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.
NUpath requirements Interpreting Culture (IC), Societies and Institutions (SI), Analyzing and Using Data (AD), and Ethical Reasoning (ER) are met through the major course requirements.
NUpath requirements Creative Expression/Innovation (EI) and Difference and Diversity (DD) may be met through electives in the major.
NUpath requirements Natural and Designed World (ND) and Formal and Quantitative Reasoning (FQ) must be met through general electives.
Media Studies Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Media and Screen Studies Common Requirements | ||
| MSCR 1220 | Media, Culture, and Society | 4 |
| MSCR 1320 | Media and Social Change | 4 |
| or MSCR 1420 | Media History | |
| Foundation Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Introduction to Film Production | ||
| Understanding Media | ||
| Diversity or Globalization Course | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Global Media | ||
| Digital Feminisms | ||
| Gender and Film | ||
| Media and Identity | ||
| Writing-Intensive | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Cloud, Closet, (Drop)Box | ||
| Documentary Film Ethics | ||
| Digital Media Culture | ||
| Media Audiences | ||
| Film Theory | ||
| Queer Media | ||
| TV History | ||
Media and Screen Studies Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete THREE courses that have not been used to satisfy other requirements: | 12 | |
| Media and Screen Studies courses, from the range MSCR 1200 - MSCR 4999. | ||
| Video Basics and Video Tools | ||
| Video: Sound and Image | ||
| Experimental Video | ||
COMM 1450 | ||
COMM 2550 | ||
COMM 2655 | ||
COMM 3655 | ||
COMM 3750 | ||
Political Science Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 1150 | American Government | 4 |
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| POLS 2400 | Quantitative Techniques | 4 |
| Political Thought | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Contemporary Political Thought | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Note: Elective courses may also fulfill requirements of an optional concentration of this program. | ||
| Complete four POLS courses or complete a concentration. | 16 | |
Political Science Concentration (Optional)
If you are working toward one of the following concentrations, declare it with your advisor so that it may be added to your record:
- American Political Institutions
- Campaigns and Elections
- Comparative Politics
- Identity, Culture, and Politics
- International Relations and Diplomacy
- Law and Legal Studies
- Public Policy
- Security Studies
Integrative Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MSCR 3437 | Media and Identity | 4 |
| or COMM 3320 | Political Communication | |
| POLS 3320 | Politics and Mass Media | 4 |
Capstone Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses (this course will also fulfill either a MSCR elective or a POLS elective): | 4 | |
| Media and Screen Studies Capstone | ||
| Political Science Senior Capstone | ||
| Senior Thesis | ||
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
Concentrations
Concentration in American Political Institutions
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| Campaign Strategy | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Public Policy and Administration | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
Concentration in Campaigns and Elections
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 3160 | Campaign Strategy | 4 |
| POLS 3302 | Judicial Process and Behavior | 4 |
| Campaigns and Elections Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections | ||
| Politics and Mass Media | ||
Concentration in Comparative Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Requirement | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 8 | |
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| Democratic Erosion | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Regional Requirements | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model Arab League | ||
| Model NATO | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad | ||
Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Course | ||
| POLS 3418 | Nationalism | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Music and Politics in America and Abroad | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy | ||
| Law and Society | ||
Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Experiential/Practicum Requirement | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Model United Nations | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| International Security | ||
Concentration in Law and Legal Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| American Political Thought | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Judicial Process and Behavior | ||
| Law and Society | ||
| International Law | ||
| U.S. Constitutional Law | ||
| U.S. Civil Liberties | ||
Concentration in Public Policy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| POLS 3307 | Public Policy and Administration | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 12 | |
| Urban Policies and Politics | ||
| Science, Technology, and Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
Concentration in Security Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following: | 16 | |
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| International Security | ||
Sample Plan of Study
Four Years, Two Co-ops
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| MSCR 1000 | 1 | MSCR 1320 or 1420 | 4 | Foreign language | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| MSCR 1220 | 4 | POLS 1155 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 |
| POLS 1150 | 4 | MSCR foundation | 4 | ||||
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | Foreign language | 4 | ||||
| Foreign language | 4 | EEAM 2000 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| POLS 1160 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Elective | 4 |
| POLS 2400 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| MSCR diversity/globalization | 4 | ||||||
| MSCR elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Political thought elective | 4 | MSCR writing-intensive | 4 | Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| MSCR writing-intensive | 4 | Politics in media/art elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||
| MSCR elective | 4 | MSCR elective | 4 | ||||
| POLS 3320 | 4 | POLS elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | Politics in media/art elective | 4 | ||||
| POLS elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| MSCR 3437 or COMM 3320 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||