Social Sciences Interdisciplinary Degree Programs (SSC)
203 Clemens HallNorth Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-4670
Shelley Kimelberg, PhD
Director
Associated Programs
- Health and Human Services BA - Community Mental Health Concentration
- Health and Human Services BA - Social Gerontology Concentration
- Health and human Services BA - Child and Family Studies Concentration/MSW
- Health and Human Services BA - Community Mental Health Concentration/MSW
- Health and Human Services BA - Social Gerontology Concentration/MSW
- Legal Studies BA
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary BA - Cognitive Science Concentration
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary BA - International Studies Concentration
- Legal Studies BA/Law JD
- Health and Human Services Minor
- Nonprofit Leadership Minor
- Urban and Public Policy Studies BA
Associated Subjects
Completing the Strategic Media Messaging Minor Program
Academic Requirements
Overall GPA of 2.000
Minimum 2.000 GPA in a Communication Literacy 1 course
Academic Advice
The Minor in Strategic Media Messaging requires 18 credit hours selected from approved required and elective courses, with at least 12 of the 18 credit hours at the 300 or 400 level.
No more than two (2) courses may be used to satisfy credit requirements in the student’s major, other minors, or programs.
Students must take at least one (1) approved course from three of four CAS disciplines (ART, COM, DMS, and ENG) to complete the interdisciplinary minor in Strategic Media Messaging. No more than two (2) of the upper level (300 or 400 level) courses may be from the same discipline.
Transfer Credit Policy
No more than two (2) courses used to satisfy requirements of the minor can be transfer courses.
Prerequisite Courses
One Communication Literacy 1 course, completed with a minimum 2.000 GPA.
Required Courses
Select two (2) lower division courses, one (1) each from two different disciplines:
- ART:
- ART 100 What are You Looking At? Deciphering Design in the World
- ART 150 Visual Theory, Aesthetics, and Criticism
- ART 201 Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 210 Introduction to Photography
- ART 240 History of Graphic Design
- ART 250 Introduction to Digital Art
- COM:
- COM 101 Principles of Communication
- DMS:
- DMS 103 Basic Video
- DMS 105 Basic Documentary
- DMS 121 Basic Digital Arts
- DMS 259 Introduction to Media Analysis
- ENG:
- ENG 193 Fundamentals of Journalism
- ENG 205 Writing for Change
- ENG 204 Writing About the Environment
- ENG 209 Writing About Science
- ENG 210 Professional Writing
- ENG 285 Writing in the Health Sciences
- SSC:
- SSC 328 Communicating for Health and Human Services Professionals
Required experiential course
Students planning to complete the experiential learning requirement by taking variable credit tutorials (such as Internships, Independent Studies, etc.) must register for a minimum of three (3) credit hours.
Select at least one (1) of the designated experiential courses; if the course is an internship course, it should be taken as the final course in the minor sequence and for variable hours internships, for a maximum of three (3) credit hours:
- ART courses with lab components:
- ART 201 Introduction to Graphic Design
- ART 210 Introduction to Photography
- ART 250 Introduction to Digital Art
- ART 309 Design and Authorship
- ART 320 Web Design
- ART 322 Typographic Systems
- ART 383 Interactive Art and Design
- ART 422 Design and Entrepreneurship
- COM 488 Special Topics in Organizational Communication (open to non-COM majors, maximum 3 credit hours)
- COM 496 Internship in Communication (open to COM majors only, maximum 3 credit hours)
- DMS 343 Intermediate Digital Post-Production
- DMS 496 Media Arts Internship (open to DMS majors only, maximum 3 credit hours)
- ENG 394 Writing Workshop (maximum 3 credit hours)
- ENG 496 Writing Internship (maximum 3 credit hours)
- SSC 496 Internship (open to SSC majors only, maximum 3 credit hours)
Electives
Select three (3) courses from this list; no more than two (2) courses may be chosen from any single discipline:
- ART:
- ART 309 Design and Authorship
- ART 320 Web Design
- ART 322 Typographic Systems
- ART 348 History of Photography
- ART 375 Science, Culture, and Emerging Media
- ART 383 Interactive Art and Design
- ART 422 Design and Entrepreneurship
- COM:
- COM 300: Written Communication
- COM 317 Business/Professional Communication
- COM 326 Public Speaking
- COM 334 Sociology of Communication
- COM 337 Communication Theory
- COM 410 Communication in Asia and Pacific Rim Countries
- COM 417 Special Topics in Mass Communication
- COM 449 Promotional Writing
- DMS (note that DMS electives are 4 credit hours):
- DMS 331 Social and Mobile Media
- DMS 343 Intermediate Digital Post-Production
- DMS 375 Science, Culture and Emerging Media
- DMS 474 Media Theories and Approaches
- DMS 480 Social Media & Networks
- ENG:
- SSC:
Students may petition the Director of the Social Sciences Interdisciplinary program for permission to substitute one elective with a relevant course not listed.
Total Credit Hours Required
| Total Credits Required for Minor/Certificate | 18 |
Minors and certificates must be completed in conjunction with a major and all university degree requirements must be met.
Students should consult with an academic advisor to determine how any transfer or exam credit might be utilized in meeting general education, prerequisite, or minor requirements.
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.