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Twin Cities Campus
Mass Communication MinorSchool of Journalism & Mass Communication
College of Liberal Arts
Mass communication is the study of communicating with the masses, but is also about media storytelling with strategy and purpose. The study of mass communication is centered around how messages persuade and affect the behavior and opinion of the person or people receiving the content. This minor is designed for students who wish to pursue a liberal arts approach to the study of mass communication institutions, processes, effects, research methods, and analysis through the lens of economic sociology, politics, psychology, law and other disciplines.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
1 courses
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Students seeking a minor in mass communication must declare through the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication website at https://hsjmc.umn.edu/undergraduate/majors-minors/minors. There are two qualifications for admission: a GPA of 2.5, and a grade of C or better in JOUR 1001. When these criteria have been met, the department will approve a minor program plan.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Preparatory Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
JOUR 1001 - Media in a Changing World
[SOCS, TS]
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 1001H - Media in a Changing World
[SOCS, TS]
(3.0 cr)
Minor Requirements
Students may earn a BA or a minor in the Hubbard School of Journalism & Mass Communication, but not both.
Core Course
Take exactly 1 course(s) totaling exactly 3 credit(s) from the following:
·
JOUR 3004 - Information for Mass Communication
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 3004H - Information for Mass Communication
(3.0 cr)
Context Courses
Take 4 or more course(s) totaling 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
3xxx-level
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
·
JOUR 3005 - Media Effects
[SOCS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3006 - Visual Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3007 - The Media in American History and Law: Case Studies
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3201 - Principles of Strategic Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3551 - The Business of Digital Media: Innovation, Disruption, and Adaptation
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3552 - Technology, Communication & Global Society
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3590 - Special Topics in Mass Communication: Context
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3614 - History of Media Communication
[HIS, TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3741 - Diversity and Media
[DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3745 - Media and Popular Culture
[AH, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3751 - Digital Media and Culture
[AH, TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3757 - Principles of Health Communication Strategy
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3771 - Media Ethics
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3775 - Strategic Communication Law
[CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 3776 - Media Law
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 3776H - Media Law
(3.0 cr)
·
4xxx and 5xxx-level
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
JOUR 4251 - Psychology of Advertising
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4272 - Digital Advertising: Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4274W - Advertising in Society
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4590 - Special Topics in Mass Communication: Context
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4801 - Global Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5501 - Communication, Public Opinion, and Social Media
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5541 - Mass Communication and Public Health
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5552 - Law of Internet Communication
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5601W - History of Journalism
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5606W - Literary Aspects of Journalism
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5725 - Management of Media Organizations
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 5777 - Contemporary Problems in Freedom of Speech and Press
(3.0 cr)
·
JOUR 4721 - Mass Media and U.S. Society
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
or
JOUR 4721H - Mass Media and U.S. Society
[SOCS, DSJ]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 1001/Jour 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 1001/Jour 1001H |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3004/Jour 3004H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3004/Jour 3004H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Glos 3605/Hist 3705/Jour 3614 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3776/Jour 3776H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3776/Jour 3776H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3786/Pol 3786 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 3786/Pol 3786 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 5541/PubH 6074 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngW 5606W/Jour 5606W |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 5777/Law 6030 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 4721/Jour 4721H |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Jour 4721/Jour 4721H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |