UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG - Mercy College

152 / Schools of Liberal Arts
Major Concentration
MEDIA Studies
With Specialization: Journalism
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements....................................60 credits
Major Concentration
Media Studies .....................................................................48 credits
Open Electives ................................................................ 12 credits
Total.................................................................................. 120 credits
Students Who Choose the Major Concentration in Media Studies with
Specialization in Journalism Must Complete:
MEDA 134 Feature Article I
MEDA 145 Media in America
MEDA 399 Internship in Media Studies
SPECIALIZATION REQUIREMENTS:
MEDA 130 News Reporting I
And eighteen credits selected from the following:
MEDA 132 Copy Editing and Graphics
MEDA/COCM 154 Publicity Writing
MEDA 230 News Reporting II
MEDA 234 Feature Article II
MEDA 240 Magazine Editing and Production
MEDA 251 Sports Reporting
MEDA 252 The Practice of Public Relations
MEDA 255 Creative Advertising
MEDA/LAWS 261 Media and the Law
MEDA/ARTT 275 Photojournalism
MEDA 295 Topics in Media Studies
MEDA 387 The Problems of American Journalism
MEDA 397 Independent Study in Media Studies
and twelve credits in a concentration of TV/Radio Production or Film/Culture, or Theatre
and Film Course offerings chosen in conjunction with the Program Director.
And six credits in major electives (or major English courses numbered 200 or above).
There is an 18-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of Media Studies.