COMM4475 · Communication
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Open to students in departmental honors. Satisfies one of two writing intensive courses required within the Communication major This course is an honors-level introduction to communication research and scholarship. This course will move beyond the initial concepts explored in research methods and required survey courses in order to prepare students to conduct their thesis research. Students will demonstrate their ability to apply the material through exams, oral presentations, daily participation and the completion of a 25 page thesis prospectus.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.5 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.8 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.2 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.5 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Associate Professor of the Practice, Communication Department
4.7 / 5
4.5 / 5
Associate Professor of the Practice, Communication Department
4.6 / 5
4.6 / 5
Professor of the Practice, Communication Department
5.0 / 5
4.9 / 5
Associate Professor, Communication Department
4.4 / 5
4.3 / 5
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionFall 2024
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 sectionFall 2022
1 sectionSpring 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionSpring 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 sectionSpring 2020
1 section