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Media Studies Major (MDST)

Criteria for Continuing in the Media Studies Major

Continuation in the Media Studies major is contingent upon the following requirements.

1. Only grades of C or better (C- is not accepted) taken in MST courses will count toward completion of a major or minor.
2. Adherence to all building and equipment policies and procedures, including the department shooting protocols.
3. Professional conduct and treatment of program equipment, including prompt payment of any charges assessed for equipment damage.
4. Compliance with all University regulations including the Academic Honor Policy. Plagiarism, submitting the same work to more than one class, falsified attendance records, etc., are grounds for dismissal from the major.

Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	6
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	6–7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

See requirements and approved courses.

Category	S.H.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture either a GHP/GPM or GMO course	3
Natural Sciences one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course	3–4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) one additional GSB course	3
Foreign Language (GFL) intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204	0–12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) a total of four WI courses

 

IV Major Requirements

Minimum 42 semester hours in Media Studies (all levels).

Students must take the core requirements (24 hours) and six additional courses (18 s.h.), no more than four (4) of which may be production courses (in italics below), to complete the minimum requirements for the Media Studies major.

Core Requirements (24 semester hours)

MST 101, 102, 204, 205, 271, 272, 301, 407

Additional Courses (18 semester hours) from the following:

No more than four production courses (in italics) may count toward the major requirements.
MST 222, 252, 305, 320, 322, 323, 325, 326, 327, 335, 341, 343, 350, 361, 370, 371, 373, 380, 423, 440, 441, 442, 468, 470, 471, 473, 515, 520, 521, 524, 525, 528, 550, 551, 552, 553, 559, 580, 581, 585, 587, 588

Media Studies majors are encouraged to develop a strong minor or second major in a related area of communication (e.g., Art, Communication Studies, English, etc.), a modern foreign language, or a content area (e.g., History, Psychology, Sociology, etc.). Media Studies majors may also take practicum courses as additional major electives, such as:

1. Practicum courses:
   
   MST 190, 191, 195, 197, 399, 490, 491, 495, 497. Practicum registrations are for individual or group work conducted under the supervision of a teaching assistant or a faculty member.
2. Internship courses: MST 492
3. Honors work: MST 493
4. Senior Portfolio: MST 499

University Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 hours required for the degree.