The 18-credit Minor in Media Studies is composed of one required communications course and four elective courses selected in consultation with an adviser. At least 6 of your 18 credits must be at the 400 level. A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses that you take to fulfill requirements for the minor.
Courses
Course List — Undergraduate Minor in Media Studies
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mass Media and Society | COMM 100 | Mass communications in the United States: organization, role, content, and effects of newspapers, magazines, television, radio, books, and films. | 3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Art of the Cinema | COMM 150 | The development of cinema to its present state; principles of evaluation and appreciation; examples from the past and present. | 3 credits |
| Survey of Electronic Media and Telecommunications | COMM 180 | The development of electronic media and telecommunications, emphasizing social, economic, political, and global impact. | 3 credits |
| Title | Abbreviation | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women, Minorities, and the Media | COMM 205 | Analysis of historical, economic, legal, political, and social implications of the relationship between women, minorities, and the mass media. | 3 credits |
| Law of Mass Communications | COMM 403 | Nature and theories of law; the Supreme Court and press freedom; legal problems of the mass media. | 3 credits |
| Political Economy of Communications | COMM 405 | Structure and functions of American and other mass communications systems and their relationship to political and economic systems. Prerequisite: ECON 102 |
3 credits |
| News Media Ethics | COMM 409 | Ethical problems in the practice of journalism; principal public criticisms of news media; case study approach. | 3 credits |
| International Mass Communications | COMM 410 | The role of international media in communication among and between nations and peoples. Prerequisite: select 3 credits from the following: COMM 100, COMM 110, COMM 118, COMM 150, COMM 180, COMM 251, COMM 260W, COMM 320, or COMM 370 |
3 credits |
| World Media Systems | COMM 419 | Comparative study of modern mass systems and the evolution and structure of specific countries' systems. Prerequisite: COMM 410; and select 6 credits in the arts or the humanities |
3 credits |
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