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  • Schedule of Classes - January 30, 2026 3:06PM EST

COMM 1101
Introduction to Communication

This course will provide an introduction to the study of Communication. Topics include the functions, foundations, models, and modes of communication. Students will be introduced to research methods and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1458 COMM 1101   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1459 COMM 1101   LEC 002

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    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

COMM 1300
Visual Communication

Introduction to visual communication theory. Examines how visual images influence our attention, perspectives, and understanding. Constructs a visual analytic language for becoming visually aware and for ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1451 COMM 1300   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

COMM 2010
Oral Communication

The course focuses on face-to-face, public communication, but the principles and practices addressed transfer to all purposeful communication situations. While many assume a good speech rests in how well ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1446 COMM 2010   LEC 001

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    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

COMM 2200
Media Communication

Introduction to media history, industry, content, policy, process, and effects. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1445 COMM 2200   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

COMM 2310
Writing About Communication

America's employers consistently rank the ability to communicate as one of the most important career skills for hiring and advancement. This course will strengthen your ability to craft effective written ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1444 COMM 2310   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.
    Enrollment open to: Precollege Studies Online program students. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/precollege/program/online.

COMM 2450
Communication and Technology

Introduces students to the Communication and Information Technologies focus area of the communication department and the Human Systems track for information science. It examines several approaches ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: INFO 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1460 COMM 2450   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: INFO 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1461 COMM 2450   LEC 002

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: INFO 2450

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1462 COMM 2450   LEC 003

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    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 2760
Persuasion and Social Influence

Social influence and persuasion are the most basic and important functions of communication. The course covers characteristics of persuasive messages, message sources, and targets; interpersonal influence; ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First. 

  • 3 Credits GradeNoAud

  •  1466 COMM 2760   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 2820
Research Methods in Communication Studies

Covers social scientific methods to solve communication research problems empirically. Topics include basic principles of social scientific research, random sampling, questionnaire design, experimental ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  1452 COMM 2820   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 2850
Communication, Environment, Science, and Health

Environmental problems, public health issues, scientific research-in each of these areas, communication plays a fundamental role. From the media to individual conversations, from technical journals to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Six Week Summer.  Combined with: STS 2851

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1454 COMM 2850   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 3020
Science Writing for the Media

How to write about science, technology, and medicine for the media. Writing assignments focus on writing news for web sites, blogs, magazines, and other media. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three.  Combined with: STS 3020

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1456 COMM 3020   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 3040
Writing and Editing for Magazines and Online Media

Introduction to magazine and online journalism, and how magazines and websites fit into the current media landscape. Through analytical and practical study of publications and the editorial process, students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1467 COMM 3040   LEC 001

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 3065
Sports Communication: Media, Marketing, Crisis and Violence

This course will introduce the student to various aspects of the sports-media-audience relationship, including the history of sports and the media, the industries that constitute sports media, the audiences ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  1470 COMM 3065   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 3075
Writing With and About AI

In the age of artificial intelligence, the ability to use generative AI tools to assist with content production is quickly becoming an in-demand professional skill. At the same time, there is a valid concern ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Three. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1474 COMM 3075   LEC 001

  •  
    • MTWRF
    • Jul 13 - Jul 31, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 3200
Technology, Behavior and Society

This course addresses the contemporary socio- technological challenges and debates about digital media and information technologies and their impact on society. It covers a broad spectrum of topics spanning ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: INFO 3200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1447 COMM 3200   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: INFO 3200

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1448 COMM 3200   LEC 002

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 4300
Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication

This course examines moral and ethical issues in communication, new media, and technology. Using theories and research in moral philosophy and psychology, we examine how people perceive and reason about ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: COMM 5300, INFO 4301, INFO 5301

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1468 COMM 4300   SEM 101

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 4350
Ethical Leadership Communication

Leadership development in a changing technological world presents new challenges. Digital and evolving technologies allow new and creative forms of communication, collaboration and teamwork with increasingly ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1471 COMM 4350   LEC 001

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    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 4760
Population Health Communication

This senior-level undergraduate seminar provides an overview of theory and research on communication related to population health, including strategic efforts to impact health behavior and structural ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  1453 COMM 4760   LEC 001

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    • Jun 1 - Jun 18, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.

COMM 5300
Ethics in New Media, Technology, and Communication

This course examines moral and ethical issues in communication, new media, and technology. Using theories and research in moral philosophy and psychology, we examine how people perceive and reason about ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - Second.  Combined with: COMM 4300, INFO 4301, INFO 5301

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1472 COMM 5300   SEM 101

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    • MTWRF
    • Jun 22 - Jul 10, 2026

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Synchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/.