Digital and Social Media Studies Minor

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed at San Diego State University.

Required Courses

Admission to the minor requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 and completion of JMS 200 and JMS 210 with grades of C (2.0) or better in each course.

The minor in digital and social media studies consists of 18 units to include

JMS 200 - Introduction to Contemporary Media Units: 3
JMS 210 - Social Media in the Digital Age Units: 3
JMS 494 - Media Law and Ethics Units: 3

Nine Units Selected from

JMS 300 - Principles of Journalism Units: 3
JMS 408 - Principles of Media Studies Units: 3
JMS 440 - Management of Media Organizations Units: 3
JMS 460 - Principles of Advertising Units: 3
JMS 462 - Advertising Strategy and Social Media Units: 3
JMS 480 - Principles of Public Relations Units: 3
JMS 489 - Research Methods in Mediated Communication Units: 3
LDT 410 - Social Media for Learning Units: 3