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
or JRNL 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 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 059 - Rhetoric and Popular Culture Semester Hours: 3

Concentration 2: Urban and Suburban Communication

MASS 020 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
or JRNL 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
or JRNL 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 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 - (AA) 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 Semester Hours: 3
any JRNL, RTVF and RHET courses.

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
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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