Film & Media Studies, Minor
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 18
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 9
Program Code: N429
- The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.
- No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.
At least six (6) credit hours must be earned in courses acceptable for residence credit by standards set forth by the Dodge College of Arts and Sciences, excluding transfer, correspondence, and examination (AP, CLEP, Advanced Standing) credit. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/ No Pass.
No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement. A course may be used, however, to satisfy both a major support requirement and a minor requirement.
Requests to substitute a minor requirement must be approved in writing by the Department of Film & Media Studies.
Required Courses
Students must successfully complete at least 18 hours of courses acceptable for major credit in Film and Media Studies. All courses with the FMS prefix are acceptable for minor credit. Consult the FMS department for the list of optional interdisciplinary Guided Electives. At least nine (9) hours must be taken at the upper-division level. Note: JMC courses may NOT be used to satisfy requirements for the minor.
A minimum grade of C or better is required in all courses presented for FMS minor credit.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| FMS 1013 | Introduction to Film and Media Studies | 3 |
| FMS 2013 | Film and Media History to 1960 | 3 |
| or FMS 2023 | Film and Media History: 1960 to Present | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose four courses from coursework approved for FMS major credit, including at least 9 upper-division hours 1 | 12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
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JMC courses may NOT be used to satisfy requirements for the FMS minor.
- Minors in the Dodge College of Arts & Sciences are available to all undergraduate students at OU. If the minor is officially declared, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student’s transcript will so indicate at the time the bachelor’s degree is posted.