COM181 — Intro to Mass Communication 3 Hours
Provides an overview of the nature functions and responsibilities of the mass communication industries in a global environment with an emphasis on the medias role in American society. ELA Placement: ELA 099 Requirement Prerequisite: None Semester Hour(s): 3 hour(s) Lecture / Lab Hours: 3 lec/week Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI): MC 911 Footnotes * Three to four semesters of a college level foreign language or three to four years of a high school level foreign language may be required for a Bachelor of Arts degree. ** One lab science required. COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS: BUSINESS SOFTWARE SPECIALIST I Certificate Computer Information Systems: Business Software Specialist I (B32) The Business Software Specialist I certificate consists of a core of courses which provide job entry skills in the operation of computers. This certificate can also be the means for advancement to higher level positions in an expanding field. Instruction includes hands-on experience with computers and business software packages. Work and Employment The rapid spread of computers and computer-based technologies in recent years has generated a need for skilled, highly trained workers. Computers have become essential to the operation of stores, banks, colleges and universities, government agencies, hospitals, factories, and many other profit and non-profit entities in our society. Employment is expected to grow as organizations seek new applications for computers and improvements to the software a