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COMM402 - Media Law

Course Details

Course Code: COMM402 Course ID: 5223 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Undergraduate

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of media law from a communication perspective. Topic covered will include First Amendment law, prior restraint, copyright, defamation, and other legal aspects communication professional encounter. Students will investigate case studies that delve into the broad depth of media law issues that both help and inhibit communication and journalism.

Course Schedule

Registration Dates Course Dates Start Month Session Weeks
Registration04/27/2026 - 10/02/2026 Course Dates10/05/2026 - 11/28/2026 Start Month October SessionFall 2026 Session B Weeks8 Week session

Previous Syllabi

Not current for future courses.