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Film - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show how you can earn a degree in four years. It has been created under the assumption that most PSU courses are 4 credits. However, the BA and BS requirements on the map can be satisfied with fewer credits, but this may require you to take additional general elective courses to reach the 180 total credits required for a degree. Speak with an academic advisor to develop your own personalized plan.

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be eligible for an earlier catalog. You should talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
BS Math/Statistics3-4BS Science4FILM 2314
FILM 1314FILM 1324BS Science with Lab3-4
General Elective1General Elective1General Elective1
Total Fall Credits13-14Total Winter Credits14Total Spring Credits13-14

First Year Milestone: Meet with a DCP Adviser and complete FILM 131 (by end of Winter term).

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
BS Science with Lab3-4CTP Film Major Elective4CTP Film Major Elective4
FILM 2804General Elective4International Cinema Elective4
Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits14-16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Second Year Milestone: Meet with assigned Film Faculty Advisor (by end of Winter term).

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
FILM 3814FILM 3824FILM 3834
CTP Film Major Elective4ASPD Film Major Elective4CTP Film Major Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4International Cinema Elective4
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits16

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6ASPD Film Major Elective4ASPD Film Major Elective4
FILM 4804UD Film Major Elective4UD Film Major Elective4
UD Film Major Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
  General Elective4  
Total Fall Credits14Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits12

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • FILM 131 and FILM 132: Majors must be graded at a C+ or above in both courses. Majors may take each class twice to earn a minimum C+ grade in both to advance to 200-level and upper-division courses.
  • FILM 381, 382 and 383: Can be taken in any order.
  • FILM 480: Requires FILM 280 as a prerequisite.
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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