UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR: Media Studies
CREDITS REQUIRED IN MAJOR: 36
A grade of "C" or higher is required in all courses for the major.
Common Core (9 credit hours)
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
CMS 102
CMS 103
CMS 200
Intro to Communication
Intro to Media Studies
Research Methods in Communication
3
3
3
none
none
CMS 102 and 103
Media Writing, Theory, and Production Areas (21 credit hours)
Select 9 credit hours from one of the following areas, then 12 credit hours by choosing 6 credit hours from each of
the remaining two areas.
Media Writing
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
CMS 150
CMS 202
CMS 205
CMS 215
CMS 225
CMS 274
CMS 300
CMS 302
CMS 305
CMS 315
The Writing Process
Writing for Popular Print Media
Topics in Media Writing I
Journalism Reporting and Writing
Screenwriting
Writing for the Media
Topics in Media Writing II
Writing the Feature Story
Writing Opinion: Editorials and Columns
Broadcast News Writing
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CW
CW
CW
CW
CW
CW
CW
CW
CMS 102 and CMS 103
CMS 102 and CMS 103
Media Theory
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
CMS 210
CMS 240
CMS 242
CMS 284
CMS 286
CMS 288
CMS 294
CMS 303
CMS 310
CMS 323
CMS 350
Topics in Media Criticism I
Rhetoric, Media, and Culture
Communication and Social Media
Intro to Cinema Studies
History of International Cinema to 1945
History of International Cinema Since 1945
Visual Communication
Media Effects
Topics in Media Criticism II
Understanding Technology
The Internet and Society
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CMS 355
CMS 370
CMS 374
Consumer Culture
Media and Social Change
Media Criticism and Aesthetics
3
3
3
CW
CMS 102
CMS 102
CW
CW
CW
CMS 102 and CMS 103
CMS 102, CMS 103, CMS 200
CW
CMS 103 or instructor’s permission
CMS 102 and CMS 103 or instructor’s
permission
CMS 102 and CMS 103
CMS 102 and CMS 103
CMS 103
CMS 375
CMS 380
CMS 384
CMS 394
CMS 423
CMS 484
CMS 486
CMS 490
ENG 244
PHI 211
Meaning and Communication
Film Genres
Topics in Cinema Studies
Theories of Cinema
The First Amendment
Advanced Topics in Cinema Studies
Women in Film
Theories of Mass Communication
Introduction to Cultural Studies
Media Ethics
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CMS 103
CW
CW
CMS 284
Junior or senior standing
CMS 284 & junior or senior standing
CMS 102 & CMS 103 & junior or senior standing
CMS 102 & CMS 103 & junior or senior standing
CW & ENG 140
Any EYE or PHI 100 or instructor’s permission
Media Production
COURSE
NUMBER
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
CMS 203
CMS 204
CMS 220
CMS 294
CMS 320
CMS 340/1
CMS 440/1
CMS 460
Introduction to Video Production
Intro to Video Production lab
Topics in Media Production I
Visual Communication
Topics in Media Production II
Field Video Production & Lab
Advanced Video Production & Lab
Topics in Media Production III
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
none
Concurrent enrollment in CMS 203
none
CMS 102 and CMS 103
none
CMS 203 & CMS 204 or instructor’s permission
CMS 203 & CMS 204 or instructor’s permission
CMS 203 & CMS 204 or instructor’s permission
SENIOR EXPERIENCE (6 credit hours)
COURSE
NUMBER
CMS 400
COURSE NAME
CREDITS
PREREQUISITES
Senior Project
3
CMS 450
Service Learning Practicum
3
CMS 102, CMS 103, CMS 200 media studies
major, and senior standing
Communication or Media Studies major and
senior standing or by permission
MAJOR COURSES OVERLAPPING IN THE CORE:
CORE AREA
SCA
CE
CE
EISRC
EISRC
International
COURSE
NUMBER
CMS 102
CMS 150
CMS 205
CMS 323
CMS 360
CMS 386
COURSE NAME
REQUIRED BY MAJOR?
Intro to Communication
History of International Cinema to 1945
Illuminated Autobiography
Understanding Technology
Ethical Dilemmas in the Digital Age
History of International Cinema to 1945
Yes
No, but may be selected
No, but may be selected
No, but
No, but may be selected
No
Text from the 2015 – 2016 Catalog:
BA in Media Studies
Set in a liberal arts context, the media studies bachelor of arts degree program allows students to study modern
media through the application of various theoretical frameworks and skills. Students with an interest in media
studies will find the greater Portland area an excellent location for media-related activities and service learning
projects. By emphasizing theory and practice, the media studies major challenges the student to analyze and
practice the creation, dissemination, utilization, and evaluation of mediated messages.
A grade of "C" or higher is required for all courses for the major.
Core curriculum codes
EYE – Entry Year Experience
CW – College Writing
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
CE – Creative Expression
SCA – Socio-cultural Analysis
CI – Cultural Interpretation
SE – Science Exploration
EISRC – Ethical Inquiry, Social Responsibility, & Citizenship
DIV – Diversity
INT – International
CAP - Capstone