Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication 73 courses 120 total credits
The Bachelor of Arts program in mass communication and media studies gives you a deep and nuanced understanding of the growing importance, power and influence of media around the world. The program explores global mass communication issues from all dimensions: societal, cultural, historical, political, economic, technological and legal. You learn how to critically analyze media, from news to sports to popular culture, and apply that understanding to the world around you.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Major Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 101 | Grammar for Mass Communication | 1 |
| MCO 120 | Media and Society | 3 |
| MCO 125 | Developing Media Content | 3 |
| JMC 201 | Media Writing | 3 |
| MCO 205 | Information Gathering | 3 |
| MCO 225 | Digital Media Foundations | 3 |
| MCO 213 | Principles and History of Media | 3 |
| JMC 309 | Advanced Media Writing: Analysis and Critique | 3 |
| JMC 305 | Multimedia | 3 |
| MCO 366 | Mass Communication Ethics | 3 |
| JMC 473 | Media Models and Organizations | 3 |
| MCO 403 | Media Law | 3 |
| MCO 302 | Media Research Methods | 3 |
| MCO 315 | Decoding Media Effects | 3 |
| Total Major Requirements | 40 credits | |
Major Requirements - Complete one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 418 | History of Mass Communication | 3 |
| JMC 436 | Strategic Communication Research | 3 |
| MCO 325 | Data Literacy and Reasoning | 3 |
Major Requirements
Upper Division MCO Elective 6 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MCO 498 | Pro-Seminar | 6 |
| MCO 451 | Professional Development I | 1 |
| MCO 452 | Professional Development II | 1 |
| Total Major Requirements | 8 credits | |
Global Experience
Global Communities, Societies, and Individuals (GCSI) OR Study Abroad course Students choose to complete additional GCSI course or a Study Abroad course to fulfill this requirement. 3 credit hours
Media Studies Elective - Upper Division Media Studies Elective:
Choose from this list.
Focus Area
Students gain deeper subject matter expertise in a field or discipline outside of the major by selecting a minor, certificate or group of courses in consultation with their academic advisor. Focus Area 12 credit hours Upper Division Focus Area 3 credit hours
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ASU 101 | -TPS The ASU Experience | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. MCO 451 Professional Development I and MCO 452 Professional Development II courses are designed to prepare students to go into the workforce and should be completed in student's senior year or final semester.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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