Mass Communication, BS

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Mass Communication, BS

Bachelor Science in Mass Communication · 120 credits

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Choose two electives (6 credits)

Pick 2 courses · 10 courses to choose from

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Interdisciplinary Concentration (9 credits)

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Required Courses (24 credits)

JRN 101News Literacy3 cr
COM 106Introduction to Mass Media3 cr
COM 120Fundamentals of Public Speaking3 cr
COM 207Media Writing3 cr
COM 208Mass Communication3 cr
COM 305Mass Communication Law & Ethics3 cr
COM 415Data Analysis and Storytelling3 cr
COM 491Mass Communication Senior Project3 cr

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Required Courses (24 credits): JRN 101 - News Literacy 3 credits; COM 106 - Introduction to Mass Media 3 credits; COM 120 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 credits; COM 207 - Media Writing 3 credits; COM 208 - Mass Communication 3 credits; COM 305 - Mass Communication Law & Ethics 3 credits; COM 415 - Data Analysis and Storytelling 3 credits; COM 491 - Mass Communication Senior Project 3 credits

Paired methods and theory sequence (6 credits)

One of

All of
- COM 306Modes of Media Criticism3 cr
- COM 307Critical Media Theory3 cr
or
All of
- COM 316Mass Communication Research Methods3 cr
- COM 317Mass Communication Theory3 cr

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Choose one of the following paired methods and theory sequences (6 credits): COM 306 - Modes of Media Criticism 3 credits; COM 307 - Critical Media Theory 3 credits; OR COM 316 - Mass Communication Research Methods 3 credits; COM 317 - Mass Communication Theory 3 credits

Choose two electives (6 credits)

Choose 2 courses

JRN 319The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture3 cr
COM 346Race, Class, and Gender in Media3 cr
JRN 363Magazine Writing3 cr
COM 365Talking Science3 cr
JRN 366Press & the Presidency3 cr
COM 399Special Topics in Mass Communication3 cr
JRN 413Journalisms of the Global South3 cr
JRN 433Journalistic Book and Serial Narrative Production3 cr
COM 487Independent Study0–6 cr
COM 494Mass Communication Internship0–6 cr

Excluding courses already counted toward “Required Courses (24 credits)”, “Paired methods and theory sequence (6 credits)”.

At most 12 credits from COM 494.

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Choose two of the following electives (6 credits): JRN 319 - The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture 3 credits; COM 346 - Race, Class, and Gender in Media 3 credits; JRN 363 - Magazine Writing 3 credits; COM 365 - Talking Science 3 credits; JRN 366 - Press & the Presidency 3 credits; COM 399 - Special Topics in Mass Communication 3 credits; JRN 413 - Journalisms of the Global South 3 credits; JRN 433 - Journalistic Book and Serial Narrative Production 3 credits; COM 487 - Independent Study 0-6 credits; COM 494 - Mass Communication Internship 0-6 credits. Students may enroll in multiple internships up to 12 credits each. The total number of credits from all internships combined may not exceed 12.

Interdisciplinary Concentration (9 credits)

Choose 9 credits

Any course numbered 300 and above

Excluding courses already counted toward “Required Courses (24 credits)”, “Paired methods and theory sequence (6 credits)”, “Choose two electives (6 credits)”.

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Interdisciplinary Concentration (9 credits): Students must complete a 9-credit interdisciplinary concentration of upper division classes (300 or 400 level).

Minimum mass communication credits

Completion of the major requires a minimum total of 36 mass communication credits.

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Completion of the major requires a minimum total of 36 mass communication credits.

Total degree credits

Mass Communication majors must satisfy all Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) requirements and accrue a total of 120 credits.

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Mass Communication majors must satisfy all Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) requirements and accrue a total of 120 credits.

Program rules

Minimum grade
C or higher in “Required Courses (24 credits)”, “Paired methods and theory sequence (6 credits)”.

Stony Brook Curriculum

WRTD satisfied by

COM 491Mass Communication Senior Project3 cr

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Successful completion of COM 491 - Mass Communication Senior Project will satisfy the SBC WRTD requirement as well as the Mass Communication major upper-division writing requirement.

Notes

Grading: COM internships, independent studies and workshops must be completed with a Satisfactory (S) grade to count toward the major. The C-or-higher requirement applies to mass communication courses in the required and methods/theory items.
Advising: All mass communication students should see a departmental advisor to plan their course programs.
Note: Mass Communication (CMM) majors are not permitted to declare a second major or minor in Journalism (JRN). They may double major or minor in Communication (COM) as well as minor in Communication and Innovation (CBI). Double majors and minors cannot get double credit for the same elective.
Note: Transfer courses will be evaluated individually for mass communication equivalency by the Undergraduate Director.
SBC: Upper-division writing requirement: successful completion of COM 491 - Mass Communication Senior Project satisfies both the SBC WRTD requirement and the major upper-division writing requirement.