Mass Communication
Bachelor of Science
Mass communication is everything that is written, broadcast, discussed or shown to
broad audiences.
The study of mass communication is an investigation into how messages are created, shared, and incorporated into everyday life and society.
About the Program
As a Mass Communication major, you’ll learn to tell stories that engage and inspire others, and explore why messages work - and what to do when they don’t. In classes and internships, you’ll:
- Investigate how messages are created, shared and incorporated into everyday life and society
- Take classes with mass communication experts, and faculty with extensive experience as journalists and media professionals
- Study real-world examples of mass communication and dissect how and why they were created
- Conduct research to better understand which messages work, why and how
- Test your knowledge by creating your own messages using the School’s state-of-the art production spaces
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Required Courses
Introduction to Mass Media
Media Writing
History of Mass Communication
Mass Communication Law & Ethics
One of the following:
Methods of Media Criticism and Critical Media Theory
OR
Mass Communication Research Methods and Mass Communication Theory
Sample Electives
Race, Class and Gender in Media
Talking Science
The Image of the Journalist in Popular Culture
Academic Internship
Special Topics in Mass Communication
Your future is bright in a growing field
Communication professionals are increasingly in demand, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that tens of thousands of new communication jobs will be added to the economy in the next decade.
With a mass communication degree from Stony Brook, you will graduate with the analytical skills employers are looking for, a portfolio to grab their attention, and the professional contacts to help you launch your career. By the time you graduate, you will be prepared to succeed in a range of professional opportunities in media.
Your knowledge and research skills will also set you up for success if you choose to continue your education in graduate or professional school.
Seamless transfer pathways
Students from Dutchess and Suffolk community colleges can transfer seamlessly into the Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication program at Stony Brook.
To learn more, contact your community college advisor or Stony Brook Academic & Transfer Advising Services.
To have your communication or communication-related courses evaluated, contact Undergraduate Program Director and Associate Dean Irene Virag.