ADCO 1020 Survey of Mass Communication
Surveys the political, social, and cultural forces that influenced the development of the media. Topics include media history, governmental regulation issues, media economics, the impact of mass media on society, and the organizational decision-making process within the media institutions.
Course overview
- Department
- Advancing Studies
- School
- ADV
- Credits
- 4
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.19 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.24 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | Austin Gilliland | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 3 of 10 |
| Summer 2024 | Austin Gilliland | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 7 of 18 |
| Spring 2023 | Peyton Paxson | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | — | 15 of 19 |
| Fall 2021 | Peyton Paxson | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 17 |