School of Arts & Humanities · Minor
Mass Communication Minor
Tell stories that reach an audience.
Media skills are useful almost everywhere. This minor covers reporting, broadcasting, design, and media law, then lets you choose production or writing courses.
21
credit hours
On campus
format
C or higher
in every minor course
Any major
in another discipline
Is this for me?
This minor may be a great fit if you want to…
- Write, report, or produce media for an audience.
- Add broadcasting or journalism skills to your major.
- Understand how media shapes culture.
Not sure yet? Talk with the Dean →
What you’ll study
Topics you’ll cover
- Media and culture
- Broadcasting and news reporting
- Print media design
- Media law and ethics
- Your choice of radio, TV, digital journalism, editing, or social media
How a minor works
Three things to know
A minor is optional, and it’s a simple way to add a second area of expertise to your degree.
01
Pair it with your major
Choose a minor in a different discipline from your major. When you finish, it’s recorded on your transcript.
02
Plan with your advisor
Map out your courses with your advisor. A course used in your major can’t also count as an elective in your minor.
03
Finish with a C or better
Earn a C or higher in every course for the minor. Pass/fail grades don’t count.
The curriculum
Seven courses, 21 credit hours
Take five required courses, then choose 6 credit hours of electives (at least 3 of them upper division).
Required courses (15 credit hours)
- MASC 150 Introduction to Media & Culture
- MASC 205 Introduction to Broadcasting
- MASC 210 Basic News Reporting
- MASC 220 Print Media Design
- MASC 400 Media Law and Ethics
Choose 6 credit hours
- MASC 230 Radio Production
- MASC 300 Television Production
- MASC 305 Digital Journalism
- MASC 310 Advanced News Reporting
- MASC 315 Copy Editing
- MASC 330 News Reporting for Broadcast
- MASC 370 Freelance Writing
- MASC 385 Social Networking
- MASC 390 Advanced Television Production
- MASC 391 Advanced Radio Production
Talk with the Dean
Have questions about the courses or how the mass communication minor fits with your major? Reach out. We’re happy to talk through your goals.
Mass Communication Minor
