To complete the major in the media studies track, the student must complete the following (see "Course Descriptions" for complete description)
Communications core (complete all)
- COMM 211 Introduction to Media Studies (3)
- COMM 222 Speech (3)
- COMM 323 Theories of Mass Communication (3)
- COMM 324 Mass Communications Research Methods (3)
- COMM 495 Communications Studies Internship (3)
- JOUR 201 Introduction to Journalism (3)
Video production (complete 1)
- COMM 200 Electronic Moviemaking (3)
- JOUR 200 News and Documentary Video (3)
Film (complete 1)
- COMM 212 American Film (3)
- COMM 214 Film Directors (3)
- COMM 216 International Film (3)
Media studies (complete 4)
- COMM 300 Media Law (3)
- COMM 312 The Art of Animation (3)
- COMM 326 Persuasion and Media: Advertising (3)
- COMM 327 Children and the Media (3)
- COMM 328 Public Relations (3)
- COMM 333 Mass Media and American Society (3)
- COMM 334 Genres in Mass Media (3)
- COMM 422 The Documentary Tradition (3)
Journalism (complete 1, no repeats from previous group)
- JOUR 210 Journalism Workshop (3)
- JOUR 303 Design and Editing (3)
- JOUR 310 Critical Writing in Journalism (3)
- JOUR 328 Public Relations (3)
- JOUR 335 Creative Nonfiction (3)
- JOUR 337 Great Works in Journalism (3)
- JOUR 397 Feature Writing (3)
- JOUR 435 Advanced Newswriting (3)
- COMM 300 Media Law (3)
Computer proficiency (complete 1)
- COMM 202
- JOUR 303 Design and Editing (3)
- Any CS course