Admission to the Media Studies Major
Degree: Bachelor of Arts

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Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
Available Concentrations and AOS Codes:

Media Processes & Aesthetics, U844
Moving Image and Sound, U845
Electronic Media News/Documentary, U846
Media Writing, U847

Admission Procedures for the Media Studies Concentrations

a. Admission to the University does not imply automatic admission to the Media Studies major. Students must make formal application.

b. Application is made at the end of the Fall and spring semesters. Applicants will obtain admission application forms in BCN 100. Admission application forms are also available from the Broadcasting and Cinema departmental office in 205 Brown Building.

c. The deadline for filing an application is Reading Day of Fall or Spring semesters. Applications received after Reading Day will not be processed until the next semester. The foundation courses (ENG 101, BCN 100, and BCN 101 or 102) must be completed prior to or during the semester at the end of which application will be made.

d. Since admission to the Media Studies Major requires a probationary year at UNCG, transfer students will usually require a minimum of six semesters at UNCG to complete degree requirements.

Criteria for Admission to the Media Studies Major

a. Minimum overall garde point average of 2.0

b. Completion of ENG 101, BCN 100, and BCN 101 or 102, with grades of C or better.

Selection, upon admission, of a Media Studies concentration as listed below. Students are limited to registration in only one concentration and must receive permission of the Department Head to take courses in another concentration.

c. Students should not take courses outside their declared concentration. Exceptions will be made on a space available basis by approval of the course instructor. Students who appear to be following a Media Studies concentration but who have not been formally registered in that concentration may be prohibited from taking additional course work in that concentration.

Criteria for Continuing in the Media Studies Major

a. Initial admission to the Media Studies major does not guarantee the student the right to complete the degree program.

b. Continuation in the Media Studies major is contingent upon the following requirements.

(1) Maintenance of a minimum overall GPA (currently 2.0). Students with GPA s below 2.0 may be granted up to two semesters of probationary status (sequentially or in separate semesters), after which they shall be removed from the major if the GPA remains below 2.0.

(2) Only grades of C or better taken in BCN or cognate courses substituted in the major will count toward completion of a major or minor

(3) Demonstration of high quality oral and written communication

(4) Adherence to all building and equipment policies and procedures

(5) Professional conduct and treatment of program equipment, including prompt payment of any charges assessed for equipment damage.

(6) Compliance with all University regulations including the Academic Honor Policy. Plagiarism, submitting the same work to more than one class, falsified attendance records, etc. are grounds for dismissal from the major.