:windowtext;}
span.EmailStyle18
{mso-style-type:personal-reply;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>If appropriate, please notify your students who may be interested in taking an <b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>upper-division Communication class</span></b>: all prerequisites for COMM 309 in the spring semester will be removed starting with open registration on Monday, November 12.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#BF094A'>COMM 309 - 001 Introduction to Mass Media Effects<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>TuTh 9:30 – 10:45<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>CESL Bldg, Room 102<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>3 units<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This course examines the role of the mass media in the evolution of society and as they impact individuals and groups. It follows an analysis of the process, content, and effects of mass media. Topics covered include news, advertising, and entertainment media content; violent, sexual, and political content and effect; media technologies; cultivation; diffusion of innovations; media events; etc. The course focuses on some major questions, including: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(1) What is the role of the media in bringing about shifts and changes in people and social institutions? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(2) How do individuals and groups, as media consumers, respond to the content to which they are exposed in the media? and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(3) What are some explanations for how media effects on individuals and society occur?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Questions may be directed to Nancy Kelly, 626-8240.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>******************************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Debbie Marlow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Academic Advisor<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Department of Communication<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>The University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Communication Building, Room 115<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>P.O.Box 210025<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#003366'>Fax: 520.621.5504<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#003366'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>