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.