MCS 005: Media Studies: Theory and Practice.

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 409

Description: Introduces the broad field of media and communication studies, covers the history and the current state of various media industries, discusses Internet-based technological developments, examines media laws and policies, and explores the relationships among media, culture, society and audiences from different theoretical approaches. Fulfills the Humanities requirement for the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.

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Serves as a prerequisite for

MCS 109
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Enrollment History (from UCR Banner, not catalog)
Year F W S Su Total
2025-26 160/160 160/160
2024-25 164/168 168/168 332/336
2023-24 169/168 168/168 337/336
2022-23 168/168 160/160 328/328
2021-22 164/168 159/168 323/336
2020-21 166/168  85/ 84  79/ 84 18/30 348/366
2019-20 167/168  83/ 84 146/150 20/30 416/432
2018-19  85/ 84  89/ 90  88/ 90 22/30 284/294
2017-18  89/ 90  96/ 90 36/60 221/240
2016-17  90/ 90 176/180 34/60 300/330