Concentration in Media Studies

The major concentration in Media Studies:

Four required core courses:

• JOUR 100 Mass Communication and Society
• JOUR 105 Visual Communication
• JOUR 110 Media Writing and Information Gathering
• JOUR 480 Media Ethics

Plus an allied requirement:

The allied requirement can be fulfilled in various ways.  A student may take a minor, double major, or a mixture of six beginning, intermediate and advanced courses (24 credits) from two or more related disciplines.  The student has considerable freedom and flexibility in selecting courses or a minor to fulfill this requirement, but before choosing an option, students should consult with the department chair and the academic adviser.

Plus five Media Studies concentration courses:

• JOUR 300 Mass Communication Research
• JOUR 305 Gender, Race and Mass Media
• JOUR 402 Society, Culture and the Media
• JOUR 404 Media Structure and Power
• Plus one of the following:
  • JOUR 301 Journalism History
  • JOUR 302 Literary Journalism
  • JOUR 304 Media Law

The minor concentration in Media Studies requires five courses:

• JOUR 100 Mass Communication and Society
• JOUR 300 Mass Communication Research
• JOUR 402 Society, Culture and the Media
• JOUR 404 Media Structure and Power
• Plus one of the following:
  • JOUR 301 Journalism History
  • JOUR 302 Literary Journalism
  • JOUR 304 Media Law
  • JOUR 305 Gender, Race and Mass Media
  • JOUR 480 Media Ethics