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Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026 General Studies Gold

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, BA

College/School: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm

Plan Code: CSMCMSTBA

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Upper division minimum
credit hours

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Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours

Requirement	Minimum Grade	Credit Hours
MCO 120 Media and Society (HUAD) 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3

Major Electives
MCO 240 Media Issues in American Pop Culture MCO 302 Media Research Methods MCO 307 The Digital Audience MCO 335 Social Media Foundations MCO 366 Mass Communication Ethics MCO 375 Podcasting MCO 394 Topic: American Futures and Media MCO 394 Topic: Interview and Inquiry MCO 394 Topic: Photography for Mass Media MCO 394 Topic: Videography for Mass Media MCO 403 Media Law MCO 418 History of Mass Communication (SOBE) MCO 420 Strategic Sports Communication MCO 423 Media Project Management MCO 425 Digital Media Literacy I MCO 426 Digital Media Literacy II MCO 427 Misinformation and Society MCO 428 Digital Media and Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century MCO 430 International Mass Communication (GCSI) MCO 431 Media Entrepreneurship MCO 433 Social Media Campaigns, Engagement and Research MCO 434 Search Engine Research and Strategy MCO 438 Digital Audience Analysis MCO 450 Visual Communication (HUAD) MCO 456 Political Communication (CIVI) MCO 460 Race, Gender, and Media (SOBE) MCO 465 Sports and Media MCO 470 Exploring the Business of Journalism MCO 473 Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media MCO 484 Internship MCO 494 Topic: Advanced Media Entrepreneurship MCO 494 Topic: Data in Sports MCO 494 Topic: Media Products, Sales and Solutions MCO 494 Topic: The Evolution of TV 3 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	3
MCO 302 Media Research Methods MCO 307 The Digital Audience MCO 335 Social Media Foundations MCO 366 Mass Communication Ethics MCO 375 Podcasting MCO 394 Topic: American Futures and Media MCO 394 Topic: Interview and Inquiry MCO 394 Topic: Photography for Mass Media MCO 394 Topic: Videography for Mass Media MCO 403 Media Law MCO 418 History of Mass Communication (SOBE) MCO 420 Strategic Sports Communication MCO 423 Media Project Management MCO 425 Digital Media Literacy I MCO 426 Digital Media Literacy II MCO 427 Misinformation and Society MCO 428 Digital Media and Freedom of Expression in the 21st Century MCO 430 International Mass Communication (GCSI) MCO 431 Media Entrepreneurship MCO 433 Social Media Campaigns, Engagement and Research MCO 434 Search Engine Research and Strategy MCO 438 Digital Audience Analysis MCO 450 Visual Communication (HUAD) MCO 456 Political Communication (CIVI) MCO 460 Race, Gender, and Media (SOBE) MCO 465 Sports and Media MCO 470 Exploring the Business of Journalism MCO 473 Sex, Love, and Romance in the Mass Media MCO 484 Internship MCO 494 Topic: Advanced Media Entrepreneurship MCO 494 Topic: Data in Sports MCO 494 Topic: Media Products, Sales and Solutions MCO 494 Topic: The Evolution of TV 24 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	24
Students may discuss additional Mass Communication Elective options with their academic advisor.

ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
ASU 101-CS The ASU Experience 1 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	1
First-Year Composition
ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition 6 Credit Hours Minimum Grade:C	C	6

Notes

All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.

Program Requirement

Mass Communication and Media Studies, BA

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