L&S MAJORS

L&S Advising hours

Starting Sept. 8, our drop-in advising hours are from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Wednesday 1 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.). Scheduled appointments are available 2-4 p.m. You can either call us at (510) 642-1483 or come to 113 Campbell Hall to make your appointment. Office hours are weekdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., (Wednesday 1 p.m - 4 p.m.)

Before Sept. 8, there will be a limited number of drop-in advising appointments available in 113 Campbell. Most new freshmen will be directed to group advising workshops or Finding Your Way appointments.

Mass Communications

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Lower Division Requirements and Prerequisites for the Mass Communications Major

(prerequisites indicated by asterisks)

One course from each of the following groups:

  • History 7B, 124A, 124B, or 131B
  • Political Science 1
  • Anthropology 3, Economics 1, Psychology 1 or Psychology 2, Sociology 1 or Sociology 3
  • Mass Communications 10*

Note: Students must have completed at least three of these courses, including Mass Communications 10 or an equivalent course, when applying for admission to the major.*

Applications to the major may be submitted during the fall and spring semesters from the fourth through the fifteenth week of the term. Applications are available on the bulletin board in front of 301 Campbell Hall.

Departmental Contact

Marty Gaetjens
sfyankee@berkeley.edu
301 Campbell Hall
(510) 642-2363

General Catalog Description

http://sis.berkeley.edu/catalog/gcc_view_req?p_dept_cd=MASSCOM

Departmental Website

http://ls.berkeley.edu/ugis/masscomm/index.html

Other Majors to Consider

Rhetoric
Film
American Studies
Sociology