Minor in Mass Communication

Students minoring in Mass Communication must complete 24 units of MCOM courses with a grade equivalent of 2.00 or higher in each course.

MCOM 101INTRODUCTION TO MASS COMMUNICATION3
MCOM 210INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA WRITING3
MCOM 220DIGITAL TOOLS3
Select two of the following lower-level courses: 6
PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING
PRINCIPLES OF STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL JOURNALISM
Select three of the following upper-level courses:9
UNDERSTANDING DISABILITY THROUGH MASS MEDIA
EVOLUTION OF AMERICAN JOURNALISM AND MASS MEDIA
ADVERTISING ACCOUNT PLANNING
SOCIAL MEDIA AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION
DIGITAL CONTENT AND PUBLISHING
MEDIA CRITICISM
FEATURE WRITING
PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
EDITING FOR MEDIA WRITERS
LAW AND ETHICS IN JOURNALISM
PODCASTING
BROADCAST NEWS FUNDAMENTALS
NEWS REPORTING
MASS MEDIA AND SOCIETY
PHOTOJOURNALISM I
SPORTS JOURNALISM
LITERARY JOURNALISM
MASS MEDIA GRAPHICS
MEDIA AND HEALTH COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC OPINION AND THE PRESS
ADVERTISING MEDIA SALES
INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
PUBLIC RELATIONS FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
MEDIA RELATIONS
PHOTOJOURNALISM II
SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
SPECIAL TOPICS IN MASS COMMUNICATION
ADVANCED TV NEWS REPORTING
STUDY ABROAD IN MASS COMMUNICATION
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN MASS COMMUNICATION
Total Units24

Minor Transfer Credit Policy

The department will accept up to 9 units of compatible transfer courses toward the minor.