Rachel Scott, Minor Adviser
(585) 475-5611, rmsgla@rit.edu
The mass media communication minor provides an overview of the history, development, economics, and regulation of the mass media in the U.S. This minor is closed to students enrolled in the following BS programs: professional and technical communication, advertising and public relations, and journalism.
Required Courses—Choose two of the following:
0502-444 Technical Writing
0535-416 Newswriting
0535-446 Writing the Technical Manual
0535-480 Human Communication
0535-481 Persuasion
0535-482 Mass Communications
0535-483 Small Group Communication
0535-580 International Media
Electives—Choose three of the following:
0535-416 Newswriting
0535-421 Public Relations
0535-450 Visual Communication
0535-452 Uses and Effects of Mass Media
0535-470 Law and Ethics of the Press
0535-471 History of Journalism
0535-482 Mass Communications
0535-534 Communication and Documentary Film
0535-550 Film and Society