Bachelor of Science in Media Studies

University of Tulsa

The strong liberal arts orientation of the media studies program equips students for a variety of professional opportunities in communication as well as graduate study in communication, law, business administration, and other areas. With appropriately chosen electives, students can prepare themselves for careers in media studies, public relations, advertising, journalism studies, visual studies, and related fields.The core courses in the major provide a strong background in communication, covering topics ranging from symbolic processes and systems to theories and philosophy of communication research.Students who complete the undergraduate program in media studies will be able to:Evaluate and critique abstract categories, and to use these categories in the analysis of empirical data.Apply concepts of social science methodology to rigorously critique and compare empirical studies, or to construct their own empirical study.Effectively use writing to accurately convey their ideas, and to demonstrate the basic ability to think logically and critically, through their writing.Demonstrate a basic competence in communicating ideas through oral presentations before a group of people.Critique visual images with the use of fundamental theoretical concepts.Understand their lives within a wider social and environmental context, to thoughtfully consider their responsibilities towards other people and the natural world, and to take appropriate and ethical actions based upon those considerations.

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