Academic Programs
British Communication and Media
Dr. Rustin Greene, Coordinator
Phone: (540) 568-7806
E-mail: greenerp@jmu.edu
The interdisciplinary British communication and media minor enables students to expand their knowledge of communication and media in Great Britain, and to enhance their appreciation of the impact culture has on communication and media. Students must participate in the JMU Semester or Summer In London program to complete this minor.
The minor requires at least 18 credit hours, chosen from courses offered both at JMU and in London. Students may double count a maximum of six credit hours toward both a major and this minor.
| Courses | Credit Hours |
| Required Courses | 6 |
| SCOM 248. Intercultural Communication1 | |
| SCOM/SMAD/WRTC 360L. British Media and Society2 | |
| Elective Courses | 12 |
| Select at least four of the following courses: | |
| SCOM 347L. Communication, Diversity & Pop Culture in the U.K.2 | |
| SMAD 301L. Culture By Design2 OR | |
| SCOM/WRTC 351L. Visual Rhetoric2 | |
| WRTC 320L/SCOM 321L. Writing In The Public Sphere2 | |
| ENG/SMAD 463L. Film Adaptations: British Literature and Film2 | |
| POSC/SCOM/SMAD 472L. Media and Politics in the U.K.2 | |
| THEA 449/ENG 412N. The London Theatre2 | |
| GEIC 490L. Internship2 |
Appropriate independent studies, directed projects and Semester In London Faculty Member In Residence courses may be counted as part of the minor with approval by the minor coordinator. May be taken in either Harrisonburg at JMU or in London.
1 Must be taken in Harrisonburg at JMU
2 Must be taken in London
3 May be taken in Harrisonburg or in London
