UPDATED:
March 21, 2025
All assignments and lessons are linked to this page! This plan is tentative, but it
will most likely not change much—except for updated links. You should examine this plan carefully so that you know when things are due. You are responsible for all work (lessons and assignments) linked to this Course Plan!
Optional Read:
Marston, D. (2021). Why we procrastinate. Psychology Today. (2021 June 9).
For every credit hour, students are expected to spend 2 – 3 hours per week working outside of class. For example, for a 3 credit hour class, students should expect to put in 6 – 9 hours per week outside of class, studying or doing assignments. (KSU Protect Your GPA)
Week 1: January 13 to January 18
- January 13: First Day of Classes
- By the end of this week:
- WATCH: The Course Video Tour
- READ: The Course Syllabus
- ANALYZE: This Course Plan (The page that you are looking at currently!)
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 1—Media Literacy
Week 2: January 19 to January 25
- January 19: Last Day to Add or to Elect Credit/Audit/Pass-Fail
- January 20: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—NO CLASSES
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 2—Printed Words & Printed Images
- January 25 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #1 DUE
Week 3: January 26 to February 1
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 3—Movies
- February 1 (11:59pm, EST): Top Story Analysis #1 DUE
Week 4: February 2 to February 8
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 4—Music
- NOTE: Grades and feedback for Media Analysis #1 and Top Story Analysis #1 will be provided by the end of this week.
Week 5: February 9 to February 15
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 5—Radio Broadcasting & Television Broadcasting (This lesson lasts for 2 weeks.)
- February 15 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #2 DUE
Week 6: February 16 to February 22
- Continue to STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 5—Radio Broadcasting & Television Broadcasting
- February 22 (11:59pm, EST): Top Story Analysis #2 DUE
Week 7: February 23 to March 1
- STUDY: Unit One:—Media in Transition | Lesson 6—Media and Play
- NOTE: Grades and feedback for Media Analysis #2 and Top Story Analysis #2 will be provided by the end of this week.
Week 8: March 2 to March 8
- March 4: Midterm Grades Available
- March 5: Midterm Exam DUE
- STUDY: Unit One—Media in Transition | Lesson 7—Media and Socializing (with Organic or Artificial Intelligences)
SPRING BREAK: March 9 to March 15
Week 9: March 16 to March 22
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- STUDY: Unit Two—The Media Industry | Lesson 1—Advertising & Public Relations
- STUDY: Unit Two—The Media Industry | Lesson 2—Ethics
NOTE: Grades and feedback for the Midterm Exam will be provided sometime this week.SEE Week 12 (below)
Week 10: March 23 to March 29
Week 11: March 30 to April 5
- March 30: Last Day to Withdraw (Grade “W” Assigned)
- STUDY: Unit Three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Lesson 1—Media and Representation
- April 5 (11:59pm, EST): Top Story Analysis #3 DUE
Week 12: April 6 to April 12
Veterans Day Observed (No Classes): November 11
- STUDY: Unit Three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Lesson 2—Media and Inclusion
- NOTE: Grades and feedback for the Midterm Exam, Media Analysis #3 and Top Story Analysis #3 will be provided by the end of this week.
Week 13: April 13 to April 19
- Continue to STUDY: Unit Three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Lesson 2—Media and Inclusion
- April 19 (11:59pm, EST): Media Analysis #4 DUE
Week 14: April 20 to April 26
- STUDY: Unit Three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Lesson 3—Media, Political Activism and Protest
- NOTE: Grades and feedback for Media Analysis #4 will be provided by the end of this week.
Week 15: April 27 to May 3
- Continue to STUDY: Unit Three—Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Lesson 3—Media, Political Activism and Protest
Week 16: May 4 to May 10
- May 4: Remembrance Day
- May 4: Classes End
- May 5 (11:59pm, EST): Final Exam DUE (Available Soon)
NO WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER
May 5, 2025 (11:59pm, EST)
