Course Offerings
COMM 180, Survey of Broadcasting and Cable: Introductory study of American broadcasting system; history and technological development; societal constraints on programming and practices.

COMM 381, Telecommunications Regulation: Overview of the regulation of electronic media. Prerequisites: Comm 180; Econ 002 or 014.
 
COMM 387, Introduction to Broadcast/Cable Management: Introduction to basic principles of management as they apply in electronic media industries. Prerequisites: 180; Econ 002 or 014.

COMM 283, Introduction to Audio and Video Communications: Introduction to audio and video studio procedures.
 
COMM 383, Production Administration: Management, production and analysis of video programming, emphasis on single-camera field production. Prerequisite: Comm 283W.
 
COMM 384, Media Promotion and Sales: Principles of marketing applied to telecommunications; models of customer-focused selling and media time sales. Prerequisite: Comm 180 or 320.
 
COMM 385, Broadcast and Cable Programming: Framework, principles, and strategies for the programming of broadcast and cable television, and radio stations. Prerequisite: Comm 180.
 
COMM 386, Telecommunications History: Historical development of telecommunications systems in the United States, including telegraph, telephone, radio, television, and the Internet.
 
COMM 479, Telecommunications Networks: Economic, regulatory/business issues in the design/operation of large-scale telecommunication networks such as telephone, cable, wireless, and computer networks. Prequisites: Comm 180; Econ 2 or 14.
 
COMM 484, Emerging Telecommunications Technologies: Overview of technology of electronic media and related societal issues. Prequisite: Comm 180.
 
COMM 485, Analysis of Broadcast/Cable Policy: Analysis of current policy issues. Prerequisite: Comm 381.
 
COMM 487, Telecommunications Administration:Operation/administration decision-making for broadcasting, broadband, telecommunications, including sales, marketing, programming, customer service, technology adoption, finance and capital investment. Prerequisite: Comm 387.
 
COMM 489, Media and Information Industries: Micro-economic theory and concepts in the context of telecommunications and information markets. Prerequisite: Comm 387.
 
COMM 490, Issues in Electronic Commerce: Analysis of policy, strategic issues, and implications raised by the rapid growth of electronic commerce over the Internet. Prerequisite: Comm 180
 
COMM 491, International Telecommunication Trade and Policy: Development in the law, policy, and business of international telecommunications; emphasis on multilateral forums-- International Telecommunications Union and World Trade Organization. Prerequisite: Comm 180.
 
COMM 492, Internet Law and Policy: Development in the law, policy, and business of Internet-mediated communications and commerce; emphasis on impact on existing legal, regulatory, and economic models. Prerequisite: Comm 180.
 
COMM 493, Entrepreneurship in the Information Age: Provides students with knowledge/tools to take their innovation/technology idea through the business planning, capital, and operations budgeting processes. Prerequisite: Comm 387.
 
COMM 580, Telecommunications Seminar: Special topics in telecommunications.
 
COMM 581, Telecommunications History: Study of the historical development of the telecommunications industries.
 
COMM 582, Ethics and Emerging Communications Technology: Identification and analysis of ethical issues raised by electronic communications technologies.
 
COMM 583, Telecommunications Policy: Examination of the U.S. telecommunications policy process and current issues.
 
COMM 584, International Telecommunications and Trade Policy: An interdisciplinary perspective that investigates contemporary debates and ongoing anticipated conflicts in international telecommunications and trade policy.
 
COMM 586, Issues in E-Commerce Policy: Research, understand, and analyze selected issues in e-commerce policy.
 
COMM 587, Internet Law and Policy
 
 
Additional Informational Links
B.A. in Telecommunications: http://www.psu.edu/bulletins/bluebook/major/telcm.htm

M.A. in Telecommunications Studies: http://www.comm.psu.edu/graduate/telecomm.html

Ph.D. in Mass Communication:
http://www.comm.psu.edu/graduate/phd.html

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