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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Communications Media/Media Studies, BS


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The Media Studies Track seeks to broadly educate students in communications media by encouraging them to develop their communication skills - written, oral, and visual. Courses include components to develop critical thinking, collaboration, and research skills. The flexibility of the program allows students to explore a range of courses in media theory, criticism, culture, and current media issues. Beginning level production courses introduce concepts of producing media messages.

Liberal Studies: 46-47


As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements  with the following specifications:

Mathematics: 3


Social Science:


Liberal Studies Electives: 6


  • no COMM courses or courses cross-listed with COMM

Major: 45


Writing-Intensive Course:


  • One writing-intensive COMM course Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 6


  • Other COMM elective courses including courses from the above lists not taken as part of those requirements

Other Requirements: 21


  • Only courses outside Communications Media. At least 9 credits must be of 300 level or higher. A minor is strongly encouraged.

Free Electives: 7-8


Total Degree Requirements: 120


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