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Degree Requirements for students who entered the program in 2022/2023 or earlier

All students in the Bachelor of Media Studies must complete the following degree requirements1:

  1. Writing and Research Requirement
  2. Upper-level Requirement
  3. Arts Credit Minimum Requirement

1For additional information, see Credit Requirements and Regulations.

The following courses, defined as “Core” courses, are required (listed in alphabetical, not sequential, order):

  • ARTH_V 380
  • ARTH_V 480 (or JRNL_V 400)
  • ASTU_V 100
  • CPSC_V 103 or 110
  • CPSC_V 344
  • CRWR_V 213
  • CRWR_V 312
  • ENGL_V 232
  • ENGL_V 332
  • FIPR_V 133
  • FIST_V / CINE_V 100
  • FIST_V / CINE_V 240
  • FIST_V / CINE_V 340
  • GERM_V 412 / GMST_V 475
  • INFO_V 250
  • INFO_V 419
  • INFO_V 456
  • JRNL_V 100
  • JRNL_V 400 (or ARTH_V 480)
  • VISA_V 110
  • VISA_V 210
  • VISA_V 241

Students must complete a minimum of 12 credits of “Core Plus”, chosen from the following list. Core courses are excluded from “Core Plus”.

  • ACAM_V 250, ACAM_V 320D, ACAM_V 350
  • AFST_V 351
  • ANTH_V 206, ANTH_V 213, ANTH_V 215, ANTH_V 217, ANTH_V 331, ANTH_V 332, ANTH_V 378, ANTH_V 478
  • Any course in ARTH_V
  • ASIA_V 254, ASIA_V 319, ASIA_V 325, ASIA_V 326, ASIA_V 327, ASIA_V 354, ASIA_V 355, ASIA_V 356, ASIA_V 365, ASIA_V 367, ASIA_V 369, ASIA_V 375, ASIA_V 394, ASIA_V 395, ASIA_V 433, ASIA_V 495
  • CENS_V 201, CENS_V 202, CENS_V 308
  • Any course in CPSC_V
  • Any course in CRWR_V
  • DES_V 200
  • DMED_V 500, DMED_V 503, DMED_V 540 (by permission)
  • Any course in ENGL_V
  • Any course in FIPR_V
  • Any course in FIST_V / CINE_V
  • FNEL_V 380
  • FNIS_V 100, FNIS_V 210, FNIS_V 220, FNIS_V 454
  • GEOG_V 250 (equivalent to URST_V 200), GEOG_V 374, GEOG_V 450
  • Any course in GMST_V
  • GRSJ_V 101, GRSJ_V 224C, GRSJ_V 304, GRSJ_V 307
  • HIST_V 109, HIST_V 494
  • Any course in INFO_V
  • LIBR_V 541, LIBR_V 555, LIBR_V 556, LIBR_V 559A (by permission)
  • Any course in JRNL_V
  • Any course in MDIA_V
  • MUSC_V 119, MUSC_V 319A, MUSC_V 320, MUSC_V 419, MUSC_V 420
  • PHIL_V 120, PHIL_V 250, PHIL_V 339, PHIL_V 375
  • PSYC_V 216, PSYC_V 325
  • RUSS_V 321, RUSS_V 323
  • SCAN_V 337/NORD_V 337
  • THTR_V 205, THTR_V 250
  • Any course in THFL_V
  • URST_V 200 (equivalent to GEOG_V 250)
  • Any course in VISA_V
  • WRDS_V 250, WRDS_V 360
  • one of (POLI_V 380, SOCI_V 328, GEOG_V 374, STAT_V 200, STAT_V 203)

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