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15 credit hours, as part of a bachelor's program

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Talk with your student success director to choose classes that will complement your major. Possible class topics include:

Media and popular culture
Communication and activism
Public journalism in the digital age
New media technologies, theories and practices
Media audiences
Film and television history
Intro to critical race and media studies
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15 credit hours (five courses)

You will take one required course that examines mass media and teaches media literacy skills. Then you'll select four upper-level communication courses to complete the media studies minor.

A minor can only be earned as part of an undergraduate program. Talk with an ODUGlobal enrollment coordinator to determine if you have credits that will transfer.

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Access course materials online from any location. Some classes will have live, regular online meeting times, while others will not. The instructor may schedule assignments and exams at specific times. All courses follow ODU's regular academic calendar.

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In-state Virginia Residents$374 per credit hour*
Out-of-State Students$407 per credit hour

Active duty military students may qualify for a discounted undergraduate tuition rate.

These tuition rates are effective Summer 2022 and subject to change.
* In-state rate assumes residency requirements are met.

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