Media Analysis
Requirements
Description
Analyze content across platforms and learn how media impacts society. Study media analysis ato become a savvy consumer of all media types and to become more marketable in the communication industry.
The mass media play vital roles in how information is created and disseminated and in how societies and cultures evolve. In the media analysis concentration, students learn to understand the roles media play, how they're changing, and what impact they make. Students learn the tools they need to critically evaluate, analyze and interpret media messages in order to become wise consumers of media and stronger communicators in their major fields.
Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours including 12 of upper division hours for this concentration.
- All courses must be completed with a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher.
- Students must be at the sophomore level (25 credits) in order to take upper-division courses.
- No pass/fail credit accepted.
Core 9 Hours Required
MCO 120 Media and Society (Prerequisite(s): Credit is allowed for only JMC 110 or MCO 120)
MCO 240 Media Issues in American Pop Culture
MCO 418 History of Mass Communication (SB & H)
Electives 9 Hours Required
Choose elective courses from the following:
MCO 302 Media Research Methods
MCO 307 The Digital Audience (Prerequisite(s): minimum 45 hours; minimum 2.00 GPA)
MCO 335 Social Media (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only JMC 305 or JMC 306 or MCO 335)
MCO 366 Media Ethics and Diversity (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only JMC 366 or JMC 367 or MCO 366 or MCO 494 (Media Ethics and Diversity))
MCO 403 Media Law (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only JMC 402 or MCO 403 or MCO 503)
MCO 425 Digital Media Literacy (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only MCO 425 or MCO 494 (Digital Media Literacy))
MCO 426 Digital Media Literacy II (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only MCO 426 or MCO 494 (Digital Media Literacy II))
MCO 427 Misinformation and Society
MCO 428 Digital Media and Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only MCO 428 or MCO 494 (Media and Free Expression in the 21st Century) or MCO 598 (Media and Free Expression in the 21st Century)
MCO 430 International Mass Communication (G)
MCO 431 Media Entrepreneurship (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only MCO 431 or MCO 494 (Media Entrepreneurship) or MCO 556)
MCO 450 Visual Communication (HU)
MCO 456 Political Communication (SB)
MCO 460 Race, Gender and Media (C)
MCO 465 Sports and Media
MCO 470 Exploring the Business of Journalism (Prerequisite(s): minimum 2.00 GPA; Credit is allowed for only JMC 473 or JMC 474 or MCO 470)
MCO 494 Special Topic courses
IDS Core Course Information
All Interdisciplinary Studies students are required to complete a 9 credit-hour core and 9 credit hours of context/application courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours):
- IDS 201 Intellectual Fusion (recommended for freshman/sophomore students)
- Prerequisites: None
OR
- IDS 301 Becoming Interdisciplinary (3) (recommended for transfer students and/or students declaring IDS in their junior or senior year)
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- Prerequisites: Interdisciplinary Studies major
- IDS 302 Integration Skills (3)
- Prerequisite(s): Interdisciplinary Studies major; IDS 201 or 301 with C or better
- IDS 401 Integration: Experiential Learning (3) (requires application)
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
- Prerequisites: IDS 201 or 301 with C or better; IDS 302 with C or better; minimum 2.00 GPA; minimum of two courses completed in each concentration area
Context courses (6 credit hours)
Choose two Integrative Context courses from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
Application courses (3 credit hours)
Choose any IDS Application course from the following (3 credit hours each):
- IDS 140: The Nature of Knowledge Systems
- IDS 302: Integration Skills
- IDS 310: Integration: Cultural Contexts, C
- IDS 311: Integration: Global Contexts, G, SB
- IDS 312: Integrative Perspectives on Change
- IDS 313: Integrative Perspectives on a Changing World
- IDS 314: Integrative Perspectives on Cultural Dynamics, SB
- IDS 315: Integration: Social Contexts, SB
- IDS 316: Integration: Humanities Contexts, HU
- IDS 484: Elective Internship
Transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu
- How credits transfer to ASU transfer.asu.edu/credits
- How to transfer to ASU from a Two-Year school transfer.asu.edu/ CommunityColleges
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) transfer students transfer.asu.edu/maricopa
- Courses may fulfill Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) or Associate’s degree requirements, consult with your community college academic advisor for details.
- MCCCD course transfer equivalencies are listed here; they may be applied toward this concentration (maximum of six credits or two courses).
- Information listed was current for this catalog year at the time of printing, consult transfer.asu.edu/maricopa for verification.
YEAR
2023-24
CAMPUS
Tempe
ADVISING
Interdisciplinary Studies Advising
cisa.asu.edu/advising
All appointments:
480-965-4464
Downtown Phoenix
Arizona Center, Suite 380
Polytechnic
Santa Catalina Hall
Tempe
Urban Systems Engineering
Online
480-965-4464
DARS CODE
CSMCOEMPA
COLLEGE/SCHOOL
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism
CONCENTRATION CONTACT
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm | CRONK 222
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602-496-5055