San José State University : Communication Studies : Communication in the Information Age Minor

Communication in the Information Age Minor

This interdisciplinary minor provides you with theoretical insights and practical skills necessary to thrive in the information age. You'll learn about the basic skills of information retrieval and evaluation, contemporary media practices, and the intersections of technology, identity, and culture.

Completion of this minor means that you can:

Employ a broad range of resources and information technologies (including content development, visual design, and website construction) for the purposes of effective personal, artistic, and professional communication.

Practice effective principles of information gathering, evaluation and synthesis while demonstrating awareness of legal, ethical, and practical issues relating to these practices.

Develop reasoned and well articulated perspectives on contemporary questions related to rights and responsibilities in the information age, with particular awareness of issues related to equity, intellectual property, intellectual freedom, and the ethical responsibilities of media institutions.