Media and Communication Studies - Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
This major is offered through the Department of Media and Communication Studies in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Students may declare the major as incoming freshmen. Students who wish to transfer into the major after the beginning of freshman year should complete at least one introductory course (MDIA 201, MDIA 202 or MDIA 301) first before being considered for acceptance.
All majors must earn a 2.5 GPA average in MDIA 201 and MDIA 202. All students failing to achieve this level of academic performance will be dismissed from the major; they may re-take either course within two semesters, meet the 2.5 requirement, and then reapply for acceptance to the major.
No course in the major may be re-taken more than once. Additionally, all students must maintain a 2.3 (C+) GPA average in the major. Students dropping below this level will be given one semester to restore their in-major GPA, or face dismissal from the major.
Core Courses - Take All
| MDIA 201 | Intro to Media and Communication Studies | 3 |
| MDIA 202 | Media and History | 3 |
| MDIA 302 | Intro. to Video Production: Media Rhetoric and Aesthetics | 4 |
| MDIA 399 | Junior Seminar in Media Studies | 3 |
| MDIA 499 | Senior Seminar: Topics in Media Studies | 3 |
Elective Gateway Course - Take One
| MDIA 311 | Critical Approaches to Media | 3.00 |
| MDIA 312 | Intermediate Video Production: Media Composition | 3 |
Advanced Electives - Take Seven
Up to two approved courses from other departments may count as in-major electives.
| MDIA 3XX | 300-Level Media Studies Course | |
| MDIA 4XX | 400-Level Media Studies Course | |