Media Studies, Minor
Requirements
Six courses (18 credit hours) are required for the minor in Media Studies.
- Transfer students must complete at least three JMS or COMM courses (9 credit hours) at 200 or 300 level Roosevelt.
- No 100-level courses may count toward the hours required for this minor.
- No pass/fail grades other than for JMS 399 MEDIA INTERNSHIP are accepted for this minor.
- All courses for the minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C (not C-) or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- All Media Studies (MED) courses transitioned to the JMS subject designation as of 2019-20.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA THEORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA PRODUCTION | ||
| PUBLIC OPINION & PROPAGANDA | ||
or JMS 363 | LAW AND ETHICS | |
| Electives | 9 | |
| Select three additional media-focused courses from JMS and COMM listings, such as COMM 210: What is Truth/Fake News, COMM 240: Democracy: The Worst Form of Government?, JMS 230: Telling Social Justice Stories or COMM 345: Crosscultural Communication. | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |