Communications students benefit from the breadth and flexibility of the major, which allows them to customize their curriculum to pursue a combination of conceptual courses addressing the communication issues of our society and hands-on courses to learn how to be effective communications professionals.
Requirements (36 credits)
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Course |
Title |
Credits |
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Required media studies core courses to be completed by the end of sophomore year with a minimum B- average (9 credits): |
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MSS 101 |
Introduction to Media Communications |
3 |
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JRN 160 |
Introduction to Media Writing |
3 |
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MSS 220 |
Media History |
3 |
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Other required media courses (18 credits): |
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MSS 231 |
Media and Society |
3 |
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MSS 332 |
Research Methods |
3 |
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MSS 340 |
Communications Law & Ethics |
3 |
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MSS 450 |
Senior Seminar |
3 |
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MSS 490 |
Internship |
3 |
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MSS 495 |
Media Influence (capstone) |
3 |
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Electives (select three): |
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MSS 307 |
The Holocaust |
3 |
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MSS 311 |
Diversity in the Media |
3 |
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MSS 320 |
Communication Technologies |
3 |
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MSS 344 |
Popular Culture & the Media |
3 |
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MSS 345 |
Media Audiences |
3 |
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MSS 346 |
Global Communication |
3 |
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MSS 348 |
Song & Dance |
3 |
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MSS 349 |
Political Communication |
3 |
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MSS 400 |
Special Topics |
3 |
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MSS 400 |
Sports, Media and Society |
3 |