Restricted Electives

Restricted electives (formerly called specialization electives) are courses related to the study of media, culture, and communication and are designed to provide students with the ability to explore applied or practical courses in their field of interest or to further explore an area of theoretical interest. Students may combine courses from several program areas.

Students entering the program prior to the fall of 2009 are required to take 16 credits of restricted electives. Students who enter in fall of 2009 or after are required to take 8 credits of restricted electives.

Students who declare a minor or second major may not double count these required courses towards restricted electives. The only exception to this is a second major in Journalism. The pass/fail option is not available for any course counted toward the major. Be aware that some courses in these programs are only offered pass/fail and therefore should not be considered an option to count as a restricted elective.

Course Options

The following is a list of programs whose courses qualify as specialization electives for the Bachelor of Science in Media, Culture, and Communication: