Mass Media - Mass Media Studies
Explore the power and reach of mass communication and its influence on our society in our Mass Media–Media Studies Associate degree program.
After graduating, many of our students transfer to four-year institutions to continue their studies in fields as diverse as law, journalism, film studies, creative writing and more.
Program outcomes
- Apply effectively the essential communication skills, including reading, writing, speaking, listening and visual image creation;
- Explain the history, theory and practical applications of mass communication;
- Apply professional, legal, and ethical principles of communication to diverse audiences and contexts;
- Distinguish the various tasks and ongoing development requirements performed by communication professionals in a rapidly changing environment;
- Apply rhetorical analysis and media literacy skills to advance civic responsibility and an understanding of communication in a free society.
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Program Curriculum
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General Education Requirements
COURSE ID | TITLE | CREDITS |
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ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT 106, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Mathematics Applications, Probability and Statistics or Introduction to Statistics I | 3 - 4 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Scientific Reasoning | Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre Elective* | 3 |
Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART-151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
Major Requirements
COURSE ID | TITLE | CREDITS |
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MSP 107 | Introduction to Video Production and Literacy | 3 |
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
MSP 112 | Media Industries | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
MSP 200 | Ethics, Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 1 |
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
MSP Elective | MSP 210, MSP 211, MSP 213, MSP 216, MSP 217, MSP 230 or MSP 235 | 3 |
Electives
COURSE ID | TITLE | CREDITS |
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Electives* | Electives | 9 |
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Full-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MAT-106A, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Math Applications, Probability and Statistics or Statistics I | 3-4 |
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 107 | Introduction to Production and Literacy | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
MSP 112 | Media Industries | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Scientific Reasoning | Any Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 200 | Ethics Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
MSP Elective | MSP 210, MSP 211, MSP 213,MSP-216, MSP 217, MSP 230 or MSP 235 | 3 |
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance or Theatre Course | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 1 |
ART Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
Part-time sample course schedule
Semester 1
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 111 | Mass Media and Society | 3 |
ENG 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
Semester 2
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 107 | Introduction to Production and Literacy | 3 |
MAT-106A, MAT 130 or MAT 131 | Math Applications, Probability and Statistics or Statistics I | 3-4 |
Semester 3
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
ENG 102 | English Composition II | 3 |
MSP 170 | Media Production Workshop I | 1 |
Semester 4
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
CMS 120 | Public Speaking | 3 |
MSP 112 | Media Industries | 3 |
MSP 171 | Media Production Workshop II | 1 |
Semester 5
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 200 | Ethics Responsibility, Mass Media and the Law | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 6
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | Any Literature, Music, Dance, Theatre Elective* | 3 |
Scientific Reasoning | Any Scientific Reasoning Elective | 4 |
Semester 7
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP Elective | MSP 210, MSP 211, MSP 213, MSP 216, MSP 217, MSP 230 or MSP 235 | 3 |
MSP 270 | Media Production Workshop III | 1 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 8
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
MSP 291 | Mass Media Capstone | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Elective | Open Elective | 3 |
Semester 9
Course ID | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Elective | ANT 104, SOC 101, HIS 101, HIS 102, HIS 203, HIS 205 or POL 124 | 3 |
ART Elective | ART 101, ART 102, ART 103, ART 104, ART 151, ART 155 or ART 180 | 3 |
*Any TAOC approved LIT, MUS, DAN or THA course.