BS, Communication: Degree Requirements
Overview
The 32 units required for the major in media industries and technology include distribution requirements, courses in the major, and elective courses. (Most courses earn 1 unit; some earn .5 units.) Students should consult with their advisers about selecting courses to fulfill their distribution and elective requirements.
Distribution requirements
10 courses outside of the major, including:
- 1 required course in general communication (GEN CMN 201)
- English 103-1: First-Year Writing, Semester-1
- English 103-2: First-Year Writing, Semester-2
- 1 quantitative or logic course; classes will be approved by the director of the communication program
- 4 additional courses in any non-major area, at least 3 at the 300 level or equivalent
- Mass Media & Society
- Media Law and Ethics
Major courses
- 6 core courses:
- 8 upper-level courses:
- at least 4 in communication theories, histories, and institutions
- at least 2 in media technologies and practices
- 2 additional courses in any combination of the following:
- MIT courses at any level
- up to 2 credits of MIT internship
- up to 2 credits of MIT independent study
Electives
- 6 additional courses in any area at any level
- Up to 2 credits each of internship and independent study may be included
Internships
Students are strongly encouraged to pursue an internship for credit during the summer or the academic year. Credit is assessed based on the number of hours or weeks worked. Up to 2 units may be counted toward the major, and up to 2 more units toward electives.
Grade Requirements
Credit for work taken at other colleges or universities requires approval by petition.
Of the required 32 units, 25 must be completed with grades of A, B or C (grades of C- do not satisfy this requirement). A minimum of 10 courses must be taken outside the MIT major program. All courses applied to the major and all distribution courses must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. Courses offered in the MIT program may not be taken for a P grade. D and P grades may apply only to elective requirements. A student may only earn a P in two courses.
A placement interview with an adviser is required at the time of first registration for all transfer students.