HON 213 - Media and Violence

Credit Hour(s): 3
An interdisciplinary, team-taught, writing intensive study of the relationship between media and violence. The emphasis of the course will be on how violence is depicted in news and entertainment media, how media depictions of violence affect society, how social scientists study these effects, and how the problems associated with media and violence might be addressed. 3 Credit(s).

This course is designated Writing Intensive; a grade of “C” or higher in this course is required for this course to count toward the six-credit-hour Writing Intensive graduation requirement for Ferrum College. A student cannot earn a grade of “C” or higher in this course unless he or she earns a “C” or better on the writing assignments required by the course.
Prerequisite(s): Boone Honors Program member, or ENG 102 with a grade of “C” or higher. Students who are not members of the Boone Honors Program will be screened by the instructor before beginning an honors course.
Course Session Cycle: FA
Course Yearly Cycle: ODD