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2020-2021 Catalog
2020-2021 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / Media and Film / Media and Film, BA, BS
Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree with this major
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Note: All students should take CJN-101 and CJN-152 during their first year.
Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.
Degree Requirements
Upon successful completion of all of the degree requirements, a student will receive a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. The exact degree will be awarded based on the specific undergraduate program the student completes. A student may permanently exit the dual degree program and opt to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree if all the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree have been met. In this case, the graduate courses taken in the senior year will be counted as 4-credit courses applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements.
To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:
CAS Honors Program students only: CAS Honors Program students who fulfill the GPA requirement and minimum credits of CJN coursework are assumed to be candidates for departmental honors and should consult with a major advisor(s) during junior year about registering for major honors requirements as described above
All other students: Declare intent to their advisor at an advising appointment
Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.