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Program checklist · Media Studies

Media Studies

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College · Erie, PA

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Program
Award
Media Studies
Credits (computed from items)
320-421
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214591
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214591_721aa721
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

0 items

    Required Courses

    3 items
    1. COMM 506
      Research Methods in Communications
      or: COMM 511 Qualitative Research Methods in Mass Communications
      3
    2. COMM 515
      3
    3. COMM 590
      1

    Electives

    electives · 0 items

      Additional courses that will count as electives towards this degree can be chosen from a list of approved elective courses maintained by the graduate program office. Course work offered by departments outside the College of Communications may be scheduled as part of the student’s program with prior approval of the student’s academic committee.

      electives · 0 items

        Culminating Experience

        0 items

          Students choose to complete a thesis or a master's paper.

          2 items
          1. COMM 600
            Thesis Research
            or: COMM 610 Thesis Research Off Campus
            1-15
          2. COMM 596
            Individual Studies
            As published: “Individual Studies (Master's Paper)”
            1-9

          Degree Requirements

          0 items

            Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

            44 items
            1. CAS 403
              3
            2. CAS 404
              3
            3. CAS 405
              3
            4. CAS 409
              3
            5. CAS 415
              3
            6. CAS 420
              3
            7. CAS 421
              3
            8. CAS 422
              3
            9. CAS 426W
              3
            10. CAS 450W
              3
            11. CAS 452W
              3
            12. CAS 453
              3
            13. CAS 455
              3
            14. CAS 471
              3
            15. CAS 475
              3
            16. CAS 478
              3
            17. CAS 483
              3
            18. CAS 494
              1-12
            19. CAS 497
              1-9
            20. COMM 504
              3
            21. COMM 505
              3
            22. COMM 506
              3
            23. COMM 507
              3
            24. COMM 511
              3
            25. COMM 512
              3
            26. COMM 513
              3
            27. COMM 514
              3
            28. COMM 515
              3
            29. COMM 516
              3
            30. COMM 517
              3
            31. COMM 518
              3
            32. COMM 520
              3
            33. COMM 521
              3
            34. COMM 522
              3
            35. COMM 550
              3
            36. COMM 553
              1-3
            37. COMM 555
              3
            38. COMM 556
              3
            39. COMM 580
              3
            40. COMM 582
              3
            41. COMM 585
              3
            42. COMM 594
              1-15
            43. COMM 595
              1-18
            44. COMM 597
              1-9

            Degree Requirements

            0 items

              Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

              0 items

                Graduate Credits

                24 items
                1. COMM 504
                  3
                2. COMM 506
                  3
                3. COMM 507
                  3
                4. COMM 511
                  3
                5. COMM 512
                  3
                6. COMM 513
                  3
                7. COMM 514
                  3
                8. COMM 515
                  3
                9. COMM 516
                  3
                10. COMM 517
                  3
                11. COMM 518
                  3
                12. COMM 520
                  3
                13. COMM 521
                  3
                14. COMM 522
                  3
                15. COMM 550
                  3
                16. COMM 553
                  1-3
                17. COMM 556
                  3
                18. COMM 580
                  3
                19. COMM 582
                  3
                20. COMM 584
                  3
                21. COMM 585
                  3
                22. COMM 594
                  1-15
                23. COMM 595
                  1-18
                24. COMM 597
                  1-9

                Undergraduate Credits

                0 items

                  Advertising

                  6 items
                  1. COMM 410
                    3
                  2. COMM 411
                    3
                  3. COMM 417
                    3
                  4. COMM 420
                    3
                  5. COMM 421W
                    3
                  6. COMM 424
                    3

                  Journalism

                  5 items
                  1. COMM 403
                    3
                  2. COMM 405
                    3
                  3. COMM 409
                    3
                  4. COMM 410
                    3
                  5. COMM 411
                    3

                  Film Production

                  5 items
                  1. COMM 411
                    3
                  2. COMM 438
                    3
                  3. COMM 440
                    3
                  4. COMM 451
                    3
                  5. COMM 452
                    3

                  Media Studies

                  4 items
                  1. COMM 405
                    3
                  2. COMM 411
                    3
                  3. COMM 413W
                    3
                  4. COMM 418
                    3

                  Public Relations

                  5 items
                  1. COMM 403
                    3
                  2. COMM 409
                    3
                  3. COMM 417
                    3
                  4. COMM 420
                    3
                  5. COMM 471
                    3

                  Telecommunications and Media Industries

                  6 items
                  1. COMM 403
                    3
                  2. COMM 405
                    3
                  3. COMM 410
                    3
                  4. COMM 484
                    3
                  5. COMM 486W
                    3
                  6. COMM 487W
                    3

                  Inter-Program Transfer of Credits

                  0 items

                    Courses Eligible to Double Count for Both Degrees

                    12 items
                    1. COMM 504
                      3
                    2. COMM 505
                      3
                    3. COMM 506
                      3
                    4. COMM 511
                      3
                    5. COMM 513
                      3
                    6. COMM 516
                      3
                    7. COMM 517
                      3
                    8. COMM 518
                      3
                    9. COMM 580
                      3
                    10. COMM 582
                      3
                    11. COMM 585
                      3
                    12. COMM 587
                      3
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