Media Studies Major

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

• understand foundational relationships between media, culture, and society
• develop critical skills in assessing media as a consumer and citizen
• develop foundational skills in media profession practice in electronic media and journalism
• understand the historical and contemporary practices of news media in societal context
• understand the historical and contemporary practices of electronic media in societal context
• understand the legal and ethical constraints on media practices
• understand the social theories of media and power, and the development of media criticism
• understand and apply theories and research on media uses and effects
• develop research skills in media history, theory, and criticism, and in media analysis
• gain advanced knowledge in media and society, electronic media, or journalism
• gain understanding of professional practices in media organizations through fieldwork
• apply advanced research or professional skills to a senior thesis or project

Major Requirements (48 Units)

Note:

Students must obtain a grade of “C” or higher in every class in the major and may not count prerequisite courses in which a grade of “C-” or lower is obtained.