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 | |
| Introductory | ||
| CMS.100 | Introduction to Media Studies | 12 |
| Media Practice and Production | ||
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Game Design Methods | ||
| Short Attention Span Documentary | ||
| Civic Media Collaborative Design Studio | ||
| Design and Development of Games for Learning | ||
| The Word Made Digital | ||
| Imagination, Computation, and Expression Studio | ||
| Advanced Identity Representation | ||
| Digital Humanities: Topics, Techniques, and Technologies | ||
| Extending the Museum | ||
| Making Documentary: Audio, Video, and More | ||
| Communication-intensive in the Major | ||
| CMS.701 | Current Debates in Media (CI-M) | 12 |
| Select one of the following: | 12 | |
| Social Justice and The Documentary Film (CI-M) | ||
| Media Systems and Texts (CI-M) | ||
| Visual Design (CI-M) | ||
| Sound Studies (CI-M) | ||
| Critical Internet Studies (CI-M) | ||
| Interactive Narrative (CI-M) | ||
| Restricted Electives | ||
| Select six restricted electives. Qualified students may, with departmental approval, substitute a pre-thesis tutorial (CMS.THT) and thesis (CMS.THU) for one elective. | 72 | |
| Units in Major | 120 | |
| Unrestricted Electives 1 | 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 | 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. |
