Media Studies Minor
Minor Requirements
21 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JAMS 150 | LIVING IN A MEDIA WORLD | 4 |
| JAMS 230 | MEDIA THEORY & RESEARCH | 4 |
| One of the following: | 1 | |
| JOURNALISM STORY LAB | ||
| AUDIO & VIDEO STORY LAB | ||
| SPORTS STORY LAB | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: | 12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FILM | ||
| MEDIA HISTORY | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| MEDIA & THE LAW | ||
| MEDIA, HEALTH & COMMUNICATION | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT & STRATEGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| TOPICS IN JOURNALISM & MEDIA STUDIES | ||
And others as approved by department chair | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
One off-campus January Term course (SPECIAL TOPICS: JAN TERM TRAVEL (JAMS 398)) offered by the department may be counted toward the minor. Courses must be completed with a grade of C- or better to count toward the minor. The Media Studies minor is not available to Journalism and Media Studies majors.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
- analyze and evaluate various legal, ethical, organizational, and/or cultural contexts in which media content is produced and circulated;
- examine how audiences consume, use, interpret, and interact with media; and
- understand the narrative elements, formal structures and societal roles of mediated communication.