Journalism: Media Studies (BA/BS)
With a degree in media studies, you don’t just learn how to create media. You ask why it matters. You examine its history, research its forms, and explore its effect on some of the most pressing issues of our time, from free speech to issues of gender, diversity, and politics. At the SOJC, you’ll unpack the latest research with guidance from some of the field’s leading minds and develop the skills employers need.
The undergraduate media studies major has as its goal to produce students who display purposeful, reflective judgment concerning what to believe or what to do, especially as relates to the media and to communication as a whole. The media studies faculty has delineated 11 core competencies, similar to those of ACEJMC, but has recast them to reflect the sequence goal.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Understand the range of freedom of expression around the world and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech to their profession/field.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how professionals and institutions shaped communications relevant to their profession/field.
- Demonstrate an understanding of diversity in domestic and global society and its impact as relevant to their profession/field.
- Demonstrate a conceptual understanding of the use and presentation of images and information and apply them to their profession/field.
- Understand and apply ethical principles appropriate to their profession/field.
- Think critically, creatively and independently.
- Conduct research and evaluate information by methods appropriate to their profession/field.
- Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate to their profession/field.
- Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
- Apply basic numerical and statistical concepts.
- Apply tools and technologies appropriate to their profession/field, including verbal and visual presentation as apt.
Journalism: Media Studies Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Premajor Requirements 1 | ||
| J 100 | Media Professions | 2 |
| J 101 | Grammar for Communicators | 2 |
| J 201 | Media and Society | 4 |
| Journalism: Media Studies Major Requirements | ||
| J 211 | Gateway to Media | 8 |
| J 212 | Writing for Communicators | 4 |
| J 213 | Fact or Fiction | 4 |
| Media Studies Foundations 2 | ||
| J 250 | Media Studies Production | 2 |
| J 314 | Introduction to Media Studies | 4 |
| J 413 | Communication Studies Capstone 2 | 4 |
| J 415 | Media Studies Research Methods | 4 |
| SOJC Major Foundations/Context | ||
| J 320 | Gender, Media, and Diversity | 4 |
| J 385 | Communication Law | 4 |
| J 387 | Media History | 4 |
| J 396 | International Communication | 4 |
| J 397 | Media Ethics | 4 |
| Media Studies Specializations 3 | 16 | |
| General Studies Requirements 4 | 104 | |
A non-SOJC minor | ||
A non-SOJC concentration 5 | ||
A non-SOJC double major | ||
| Total Credits | 178 | |
| 1 | Completion of UO's writing composition requirement (WR 121 and either WR 122 or WR 123). Students in the Clark Honors College are exempt. Minimum 2.90 cumulative UO GPA |
| 2 | Students must take this course the Spring term of their senior year. Please contact your advisor for more details. |
| 3 | Students choose one of the following four specializations listed below. |
| 4 | Students must complete at least 104 nonjournalism credits. |
| 5 | A non-SOJC concentration is at least 24 credits from the same non-SOJC subject code. 12 must be upper division credits and 4 of those 12 must be a 400-level course. All courses must be taken graded and passed with a C- or better. Not all subjects are suitable for a concentration; consult an SOJC advisor. |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Media Technology and Society | ||
| J 429 | Media Technologies and Society: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 429 | Media Technologies and Society: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 429 | Media Technologies and Society: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 430 | Culture and Power in the Media: [Topic] | 4 |
| or J 431 | Media Structures and Regulation: [Topic] | |
| or J 477 | Topics in Science of Science Communication: [Topic] | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Media, Culture, and Power | ||
| J 430 | Culture and Power in the Media: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 430 | Culture and Power in the Media: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 430 | Culture and Power in the Media: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 429 | Media Technologies and Society: [Topic] | 4 |
| or J 431 | Media Structures and Regulation: [Topic] | |
| or J 477 | Topics in Science of Science Communication: [Topic] | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Media Structures and Regulation | ||
| J 431 | Media Structures and Regulation: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 431 | Media Structures and Regulation: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 431 | Media Structures and Regulation: [Topic] | 4 |
| J 429 | Media Technologies and Society: [Topic] | 4 |
| or J 430 | Culture and Power in the Media: [Topic] | |
| or J 477 | Topics in Science of Science Communication: [Topic] | |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Documentary Study and Production | ||
| J 208 | Introduction to Documentary Production | 4 |
| J 331 | Digital Video Production | 4 |
| J 416 | Survey of the Documentary | 4 |
| J 421 | Documentary Production | 4 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Four-Year Degree Plan
Requirements for the School of Journalism and Communication are complex, and students are strongly encouraged to consult with an advisor in the school’s Student Services Center to ensure accurate interpretation of requirements and timely degree completion. For more information on student services and academic requirements, visit the website.