KC-301Q Integrative Studies: Media Analysis † *
A writing-intensive capstone course for the General Education curriculum that guides students in the application of interdisciplinary knowledge to complex problem solving and decision making to have a positive impact on a community. Students are challenged to practice critical and creative thinking skills, and they are expected to demonstrate competence in communication, collaboration, and engaged citizenship or leadership. This course is open to all majors. Organizations need to understand the media landscape in order to gain a thorough understanding of how to present their positions on critical issues. In this course, students will use media analyses to identify messages, examine how those messages are framed, and see how existing coverage of an issue could be improved.
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Prerequisite
ENG-112 with a minimum grade of C- required; Junior or Senior Class Level