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                    | For the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Media StudiesMedia Studies Program228 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. |    |  |  |