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 | ||
| Media 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 | ||
Philosophy Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy Required Courses | ||
| PHIL 1115 | Introduction to Logic | 4 |
| PHIL 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | 4 |
| or POLS 2325 | Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | |
| PHIL 2330 | Modern Philosophy | 4 |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| Complete three PHIL courses with a designation of 3000 or above not used to satisfy another requirement, and at least one at 4000 or 5000 level. Except PHIL 5110. | 12 | |
| Critical Philosophy Elective | ||
| Take one of the following courses not used to fulfill another requirement: | 4 | |
| Goddesses, Witches, Saints, and Sinners: Women and Religion | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Race and Religion in Film | ||
| Indigenous Philosophy | ||
| Sexuality, Gender, and the Law | ||
| Religion, Race, and Politics | ||
| Philosophy of Race and Racism | ||
| Philosophy Electives | ||
| Complete one additional PHIL elective, not used to satisfy another requirement. | 4 | |
Integrative Requirement Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 8 semester hours from the following: | ||
| MSCR 1320 | Media and Social Change | 4 |
| or MSCR 2450 | Sound Cultures | |
| PHIL 1145 | Technology and Human Values | 4 |
| or PHIL 1300 | Knowledge in a Digital World | |
| or PHIL 3460 | Philosophy and Literature | |
Capstone Experience Course
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 4 semester hours from the following: | 4 | |
| Media and Screen Studies Capstone | ||
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Topics in Philosophy Seminar | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Ethics and Public Policy | ||
Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to College | ||
| MSCR 1000 | Media and Screen Studies at Northeastern | 1 |
| or PHIL 1000 | Philosophy at Northeastern | |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
| 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 in the Disciplines | ||
| ENGW 3314 | Advanced Writing in the Arts, Media, and Design | 4 |
| or ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | |
| or ENGW 3309 | Advanced Writing in the Humanities | |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
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.
Media and Screen Studies and Philosophy Major Credit Requirement
Complete 80 semester hours in the major
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| MSCR 1000 or PHIL 1000 | 1 | MSCR 2220 | 4 | Intermediate Language | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| MSCR 1220 | 4 | MSCR Critical Analysis Cluster | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| PHIL 1115 | 4 | PHIL 2325 or POLS 2325 | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111, 1102, or 1114 | 4 | Elementary Language 2 | 4 | ||||
| Elementary Language 1 | 4 | EEAM 2000 or EESH 2000 ( EEAM for CAMD; EESH for CSSH) | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| MSCR Media Production Cluster | 4 | MSCR Media Cultures Cluster | 4 | ENGW 3314, 3308, 3309, or 3315 | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| MSCR Elective 1 | 4 | MSCR 1320 or 2450 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| PHIL 2330 | 4 | Restricted PHIL elective 1 | 4 | ||||
| PHIL elective | 4 | Critical Philosophy Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer Session A | Hours | Summer Session B | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | MSCR Writing Intensive | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| MSCR Elective 2 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Restricted PHIL elective 2 | 4 | ||||||
| PHIL elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | MSCR Elective 3 | 4 | ||||
| Restricted PHIL elective 3 | 4 | ||||||
| MSCR 4623, PHIL 4500, PHIL 4535, PHIL 4901, PHIL 5001, or PHIL 5002 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||