Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Media and Screen Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Requirements | ||
| MSCR 1220 | Media, Culture, and Society | 4 |
| MSCR 2220 | Understanding Media | 4 |
| Cluster Courses | ||
| Critical Analysis | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Media History | ||
| Television: Text and Context | ||
| Film Analysis | ||
| Media Production | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
| Introduction to Screenwriting | ||
| Media Cultures | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Global Media | ||
| Race and Social Justice in American Film | ||
| Gender and Film | ||
| Media and Identity | ||
| Writing Intensive Seminar | ||
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Cloud, Closet, (Drop)Box | ||
| Documentary Film Ethics | ||
| Digital Media Culture | ||
| Media Audiences | ||
| Film Theory | ||
| Queer Media | ||
| Media and Screen Studies Electives | ||
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following: | 12 | |
MSCR courses between MSCR 1200 - MSCR 4999 that have not been used to satisfy other degree requirements. | ||
| Introduction to Photography and Photo Tools | ||
| Video: Sound and Image | ||
| Experimental Video | ||
| Production Practicum Abroad | ||
Journalism Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Journalism Foundations | ||
| JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing and Journalist’s Toolbox (A grade of C or higher is required) | 5 |
| JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 |
| JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting (A grade of C or higher is required) | 4 |
| Journalism and Advanced Writing | ||
| JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism (A grade of C or higher is required) | 4 |
| Television News | ||
| JRNL 5314 | Video News Reporting and Producing | 4 |
| Ethics and Issues | ||
| JRNL 4650 | Ethics and Diversity in the News Media | 4 |
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Complete three courses in the following range: | 12 | |
JRNL 2000–JRNL 5999 | ||
Integrative Requirement Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | ||
| JRNL 3370 | Podcast and Radio Journalism | 4 |
| MSCR 1320 | Media and Social Change | 4 |
| or MSCR 2337 | True Crime Media | |
Capstone Experience Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | ||
| MSCR 4623 | Media and Screen Studies Capstone | 4 |
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | 1 |
| or MSCR 1000 | Media and Screen Studies at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| Writing Requirements | ||
| First-Year Writing | ||
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| or ENGW 1102 | First-Year Writing for Multilingual Writers | |
| or ENGW 1114 | First-Year Writing with Service-Learning | |
| Advanced Writing Across the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
Media and Screen Studies and Journalism Major Credit Requirement
Complete 85 semester hours in the major.
Media and Screen Studies Grade Requirement
No more than two grades below a “C” in Media and Screen Studies courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required