Media Arts and Studies Minor

Any student wishing to minor in media arts and studies should file an application with the School of Journalism and Media after meeting the following requirements:

	Complete both MAS 101 and MAS 201 (with an average of C or above)
	Complete 45 hours of university course work with a cumulative grade-point average of 2.0

Students cannot register for upper-level media arts and studies courses until they have met the above requirements and have been accepted into the media arts and studies minor program.

The minor in Media Arts and Studies requires a minimum of 18 hours course work to include:

Minor Requirements

MAS 101 - INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND CULTURE Credit(s): 3
MAS 201 - COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

6 credits from social-cultural media studies group of courses:

MAS 319 - WORLD MEDIA SYSTEMS Credit(s): 3
MAS 323 - MEDIA PSYCHOLOGY Credit(s): 3
MAS 420 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA CRITICISM Credit(s): 3
MAS 505 - MEDIA AND POPULAR CULTURE Credit(s): 3
MAS 520 - SOCIAL EFFECTS OF THE MASS MEDIA Credit(s): 3
MAS 530 - PRO-SEMINAR IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS Credit(s): 3
MAS 540 - SOCIAL MEDIA THEORY AND PRACTICE Credit(s): 3
MAS 555 - THE INTERNET AND SOCIAL CHANGE Credit(s): 3
MAS 560 - VIDEO GAME STUDIES Credit(s): 3
MAS 590 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIO-CULTURAL MEDIA STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3

3 credits from media industry group of courses:

MAS 335 - INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDIA INDUSTRIES Credit(s): 3
MAS 355 - COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
MAS 425 - SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR MEDIA Credit(s): 3
MAS 435 - THE HISTORY OF VIDEO GAMES AND THE INDUSTRY Credit(s): 3
MAS 482 - ELECTRONIC MEDIA SALES MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3
MAS 490 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEDIA INDUSTRY STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
MAS 535 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORK MANAGEMENT Credit(s): 3

3 additional credits from upper-division MAS courses (300-level or above)

Note:

Students should recognize that most upper-division media arts and studies courses have specific prerequisite courses that must be taken and plan their programs accordingly.