Mass Media Studies, BA Major in

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Students majoring in mass media studies must complete the program requirements listed below plus a liberal arts minor from one of the following: any minor in the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences or the Department of Rhetoric . The minor must consist of 18 semester hours as defined by that discipline, of which at least 6 semester hours must be taken in-residence.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 36

Choose Under Advisement From One of the Three Following Concentrations - Semester Hours: 9

Concentration 1: Media and Culture

MASS 020 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
MASS 115 - Celebrity, Culture and Media Semester Hours: 3
MASS 125 - Media and Popular Culture Semester Hours: 3
MASS 132 - War, Peace and the Media Semester Hours: 3
MASS 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 151 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3

Concentration 2: Urban and Suburban Communication

MASS 020 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
MASS 110 - Media and Urban and Suburban Communication Semester Hours: 3
MASS 128 - Privacy and Public Life in a Media Age Semester Hours: 3
MASS 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 151 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3

Concentration 3: Media, Law and Policy

MASS 020 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
MASS 110 - Media and Urban and Suburban Communication Semester Hours: 3
MASS 115 - Celebrity, Culture and Media Semester Hours: 3
MASS 124 - Social Media Law and Ethics Semester Hours: 3
MASS 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 151 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
RHET 128 - American Public Address: The Rhetoric of Conflict and Controversy Semester Hours: 3

Chosen Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 3

MASS 170 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 171 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4
MASS 199 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
any JRNL, RTVF and RHET courses.

Mass Media majors must also complete:

a minor in the liberal arts for the BA degree.
at least 72 credits outside of the Herbert School as per our ACEJMC requirement.

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Requirements

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication also requires that Mass Media Studies majors take:

RTVF 001 - Foundations of Radio, Television, Film, and New Media Semester Hours: 3
or an alternative course designated by individual programs.
RHET 001 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3

GPA Requirement

All department majors must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in both the major and overall grade point averages.

Communication BA Program Requirements

BA Requirements for The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication majors

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