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CURRICULUM IN MEDIA STUDIES

For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Media Studies

Media Studies Program
228 Gregory Hall
810 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-1549

To be graduated from the media studies curriculum, a student must meet the general University and college requirements for the degree and must complete the following courses:

HOURS     RECOMMENDED COURSE
3     COMM 101-Social and Cultural Foundations of Mass Media1
HOURS     REQUIRED COURSES3
3     COMM 217-History of Communications
3     COMM 220-Communications and Popular Culture
3     COMM 231-Mass Communications in a Democratic Society
3     COMM 251-Social Aspects of Mass Communications
3     COMM 256-Women in Popular Film and Television
3     COMM 264-Economic Structure of Communications
3     COMM 310-Media Ethics
12     College of Communications electives from the list below
     At least four elective courses totaling at least 12 hours up to 
     a maximum of six courses totaling no more than 18 hours must be 
     chosen from the following list: 
     ADV 281-Introduction to Advertising
     ADV 309-Public Relations
     COMM 218-Communications and Public Opinion
     COMM 221-Film Culture: Interpretation and Theories
     COMM 241-Law and Communications
     COMM 258-Media and the Environment
     COMM 261-American Broadcasting and Telecommunications
     COMM 275-History and Development of Latina/o Media
     COMM 295-Honors Research Seminar in Media Studies 
     COMM 322-Politics and the Media
     COMM 362-Telecommunications Management
     COMM 366-Film as Business
     COMM 377-International Communications
     JOURN 223-Photojournalism
     JOURN 322-The Press and The Presidency in the Modern Era
     JOURN 350-Reporting, I
20     At least 20 hours of advanced (200- and 300-level) credits in one or 
       two areas outside of the College of Communications, such as economics, 
       management, political science, sociology, psychology, literature, 
       philosophy, physics, or engineering,2 or 20 hours for the Minor in 
       Information Studies co-sponsored by the College of Communications and 
       the Graduate School of Library and Information Science.

1. Strongly recommended, but hours do not count toward the 30 hours for the major.

2. Fulfills the college requirement of 20 hours of advanced level social studies, arts, and sciences.

3. Students must complete a total of 18 hours from this list. Extra hours completed will count toward approved communications electives.

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