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MASS COMMUNICATION MINOR

The Mass Communication minor requires 24 units: 9 units in core courses, 6 units in approved writing courses, and 9 units of upper-division electives. Details are available in the undergraduate catalog and in the main office.

Required Core Courses (9 units)
MCOM 101 Introduction to Mass Communication (3)

MCOM 350 Media Law (3)

or

MCOM 433 Media Ethics (3)

MCOM 490 Mass Communication Research (3)

Required Professional Skills Writing Courses (6 units)
MCOM 255 Newswriting (3)

MCOM 325 Advertising Copywriting (3)

MCOM 356 Feature Writing (3)

MCOM 357 Public Relations Writing (3)

MCOM 383 News Reporting (3)

MCOM 409 Literary Journalism (3)

Electives (9 units)
Any upper-division courses listed under electives for the major.
Note: No more than 3 units of independent study and/or internships can be applied toward the Mass Communication minor.