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            For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Media Studies
            Media Studies Program 
            228 Gregory Hall  
            810 S. Wright St.  
            Urbana, IL 61801  
            (217) 333-1549 
			
             
            To graduate 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 | 
                 Required Courses | 
               
               
                |  3 | 
                 COMM 317History 
                  of Communication | 
               
               
                |  3 | 
                 COMM 320Popular 
                  Culture or COMM 321Film Culture | 
               
               
                |  3 | 
                 COMM 331Media 
                  and Democracy or COMM 410Media Ethics | 
               
               
                |  3 | 
                 COMM 351Social 
                  Aspects of Media | 
               
               
                |  3 | 
                 COMM 264Economic 
                  Structure of Communications | 
               
               
                |  15-29 | 
                 Advertising, 
                  journalism or communications electives. COMM 101 and 166 count 
                  against the maximum but not against the minimum.  | 
               
               
                |  30-44 | 
                 Subtotal 
                  in College of Communications. COMM 101 and 166 count against 
                  the maximum but not against the minimum. | 
               
               
                |  18 | 
                 At least 
                  18 hours in one or two approved areas outside of the College 
                  of Communications, such as cinema studies, economics, history, 
                  literature, non-English languages, philosophy, political science, 
                  sociology, psychology, regional area studies, or sociology or 
                  a university-approved minor that requires at least 18 hours. 
                  A minimum of three courses or 9 hours is required in each area. | 
               
             
            
              
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