MCS 005: Media Studies: Theory and Practice

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 495

Prerequisites: none

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.

Derived Information — The following is not part of the official catalog but is computed from catalog data.

Serves as a prerequisite for

MCS 109 MCS 116 MCS 117
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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