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Certificate Program in Media Literacy
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| The Media Literacy Post-Baccalaureate Certificate is designed for teachers of secondary education who wish to address questions of media impact in their curriculum. The certificate provides these teachers with a foundation of theoretical, analytical and applied approaches to current trends in mass media. Issues such as the emergence of new technologies; growth of multinational media conglomeration and their impact on politics; questions of race, class, gender and representation; and the effects of media violence are focused on. In addition, certificate program students can also learn and/or sharpen media production skills through elective courses. This certificate should be particularly useful for teachers of high school courses such as , social studies, contemporary concerns, political science, English, media studies, etc. |
Required Courses (9 hrs):
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MC 500 Media Interrelationships |
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MC 503 Media Critical Theory |
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MC 504 Social Responsibility in the Media |
Elective Courses: (9 hrs. -- open to all Mass Communications offerings pending completion of prerequisites)
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