Dec 30, 2024

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog

2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism, Media Studies Concentration, B.S.

Journalism and Strategic Media
615-898-2814
Katie Foss, program coordinator
Katie.Foss@mtsu.edu

The Journalism major with a Media Studies concentration is designed for students who enjoy discussing, analyzing, and writing about film, television, advertising, and other media. In this concentration, students think about the interplay between media and society, exploring the messages in historical and contemporary media content, as well as examining how and why media influence audience perception and behavior.

Students should check the prerequisites for each course.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Journalism, Media Studies, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following course is required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

RIM/JOUR/EMC 1020 (Soc/Beh Sci)

Major Requirements (47 hours)

School of Journalism and Strategic Media Core (14 hours)

EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
JOUR 2720 - Digital Media Skills 3 credit hours
JOUR 4880 - Professional Development 1 credit hour
EMC 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours
JOUR 3580 - MC Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour) OR
JOUR 4000 - MC Internship 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour)

Media Studies Foundation (9 hours)

JOUR 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy 3 credit hours
JOUR 4510 - Media History and Culture 3 credit hours
VCOM 2010 - Introduction to Visual Communication 3 credit hours

Conceptual Requirements (9 hours)

Choose three:

ADV 3060 - Issues in Advertising: Sexuality and Gender 3 credit hours
JOUR 2800 - Journalism and Media Topics 1 to 3 credit hours
JOUR 3000 - Introduction to Motion Pictures 3 credit hours
JOUR 3050 - Principles of Health Communication 3 credit hours
JOUR 3650 - Free Expression, Mass Media, and the American Public 3 credit hours
JOUR 3660 - Strategic Communication Research 3 credit hours
JOUR 4210 - Mass Communication and Society 3 credit hours
JOUR 4240 - Television, Culture, and History 3 credit hours
JOUR 4660 - Scientific Approaches to Media 3 credit hours
JOUR 4670 - Cultural Approaches to Media 3 credit hours
JOUR 4700 - Mass Media and National Security 3 credit hours
JOUR 4800 - Seminar in Media Issues 3 credit hours
JOUR 4850 - Ethics and Mass Communication 3 credit hours
VCOM 3810 - History of Visual Communication 3 credit hours
Approved School of Journalism and Strategic Media elective 3 credit hours

Diversity and Global Culture (6 hours)

JOUR 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures 3 credit hours
JOUR 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media 3 credit hours OR
Approved School of Journalism and Strategic Media elective 3 credit hours

Professional Development (6 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Selected from outside the School of Journalism and Strategic Media and the Department of Media Arts with advisor approval.

Electives

To make 120 hours
Students in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media (SOJSM) must complete 72 hours of coursework from outside SOJSM or Department of Media Arts courses. Students must select at least nine hours of liberal arts/social sciences (beyond General Education); at least six hours of liberal arts/social science electives must come from courses at the 3000-level or higher.

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Journalism, Media Studies

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Majors must have a C (2.00) or better in all Media and Entertainment courses.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 rubrics) 6 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Elective 3 credit hours
JOUR 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
EMC 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours OR
RIM 1020 - American Media and Social Institutions 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
VCOM 2010 - Introduction to Visual Communication 3 credit hours
JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
JOUR 2720 - Digital Media Skills 3 credit hours
JOUR 4510 - Media History and Culture 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

JOUR 3600 - Digital and Media Literacy 3 credit hours
JOUR 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures 3 credit hours OR
JOUR 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media 3 credit hours OR
Approved School Journalism and Strategic Media elective 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
Professional Development 6 credit hours
Conceptual courses 6 credit hours
Electives 6 credit hours
Minor course 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

JOUR 4250 - Mass Media Law 3 credit hours
JOUR 4880 - Professional Development 1 credit hour
JOUR 4910 - Research in Media Issues 3 credit hours
Conceptual course 3 credit hours
Minor courses 6 credit hours
Electives 5 credit hours
Minor/elective courses 3 credit hours
JOUR 4790 - Global News and World Media Cultures 3 credit hours OR
EMC 4820 - Race, Gender, and Class in Media 3 credit hours OR
Approved School of Journalism elective 3 credit hours
JOUR 3580 - MC Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required) OR
JOUR 4000 - MC Internship 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)

Journalism, Media Studies Concentration, B.S.

Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

Major Requirements (47 hours)

School of Journalism and Strategic Media Core (14 hours)

Media Studies Foundation (9 hours)

Conceptual Requirements (9 hours)

Choose three:

Diversity and Global Culture (6 hours)

Professional Development (6 hours)

Choose one:

Choose one:

Senior Capstone (3 hours)

Minor (15-18 hours)

Electives

Total hours in program: 120

Curriculum: Journalism, Media Studies

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours