Comparative Media Studies (CMS)
Comparative Media Studies/Writing Program
Bachelor of Science in Comparative Media Studies
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements | Subjects |
|---|---|
| Science Requirement | 6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects can be from the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. | 8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement | 2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) | 1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree | 17 |
| Physical Education Requirement | |
|---|---|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
| Required Subjects | Units | |
| CMS.100 | Introduction to Media Studies | 12 |
| Select one of the following Media Practice and Production subjects: | 12 | |
| Game Design Methods | ||
| DJ History, Technique, and Technology | ||
| Rap Theory and Practice | ||
| Short Attention Span Documentary | ||
| Virtual Reality and Immersive Media Production | ||
| Spatial Sound: Culture, Theory, and Practice | ||
| Design and Development of Games for Learning | ||
| Education Technology Studio | ||
| Computational and Experimental Writing Workshop | ||
| Imagination, Computation, and Expression Studio | ||
| Advanced Identity Representation | ||
| Digital Humanities: Topics, Techniques, and Technologies | ||
| Extending the Museum | ||
| Making Documentary: Audio, Video, and More | ||
| Select one of the following CI-M subjects: | 12 | |
| Social Justice and The Documentary Film (CI-M) | ||
| Media Texts and Transformations (CI-M) | ||
| Visual Design (CI-M) | ||
| Critical Internet Studies (CI-M) | ||
| Interactive Narrative (CI-M) | ||
| Fans and Fan Cultures (CI-M) | ||
| Capstone | ||
| CMS.701 | Current Debates in Media (CI-M) | 12 |
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select six subjects from the list of required classes or electives. Electives outside of CMS may be used with approval from the CMS major advisor. Qualified students may, with departmental approval, substitute a pre-thesis tutorial (CMS.THT) and thesis (CMS.THU) for one elective. 1 | 72 | |
| Units in Major | 120 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 2 | 96-132 | |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs | (36-72) | |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree | 180 | |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
| 1 | Consult the list of CMS subjects offered by Comparative Media Studies/Writing. |
| 2 | This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |