Communication affects everything we know, or think we know, about ourselves and our society. The major and minor in Mass Communication help students become informed consumers of news and information, and more effective communicators. Students develop an awareness of mass communication as a discipline and expand their understanding of mass media and media systems. The skills and knowledge they gain complement any academic field or profession, and demonstrate to prospective employers their proficiency in a highly desired area.
Transfer students
Transfer courses will be evaluated individually for mass communication equivalency by the Undergraduate Director.
Requirements for the Major
The major in Mass Communication leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. Students must earn a letter grade of C or higher in all mass communication courses and Satisfactory or S in COM internships, independent studies and workshops for these to count toward the major. Students may enroll in multiple internships up to 12 credits each. The total number of credits from all internships combined may not exceed 12. In addition, students must complete a 6-credit interdisciplinary concentration of upper division classes (300 or 400 level). Mass Communication majors must satisfy all Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) requirements and accrue a total of 120 credits.
Completion of the major requires a minimum total of 36 mass communication credits, and a minimum of 72 non-mass communication credits.
All mass communication students should see a departmental advisor to plan their course programs. The following courses are required of all mass communication majors; an asterisk (*) denotes an online course:
Or
Successful completion of COM 491 Senior Capstone Project will satisfy the SBC WRTD requirement as well as the Mass Communication major upper-division writing requirement.
Requirements for the Minor
The following courses (9 credits) are required of mass communication minors; an asterisk (*)
denotes an online course:
Three electives (9 credits) at or above the 300 level are required; an asterisk (*) denotes an online course.
Students may choose from the following (all three-credit courses):
Major and Minor in Mass Communication
School of Communication and Journalism
Dean: Dr. Laura Lindenfeld
Associate Dean and Director of Undergraduate Studies: Irene Virag
Office: Melville Library N-4004
Phone: (631) 632-7403
Website: http://www.stonybrook.edu/journalism
Email: socjadvising@stonybrook.edu
Advising: Visit SoCJ Undergraduate Advising for program resources and ways to connect with an advisor.