COMM 251Presidential Communication
Communication · 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Examination of one vital source of presidency’s burgeoning power: president’s unmatched communication power. Study of historical evolution of president’s communication environment, resources, and strategies. Exploration of how presidential campaign communication has evolved over time, and implications of this evolution for how presidents govern.
S/U or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.