1. Media School Core.
   1. Introduction to Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 101 Media i
   2. Managing Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 207 Introduction to Media Industry and Management i
   3. Thinking Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 213 Introduction to Media Psychology i
   4. Making Media. One (1) course:
      • MSCH-C 220 Game Technology i
      • MSCH-C 221 Writing for Electronic Media i
      • MSCH-C 223 Introduction to Filmmaking i
      • MSCH-C 250 Story Lab I i
2. Concentration.
   1. Media Science Courses. Four (4) courses:
      • MSCH-C 255 Introduction to Media Audience Measurement i
      • MSCH-S 310 Sex in the Media i
      • MSCH-S 312 Politics and the Media i
      • MSCH-S 315 Media Processes and Effects i
      • MSCH-S 317 Children and Media i
      • MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis i
      • MSCH-S 351 Methods in Media Psychology i
      • MSCH-S 451 Topical Seminar in Media Psychology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
      • MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change i
      • MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design i
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   2. Elective. One (1) additional course:
      • MSCH-S 310 Sex in the Media i
      • MSCH-S 312 Politics and the Media i
      • MSCH-S 315 Media Processes and Effects i
      • MSCH-S 317 Children and Media i
      • MSCH-S 348 Audience Analysis i
      • MSCH-S 351 Methods in Media Psychology i
      • MSCH-S 451 Topical Seminar in Media Psychology (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
      • MSCH-S 452 Communicating Climate Change i
      • MSCH-S 471 Applying Theory to Media Design i
      • MSCH-V 334 Current Topics in Media (approved topics only; see academic advisor)i
      • MSCH-V 490 Capstone Seminar in Media i
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   3. Additional Requirements.
      • At least nine (9) credit hours in the concentration must be at the 300–499 level.
      • Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the concentration.
      • A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the concentration—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
3. Specialization. One (1) Media Specialization from the list below.
   • Recommended Specializations: Health Communication; Media Persuasion and Behavior; Media Research; Sex, Gender, and Media; or Media and Diversity
4. One (1) Media Specialization (see list below)
5. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
   1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
   2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
   3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
   4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
   5. College Breadth. At least 58 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:

1. College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
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2. Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
3. College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
4. College GPA. A College grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required.
5. CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
   1. CASE Foundations
      1. English Composition: 1 course
      2. Mathematical Modeling: 1 course
   2. CASE Breadth of Inquiry
      1. Arts and Humanities: 4 courses
      2. Natural and Mathematical Sciences: 4 courses
      3. Social and Historical Studies: 4 courses
   3. CASE Culture Studies
      1. Diversity in the United States: 1 course
      2. Global Civilizations and Cultures: 1 course
   4. CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
   5. CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
   6. CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
   7. CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
6. Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.

Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.

Students will be able to:

• Apply theory to design of media messages
• Apply theory to the analysis of media messages
• Write fluently and persuasively across multiple channels
• Communicate and synthesize complex ideas
• Formulate research questions and use appropriate methods to answer such questions
• Identify, gather, and evaluate appropriate sources for research
• Use statistics to test communication science hypotheses directly
• Develop a critical understanding of ethical tensions in media practice
• Apply understanding to academic and professional activities
• Explain social, political, cultural and economic dimensions of media technology, institutions, practices, policy, regulations
• Critically analyze issues of diversity, difference, social justice and power and the place of media in that context
• Understand best practices for navigating dimensions of diversity, difference, social justice and power