Media and Communications, Minor

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The media play a role in every aspect of life. Our economy, our politics, our culture, and even our personal identities are formed in media consumption and production. Media analysis is a critical tool in understanding and functioning in contemporary society. “Media literacy” has become a basic educational need.

A minor in Media and Communications can be a valuable credential for students majoring in or considering a career in government, politics, business, media, advertising, marketing, public relations or education.

The Minor Consists of 20 Credits:

A. Foundation Course

(Required)

AS 2802 - Multimedia Journalism Credits: 4

B. Media Studies Courses

(Two courses required)

AS 2652 - Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 2700 - The Engaged Eye Credits: 4
AS 3310 - From Citizen to Consumer Credits: 4
AS 3632 - History of U.S. Film Credits: 4
AS 3700 - PR & Strategic Communications Credits: 4
AS 3712 - American Film Genres Credits: 4
AS 3722 - History of Mass Media Credits: 4
AS 3732 - Politics of Media Credits: 4
AS 3735 - Documentary Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 3742 - Myths and Images in Film Credits: 4
AS 3745 - Film and Gender Credits: 4
AS 3750 - AI & Society Credits: 4
AS 3810 - Music and Media Credits: 4
AS 3842 - African Americans and the Mass Media Credits: 4
AS 3852 - Women and the Media Credits: 4
AS 4160 - Special Topics in Media Studies Credits: 4
AS 4280 - Global Media Credits: 4
AS 4722 - Film: Ideas and Aesthetics Credits: 4
AS 4725 - The Photograph and American Culture Credits: 4
AS 4732 - Political Film Credits: 4
AS 4802 - Investigative Reporting Credits: 4
AS 4850 - Digital Revolution Credits: 4
CR 3200 - Crime, Media and Culture Credits: 4
SY 4651 - Sociology of Communications and Media Credits: 4

C. Production Courses

(Two courses required)

AS 2020 - New Media Credits: 4
AS 3010 - Podcasting and Audio Storytelling Credits: 4
AS 3247 - Introduction to Video and TV Credits: 4
AS 3820 - Radio Production and Editing Credits: 4
AS 3835 - Writing for Newspapers/Web Credits: 4
AS 4150 - Radio on the Air Credits: 4
AS 4700 - Digital PR Campaigns Credits: 4
AS 4812 - Editing For Publication Credits: 4
AS 4822 - Advanced Reporting and Newswriting Credits: 4
AS 4852 - Advanced Video: Documentary Credits: 4
AS 4870 - Advanced TV: Studio Production Credits: 4
AS 4935 - TV in Action Credits: 4
AS 4940 - Journalism in Action Credits: 4
AS 4945 - Radio in Action Credits: 4
AS 4955 - New Media in Action Credits: 4
AS 4965 - Video in Action Credits: 4