COM 130 - Current Events in Global Context

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Survey local, national, and world news with emphasis on understanding the background, context, and vocabulary of current news events as well as the personalities and relationships that affect those events. Read current news accounts, and through research and interactive assignments, learn how news events are globally interconnected.

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Analyze major news trends and events;
Evaluate how historical events have set the stage for current events;
Examine the major forces whose actions and decisions affect world events;  
Integrate vocabulary and geography with ongoing narrative of current events;
Explain the global interconnectedness of current events;
Develop the tools for continued monitoring and understanding of world events.