COMM498J

Seminar; Strategic Communication

This course presents a system of strategies that underlie communication. It is a practice-based framework with definitions, conditions, risks and rewards that inform the moves and motives of influence professionals. Through a series of interactive lectures, landmark writings, group exercises and classroom simulations, students will learn to decode, defend, apply and ethically manage the ever-present plays of dynamic, media-driven markets.

Sister Courses: COMM498A, COMM498B, COMM498C, COMM498D, COMM498E, COMM498F, COMM498G, COMM498H, COMM498I, COMM498K, COMM498L, COMM498M, COMM498N, COMM498O, COMM498Q, COMM498R, COMM498T, COMM498V, COMM498W, COMM498X, COMM498Y, COMM498Z

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During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.58 between 278 students*

COMM498J Grade Distribution+-0510152025303540455055606570758085% of studentsABCDFWother
A-: 18.35%
A: 27.7%
A+: 34.17%
B-: 3.96%
B: 1.8%
B+: 5.04%
C-: 0.72%
C: 1.44%
C+: 1.44%
F: 1.8%
W: 2.88%
other: 0.72%
* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.