The gender and media minor is 18
credits, including:- one foundational
course
- two practice/production courses
- two conceptual
courses
- one capstone project course
In the
gender and media minor, students will take courses from both the School of
Communication and Information (SC&I; school number 04) and the School of
Arts and Sciences (SAS; school number 01). The minor includes relevant course
offerings from the SC&I programs in journalism and media studies (04:567), information
technology and informatics (04:547), and digital communication, information, and
media (04:189), and from the SAS program in women's and gender studies
(01:988).
Students
are required to complete six 3-credit courses in
the minor, for a total of 18 credits.
Students are required to achieve a
grade of C or better in all courses that count for the minor.
Please note that courses taken for the gender
and media minor cannot count for credit toward other majors or minors in women's
and gender studies or SC&I programs.
One Foundational Course (3 credits)
One of the
following:
01:988:202 Gender, Culture, and Representation
04:567:215 Gender, Race, and Class in the Media
Students may
declare the minor upon completion of 01:988:202 or 04:567:215.
Two Practice/Production Courses (6 credits)
First Practice/Production Course
One of the
following:
04:189:251 Strategic Presentation Methods in Digital
Media
04:567:200 Writing for Media
Second Practice/Production Course
01:988:200 Gender, Digital Media, and Social Curation
(Prerequisite:
01:988:202 or 04:567:215)
Two Conceptual/Theoretical Courses* (6 credits)
First Conceptual Course
One of the
following:
04:567:274 Consumer Media Culture
04:567:380 Media and Social Change
04:547:340 Gender and Technology
Second
Conceptual Course
One of the following:
01:988:255 Gender, Art, and Society
01:988:257 Gender and the Body: Representations of Pornography
01:988:258 Gender, Race, and Contemporary Art
01:988:259 Homosexuality and Visual Culture
01:988:317 Gender and Consumption
01:988:341 Gender and Popular Culture
01:988:376 Theories of Women and Film
Capstone
(3 credits)
One of the following:
01:988:499 Capstone in Gender and Media
04:567:499 Capstone in Gender and Media
(Prerequisite: Minimum of 12 credits in
this minor must be completed.)
Eligibility
for the Minor
All majors are eligible for the gender
and media minor. We encourage you to make an advising appointment to arrange a
plan for completing the full program on schedule.
- SAS students are
welcome to minor in gender and media regardless of major. Note that you cannot count the same
courses toward both the women's and gender studies major and the gender
and media minor.
- SEBS student are
welcome to minor in gender and media.
- All students in
other Rutgers University-New Brunswick schools (Rutgers Business School: Undergraduate-New Brunswick, School of Engineering,
Mason Gross School of the Arts, School of Nursing, etc.) are welcome to minor in gender and media, but
discussing options and requirements with a school-based academic adviser
is recommended. The declaration form requires the signature of your
academic adviser or dean prior to submitting the form to our office.
Declaring the Minor
Students can declare the minor after completing one of the two foundation courses with a grade of C or better:
- 01:988:202
Gender, Culture, and Representation
- 04:567:215
Gender, Race, and Class in the Media
Contact your academic adviser to
confirm specific requirements for your academic program.
Using Gender and Media Minor
Courses Toward Other Requirements
Gender and media classes fulfill
a variety of Core Curriculum requirements for SAS and other schools. Check
Degree Navigator to see details. Gender and media courses cannot be
double-counted for the minor and any other major or minor at SC&I or the
Department of Women's and Gender Studies (SAS).
