University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences 48 courses 18 total credits
Strategic Media Messaging Minor is a Minor program offered by College of Arts and Sciences at University at Buffalo, requiring 18 credits across 48 courses.
| Major | 18 credits |
ART:
COM:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 101 | Principles of Communication | 3 |
DMS:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMS 103 | Film Production 1 | 4 |
| DMS 105 | Basic Documentary | 4 |
| DMS 121 | Basic Digital Arts | 4 |
| DMS 259 | Understanding Media Study | 3 |
ENG:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 213 | Fundamentals of Journalism | 3 |
| ENG 352 | Writing for Change | 3 |
| ENG 351 | Writing About the Environment | 3 |
| ENG 355 | Writing About Science | 3 |
| ENG 356 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 358 | Writing in the Health Sciences | 3 |
SSC:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 328 | Communicating for Health and Human Service Professionals | 3 |
One Experiential Course
Students planning to complete the experiential learning requirement by taking variable credit tutorials (such as Internships, Independent Studies, etc.) must register for a minimum of three (3) credit hours. Select at least one (1) of the designated experiential courses; if the course is an internship course, it should be taken as the final course in the minor sequence and for variable hours internships, for a maximum of three (3) credit hours:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ART 303 | Introduction to Digital Art | 3 |
| ART 313 | Introduction to Photography | 3 |
| ART 316 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| ART 320 | Web Design | 3 |
| ART 322 | Typographic Systems | 3 |
| ART 383 | Interactive Art & Design I | 3 |
| ART 422 | Entrepreneurship for Creators | 3 |
| COM 488 | Special Topics in Organizational Communication | 3 |
| COM 496 | Internship in Communication | 1-5 |
| DMS 343 | Intermediate Post-Production | 4 |
| DMS 496 | Media Arts Internship | 1-4 |
| ENG 394 | Campus Reporting | 3 |
| ENG 496 | Writing Internship | 3 |
| SSC 496 | Internship | 3 |
| Total One Experiential Course | 3 credits | |
ART:
COM:
DMS:
(note that DMS electives are 4 credit hours)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DMS 331 | Social and Mobile Media | 4 |
| DMS 343 | Intermediate Post-Production | 4 |
| DMS 375 | Science, Culture, and Emerging Media | 3 |
| DMS 474 | Media Studies | 3 |
| DMS 480 | Social Media & Networks | 3 |
ENG:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 380 | New Media | 3 |
| ENG 397 | Digital and Broadcast Journalism | 3 |
| ENG 398 | Ethics in Journalism | 3 |
SSC:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SSC 414 | Grant Writing for Non-Profits | 3 |
| SSC 443 | Law, Legal Writing and Advocacy | 3 |
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