Communication and Culture Minor
The communication and culture (COMC) minor requires six courses.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 1000 | Fundamentals of Communication and Media Studies 1 | 3 |
| COMC 1101 | Communications and Culture: History, Theory, and Methods 2 | 4 |
| Select two courses in a single group: 3 | ||
Communication Studies | ||
Cultural Studies | ||
Media Studies | ||
| Select one ethics, law, and policy course, ordinarily taken senior year 4 | ||
| Select one other COMC course | ||
- 1
COMM 1010 Introduction to Communication and Media Studies may be used if taken before spring 2017.
- 2
- 3
See the Concentrations tab for the Communication and Culture Major.
- 4
See the below list of Ethics, Law, and Policy courses.
Ethics, Law, and Policy courses
Courses in this group have the CELP attribute.
Courses that have this attribute typically explore the legal and regulatory frameworks within which media industries operate, and examine the ethical and moral questions that shape media production.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AAST 3280 | Representing Asians in Journalism and Media | 4 |
| COLI 4570 | Films of Moral Struggle | 4 |
| COMC 2277 | Media and Sexuality | 4 |
| COMC 3240 | Photography, Identity, Power | 4 |
| COMC 3260 | Media Regulation | 4 |
| COMC 3280 | Representing Asians in Journalism and Media | 4 |
| COMC 3310 | Ethics and Popular Culture | 4 |
| COMC 3330 | Peace, Justice, and the Media | 4 |
| COMC 3350 | Media Law | 4 |
| COMC 3370 | Ethical Issues in Media | 4 |
| COMC 3375 | Children and Media | 4 |
| COMC 3380 | International Communication | 4 |
| COMC 4170 | Dissent and Disinformation | 4 |
| COMC 4340 | Freedom of Expression | 4 |
| COMC 4360 | Communication Ethics and the Public Sphere | 4 |
| COMC 4370 | Ethical Controversies in 21st Century Media | 4 |
| DTEM 2450 | Digital Property: Rights, Policies, and Practice | 4 |
| DTEM 3500 | Resistance and Global Activism | 4 |
| DTEM 4430 | Digital Media Ethics | 4 |
| DTEM 4440 | Privacy and Surveillance | 4 |
| DTEM 4470 | Values in Design | 4 |
| DTEM 4480 | Digital Media and Public Responsibility | 4 |
| FITV 2670 | Television and Social Change | 4 |
| FITV 4570 | Films of Moral Struggle | 4 |
| FITV 4660 | Ethics of Reality Television | 4 |
| JOUR 3740 | Ethics and Diversity in Journalism | 4 |
| JOUR 3760 | The Journalist and the Law | 4 |
| JOUR 4750 | Values in the News | 4 |
| JOUR 4770 | Media Law and Journalism Ethics | 4 |
Availability
The minor in communication and culture is available at Fordham College at Rose Hill and Fordham College at Lincoln Center.