Major Requirements

The major in Media and Communication requires the study of core knowledge and skills running across communication fields while also allowing students a degree of specialization through individualized selection of half of the major’s required courses. Majors choose to focus on one of two concentrations. Students interested in media content production or academic study of mass media may choose the Media and Cultural Studies concentration. Those with an interest in communication within business contexts and journalism may choose the Strategic Communication concentration.

Major: Media and Communication with Concentration in Media and Cultural Studies (BA)

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
MC 101: Introduction to Media Studies	4
MC 201: Writing for the Mass Media	4
MC 321: Theories of Mass Communication	4
MC 331: Mass Communication Research Methods	4
MC 336: Social Media and Digital Mass Media	4
MC 411: Senior Seminar in Media and Communication	4
MC 481: Internship in Media and Communication	4
Both of the following: MC 223: Understanding Film MC 327: Children, Teens, and the Media	8
12 semester hours from among the following: MC 220: Experimental Film and Video MC 250: Introductory Filmmaking MC 300: Media Law and Ethics MC 312: The Art of Animation MC 326: Persuasion and the Media MC 333: Special Topics in Media and Communication MC 350: Advanced Filmmaking	12
Total	44

Major: Media and Communication with Concentration in Strategic Communication (BA)

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
MC 101: Introduction to Media Studies	4
MC 201: Writing for the Mass Media	4
MC 321: Theories of Mass Communication	4
MC 331: Mass Communication Research Methods	4
MC 411: Senior Seminar in Media and Communication	4
MC 481: Internship in Media and Communication	4
Both of the following: MC 326: Persuasion and the Media MC 328: Public Relations	8
12 semester hours from among the following: MC 210: Journalism Workshop MC 222: Public Speaking MC 250: Introductory Filmmaking MC 300: Media Law and Ethics MC 325: Organizational Communication MC 333: Special Topics in Media and Communication MC 385: Editors in the Workshop	12
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED:	44

Minor in Media and Communication

Course Number And Title	Sem. Hrs.
MC 101 Introduction to Media Studies	4
MC 201 Writing for the Mass Media	4
One course in Media and Communication at any level (see advisor)	4
Three courses in Media and Communication at the 300/400 level	12
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED:	24