Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Social Media Activism Minor


Social Media Activism is a minor for students interested in combining their interest for engagement and activism in different environments through online media communication. Courses in this minor will allow students to learn and understand political action in its multiple forms as well as new types of interactive social and political engagement opportunities. Students with diverse interests in social causes will learn to apply their passion to action, while learning the theories behind a successful online presence for different types of communities.

Program Requirements


The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University’s Core curriculum) required for the minor: 15.

Students who wish to complete the Social Media Activism minor must take SOC 210 - Critical Thinking about Social Issues  and CMS 242 - Communication and Social Media . Students may choose from a list of courses to fulfill the remaining credit hours. A grade of C- or better in all the courses is necessary to receive credit toward the minor.

SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVISM - 15 credits