Media Studies Minor
The Media Studies minor provides an overview of mass communication.
Students who want to minor in media studies should declare the minor online, on the school's website. Students may submit petitions to apply other journalism courses to the minor. You must have at least a 2.00 UO GPA to apply to the minor.
Journalism: Media Studies majors cannot also earn a minor in media studies.
Media Studies Minor Requirements
Courses used to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for a letter grade and passed with a grade of C- or better.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JCOM 201 | Making Sense of Media | 4 |
| JCOM 311 | Introduction to Media Studies | 4 |
| Select four of the following: | 16 | |
| Gender, Media and Diversity | ||
| Communication Law | ||
| Media Ethics | ||
| Media History | ||
| Global Communications | ||
| Indigenous Media | ||
| Understanding Disney | ||
| Black American Media | ||
| Media and Religion | ||
| Documenting International Human Rights | ||
JCOM 319 | (Documenting Civil Rights) | |
| US Film Industry | ||
JCOM 412 | (Internet Law and Regulation) | |
JCOM 413 | (Data/Media/Surveillance) | |
JCOM 414 | (Media Technologies & Structures: [Topic]) 1 | |
JCOM 415 | (Culture/Power/Media: [Topic]) 1 | |
JCOM 416 | (Black American Television) | |
JCOM 417 | (Cross Cultural Monster Narratives) | |
JCOM 418 | (Global Television) | |
| Reality Television | ||
JCOM 424 | (Latin America Cinema) | |
| Total Credits | 24 | |
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Repeatable three times when the topic changes.