Film & Media Studies (BA)
Program requirements for the Film & Media Studies (BA) degree.
University Core – 36 credits
Area I: Writing (6)
- ENG 101 English Composition I
- ENG 102 English Composition II: Research & Argument
Area II: Quantitative Reasoning (6)
- STA 201 Introduction to Statistics (3)
- MAT 115 College Algebra (3)
Area III: Computing & Information Literacy (6)
- UNI 110 Information Literacy & Research (3)
- UNI 120 Data & AI Literacy (3)
Area IV: Communication (3)
- COM 110 Public Speaking / Professional Communication (3)
Area V: Civics/Global/Ethics (9)
- POL 101 American Government (3)
- PHI 120 Ethics (3)
- GEO 120 Global Systems & Cultures (3)
Area VI: Humanities/Social Science/Arts (6)
- Choose any two 3-credit courses from College of Arts & Humanities, College of Social &
- Behavioral Sciences, College of Creative & Performing Arts
FMS Methods Core – 6 credits
- FMS 210 Media Research Methods (3)
- FMS 220 Writing for Film & Media (3)
Major Requirements – 39 Credits
- FMS 101 Introduction to Film & Media Studies (3)
- FMS 110 Film History I (3)
- FMS 111 Film History II (3)
- FMS 120 Media Industries & Institutions (3)
- FMS 130 Film & Media Analysis (3)
- FMS 201 Screenwriting I (3)
- FMS 230 Media Production I (3)
- FMS 231 Media Production II (3)
- FMS 240 Sound, Editing, & Post-Production (3)
- FMS 310 Documentary Studies (3)
- FMS 320 Global Cinema (3)
- FMS 330 Digital Media Culture (3)
- FMS 490 Film & Media Studies Capstone (3)
Electives – 39 credits
- 12 credits upper-division (300–400 level) FMS courses
- 6 credits upper-division (300–400 level) ARH/SBS/CPA courses (excluding FMS)
- 21 credits free electives (100–400 level)