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Media Analysis ,Minor

Media Analysis, Minor


Communication, Culture, Journalism, Mass Communication, Media Analysis, Media Research, Misinformation, media

Analyze content across platforms and learn how media impacts society. Add a media analysis minor to your degree to become a savvy consumer of all media types and to strengthen your communication skills for careers in any industry.

Description

The mass media play vital roles in how information is created and disseminated, and in how societies and cultures evolve. In the media analysis minor, 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.

At a glance
Program requirements

The minor in media analysis consists of 18 credit hours of coursework: nine credits of MCO core courses and nine credits of electives. To pursue the minor in media analysis, students must maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA, and obtain a minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) in each course in the minor.
Required Courses -- 9 credit hours
Elective Courses -- 9 credit hours
Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this minor.

Enrollment requirements

GPA Requirement: 2.00

Incompatible Majors: BA in journalism and mass communication; BA in sports journalism and mass communication; BA in mass communications and media studies

Other Enrollment Requirements: None

Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and the minor. Students should contact their academic advisor or the Cronkite advising department for more information.

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ASU Online

ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program’s ASU Online page for program descriptions and to request more information.

Career opportunities

A minor can help students develop marketable communication skills, boosting their career options across their major field and advancing their understanding of how mass media functions. Students with a media analysis minor may pursue communications, engagement and strategy roles in their chosen fields; media-facing roles in journalism and fact-checking; and other career opportunities in economics, finance and political organizations.

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3 year programs

These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.

Accelerated master's

These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).

Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
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Concurrent degrees allow students to pursue their own personal or professional interests, earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. To add a concurrent degree to your existing degree, work with your academic advisor.
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What is the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)?
The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a program in which residents of western states (other than Arizona) may be eligible for reduced nonresident tuition. See more information and eligibility requirements on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program.

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