Mike the Tiger posing in the Journalism Building

Minor in Mass Communication

The ability to communicate well is key to a successful career across all occupations. Build your communication skills at Ä¢¹½tv’s Manship School of Mass Communication, which is ranked one of the strongest communication programs in the country.

Develop practical expertise that will advance your career, including:

  • Public relations
  • Political communication strategy
  • Writing for a variety of audiences, including media
  • Crisis communication
  • Content creation
  • Media law & ethics

A mass communication minor can be achieved* with 18 credit hours and requires four courses:

  • MC 2000 Introduction to Mass Media
  • MC 2010 Media Writing
  • MC 2015 Visual Communication
  • MC 2035 Digital Brands

Students will also select a focus, choosing two additional courses from one of the following:

  • Journalism: MC 2101 or MC 2102 and MC 3103 or MC 3104
  • Advertising: MC 2040 and MC 3031
  • Public Relations: MC 3010 and MC 3001
  • Political Communication: MC 3504 and MC 3520
  • Law & Ethics: MC 3080 and MC 4090
  • Social Media & Analytics: MC 4550 and MC 4600

A full description of the minor can be found in the

For more information, contact masscomm@lsu.edu. 

*See Ä¢¹½tv General Catalog for additional prerequisites and academic criteria.