Explore the Future of Communication: Enroll in CMM 493 – AI and Communication (Fall 2025)!
Curious about how artificial intelligence is shaping the way we connect, work, and communicate? Join us this Fall for CMM 493 – AI and Communication, a senior-level course open to all students interested in understanding the evolving role of AI in our lives. There are no prerequisites to enroll in the course (cannot be a first-year student).
In this course, you’ll explore:
- How AI is changing communication in relationships, workplaces, and media campaigns
- The major terms, tools, and applications of AI
- How AI compares to human communication
- The history and current uses of AI in communication
- Big ethical questions about the future of AI—and how we can build frameworks to guide it responsibly
This class is hands-on, discussion-based, and designed to connect AI to real-world communication challenges. Whether you’re studying organizational leadership, media, public relations, or just curious about AI’s impact, this course offers fresh insights and practical knowledge you can apply anywhere.
Why take CMM 493?
- It counts as a concentration elective for Communication Studies students in Organizational, Relational, or Strategic Communication.
- It’s designed for advanced students across a range of majors—no advanced tech skills required!
- It’s lively, engaging, and gives you a chance to debate, create, and critically explore the future of technology and society.
Course Description:
This course explores artificial intelligence (AI) through human communication frameworks. Students will examine AI terminology, applications, and the effects of AI on relational, organizational, and strategic communication. The course also addresses ethical challenges AI poses and invites students to develop their own frameworks for managing communication with AI technologies.
This course explores artificial intelligence (AI) through human communication frameworks. Students will examine AI terminology, applications, and the effects of AI on relational, organizational, and strategic communication. The course also addresses ethical challenges AI poses and invites students to develop their own frameworks for managing communication with AI technologies.
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Understand key AI concepts and their connection to communication theories.
- Compare human and machine communication styles and abilities.
- Analyze how AI has developed historically and what it means for communication today.
- Evaluate the ethical, relational, and strategic issues raised by AI technologies.
- Propose your own strategies for ethically managing communication challenges in an AI-driven world.
Sign up for CMM 493 this Fall 2025 and be part of the conversation about the future of communication!
CRN: 640