Requirements for the
Major (B.A.) interdisciplinary, 12 courses
MDSC 100; one course in
each of four core competencies; four
courses to comprise a concentration
approved by a program adviser, one of
which will be a course which also satisfies a
core requirement; competency in research
methods (does not require additional
course work; this goal is met through
course work taken for the major as
approved by the adviser); a credit-bearing
internship or practicum in the area of
communications, artistic production, or
journalism; a Media and Society senior
seminar.
In addition to these courses, majors are
required to take two cognate courses. A
cognate course is one that supports the
study in the major, but is not a course in the
mass media or the arts. One cognate course
must be in American history covering a
period since the Civil War or an approved
course on the subject of the formation of
social consciousness. The
second cognate course must be an approved
social theory course.
Media and Society majors are also
required to demonstrate competence in a
foreign language to the 102 level.
Students who have studied a foreign
language in secondary school may have
met this requirement; students for whom
English is a second language may have
met this requirement; students with a
certified statement from a counselor or
physician that a learning disability
prevents them from learning a foreign
language may petition for a waiver.
Students should consult with their adviser
about this requirement.
Requirements for the MINOR interdisciplinary, 6 courses
MDSC 100; one course each from three
different core competencies numbered 1-
4; any two additional courses as approved for the major as Core Competencies
or Concentrations. Minors are not
required to develop a concentration in a
specific area of Media and Society. Minors
may not use any of the courses listed as
Cognates for the minor.
For more information,
contact:
Lester Friedman, Professor of Media and Society, ext. 3580, 111 Stern Hall
methods (does not require additional
course work; this goal is met through
course work taken for the major as
approved by the adviser); a credit-bearing
internship or practicum in the area of
communications, artistic production, or
journalism; a Media and Society senior
seminar.
In addition to these courses, majors are
required to take two cognate courses. A
cognate course is one that supports the
study in the major, but is not a course in the
mass media or the arts. One cognate course
must be in American history covering a
period since the Civil War or an approved
course on the subject of the formation of
social consciousness. The
second cognate course must be an approved
social theory course.
Media and Society majors are also
required to demonstrate competence in a
foreign language to the 102 level.
Students who have studied a foreign
language in secondary school may have
met this requirement; students for whom
English is a second language may have
met this requirement; students with a
certified statement from a counselor or
physician that a learning disability
prevents them from learning a foreign
language may petition for a waiver.
Students should consult with their adviser
about this requirement.
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