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Minor in Media, Culture, and Society

Melissa SwansonPictured | Melissa Swanson | Communication Studies, Media, Society, and Culture / Minor in Leadership and Management
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Minor in Media Culture and Society

The minor in Media Culture and Society emphasizes the historical and cultural analyses of media. Students will critically examine the relationships between media, society and power. In this minor, students analyze media representations, audience interpretations, and the impact of media on society.

  • Students must complete all requirements in the minor with a grade of C- or higher.
  • All courses are 3 credits, unless otherwise noted.
Minor Requirements (15 cr.)
  • JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications
  • JOUR-J 410 Media as Social Institutions
  • TEL-R 287 Processes and Effects of Mass Communication

Select two from the following:

  • JOUR-J 300 Communication Law
  • JOUR-J 475 Race, Gender, and the Media
  • SPCH-S 427 Cross Cultural Communication
  • TEL-R 404 Topical Seminar in Telecommunications
  • TEL-T 313 Comparative Media Systems

Academic Bulletins

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2021-2022 Campus Bulletin
2020-2021 Campus Bulletin
2019-2020 Campus Bulletin
2018-2019 Campus Bulletin
2017-2018 Campus Bulletin
2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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