For each unit of credit, a minimum of three hours per week with one of the hours for class and two hours for studying/preparation outside of class is expected.
The mission of the Humanities and Social Sciences is to foster an appreciation of the role that the humanities and social sciences has played in the evolution of civilized society and to explore the ways that an understanding of theory and practice in philosophy, the social and behavioral sciences, the fine arts, and written and oral expression will enable students to participate thoughtfully in a global society.
Outcome #2: Communicate ideas clearly and proficiently in writing, appropriately adjusting content and arrangement for varying audiences, purposes, and situations.
Outcome #5: Demonstrate the ability to think critically by gathering facts, generating insights, analyzing data, and evaluating information.
- Students will gain an understanding of social media elements, principles and ethics.
- Students will show practical understanding of the rudiments of social media by engaging and producing social media posts and campaigns.
- Students will learn how to read analytics/engagement and how to interpret for business use.
- Students will learn to tell compelling stories using social media formats.
community, government, business
- Media Relations
- Social Networks
- Sharing Expertise
- Video/Photo Sharing
- Crisis Management on the social sphere
- Social Media Ethics
- Rules of Engagement
- Impact and Value - analytics
- Pioneers of Social Media
- Global Perspective
- Formulating Strategies
- Class lectures.
- Written and practical assignments.
- Canvas.
- Social Media Apps and other Apps
- Weekly Projects and Campaigns
- Examinations.
Social Media Guide Section
- Associated Press Stylebook
- Course Text
- Online exercises (Canvas)
- Industry texts, magazines, newspapers and materials
- Social Media Apps
- Google analytics
Outcome 2. 1. Students will be required to communicate with others using social media techniques. They must communicate a message, track and interpret analytics. The student should be cognizant of demographic audience differences.
Outcome 5
- Quizzes/Exams
- Assignments/projects, requiring recognition of elements of message/news worthiness.
- Campaign critique forms completed by students.
- Students will be required to show critical thinking skills through the determination of gathering facts, arrangement of information through evaluation and prioritization, and practical use of social media messaging.
- Classroom exercises on interpreting analytics.
- Critical thinking exercise in response to ethics case studies.
SCCC Policy
Technical support is available by contacting the SCCC IT Department at itech@sccc.edu
Canvas Help: canvashelp@sccc.edu
Seward County Community College (SCCC) is committed to ensuring digital and physical accessibility for all students, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. In alignment with the U.S. Department of Justice Title II accessibility compliance deadlines, SCCC continues to enhance the accessibility of its instructional materials, technology, and online content.
SCCC utilizes tools to evaluate and improve the accessibility of digital course content and help the College reach its compliance goals.
If you need support or academic accommodations due to a documented disability, please contact the Mental Health Counselor at 620-417-1106 or visit the Student Success Center in the Hobble Academic Building, Room A149.
To promote equal access, SCCC strives to provide captions and transcripts for all course videos and multimedia materials. If you encounter any issues with captions, transcripts, or other accessibility features in this course, please notify your instructor immediately so the issue can be addressed and corrected as quickly as possible.
SCCC remains committed to creating a learning environment that ensures all students can fully participate in academic programs and college activities.