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Program checklist · BS

Media and Film, BA, BS

Suffolk University · Boston, MA

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
50.0602
Credits (computed from items)
56
Catalog edition
2025-2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
168005
CourseShelf checklist
CK_168005_85e7f968
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

43 items
  1. Foundation Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Art History
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Arts Administration
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Asian Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Black Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  6. CAS Honors Community Scholars
    Not resolved to a course
  7. CAS Self-Designed Major
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Computer Science
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Criminal Justice
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Environmental Science
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Environmental Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Forensic Science
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Global and Cultural Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Global Cultural Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Graphic Design
    Not resolved to a course
  16. History and Literature Honors
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Interior Design
    Not resolved to a course
  18. International Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  19. Media and Film
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Media and Film, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Media and Film Minor
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Paralegal Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Political Science
    Not resolved to a course
  24. Politics, Philosophy and Economics
    Not resolved to a course
  25. Public Relations
    Not resolved to a course
  26. Radiation Science and Therapy
    Not resolved to a course
  27. Religious Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  28. Restorative Justice Practices
    Not resolved to a course
  29. Social Media
    Not resolved to a course
  30. Studio Art
    Not resolved to a course
  31. Women's and Gender Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  32. Youth and Community Studies
    Not resolved to a course
  33. College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  34. Sawyer Business School Undergraduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  35. Sawyer Business School Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  36. Dual Degree Graduate Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  37. INTO Suffolk Programs
    Not resolved to a course
  38. Catalog Links
    Not resolved to a course
  39. Catalog Home
    Not resolved to a course
  40. Site Map
    Not resolved to a course
  41. All Catalogs
    Not resolved to a course
  42. 2025-2026 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / Media and Film / Media and Film, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course
  43. Media and Film, BA, BS
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements

4 items
  1. Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  3. About the Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  4. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

1 item
  1. Media and Film Major Requirements: 12 courses, 48 credits
    Not resolved to a course
    48

Core Requirements (10 courses, 40 credits)

26 items
  1. Introduction to Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Principles of Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Visual Aesthetics
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Honors Visual Aesthetics
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Introduction to Media
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Intro to Production
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Research Methods in Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Intermediate Documentary Production
    Not resolved to a course
  9. Media Effects and Audiences
    Not resolved to a course
  10. Advanced Documentary Production
    Not resolved to a course
  11. Seminar in Media/Film
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Production Elective (1 course, 4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  13. Choose at least one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Producing for Documentary Film
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Advanced Editing Skills
    Not resolved to a course
  16. Investigative Journalism and Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  17. Conceptual Elective (1 course, 4 credits)
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  18. Choose at least one of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  19. World Cinema
    Not resolved to a course
  20. Film History: From Silent Cinema to the Modern Era
    Not resolved to a course
  21. Documentary Film and the Image of Conflict in the Middle East
    Not resolved to a course
  22. Current Issues in Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  23. Honors Current Issues in Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  24. Media and Film Criticism
    Not resolved to a course
  25. About the Media and Film Major
    Not resolved to a course
  26. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course

Production Concentration (Optional): 4 courses, 16 credits

66 items
  1. Choose at least four of the following:
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Producing for Documentary Film
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Current Issues in Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Honors Current Issues in Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  5. TV Studio Production
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Advanced Editing Skills
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Investigative Journalism and Documentary
    Not resolved to a course
  8. Making the Short Film
    Not resolved to a course
  9. CJN Internship
    Not resolved to a course
  10. About the Media and Film Major
    Not resolved to a course
  11. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  12. Media and Film Major Learning Goals and Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  13. Learning Goals
    Not resolved to a course
  14. Learning Objectives
    Not resolved to a course
  15. Understand the media's potential contribution to democratic societies and to the development of informed citizens
    Not resolved to a course
  16. - Acquire media literacy skills
    Not resolved to a course
  17. - Apply appropriate concepts to evaluate and critique media content
    Not resolved to a course
  18. Understand the principles of documentary production, with an emphasis on advancing social justice
    Not resolved to a course
  19. - Develop story ideas
    Not resolved to a course
  20. - Conduct topic and archival research
    Not resolved to a course
  21. - Pitch documentary projects
    Not resolved to a course
  22. - Create documentary proposals with a nuanced understanding of nonfiction storytelling
    Not resolved to a course
  23. - Assess complex ethical issues in documentary production
    Not resolved to a course
  24. - Direct verité scenes
    Not resolved to a course
  25. - Interview people
    Not resolved to a course
  26. - Edit documentary projects
    Not resolved to a course
  27. - Navigate the documentary industry
    Not resolved to a course
  28. Understand academic research in media and film
    Not resolved to a course
  29. - Develop research skills and assess academic research
    Not resolved to a course
  30. - Arrive at a research question
    Not resolved to a course
  31. - Select appropriate research methods
    Not resolved to a course
  32. - Collect data and/or evidence
    Not resolved to a course
  33. - Discuss research results
    Not resolved to a course
  34. - Write intellectually grounded essays and research papers
    Not resolved to a course
  35. Understand storytelling
    Not resolved to a course
  36. - Analyze narrative structure and incorporate it into their own work
    Not resolved to a course
  37. - Assess how stylistic elements interact with narrative storytelling
    Not resolved to a course
  38. - Develop characters, relationships, growth, dramatic questions, conflict, and story stakes
    Not resolved to a course
  39. - Pitch fiction and non-fiction stories
    Not resolved to a course
  40. - Write scripts and screenplays
    Not resolved to a course
  41. - Evaluate the effect of the story on the audience
    Not resolved to a course
  42. Gain a nuanced understanding of media production
    Not resolved to a course
  43. - Analyze media, including films, TV shows, news, and online content
    Not resolved to a course
  44. - Execute all three steps of video production (pre-production, production, post production)
    Not resolved to a course
  45. - Operate camera, audio and lighting equipment
    Not resolved to a course
  46. - Develop editing skills such as sequence editing, sound design, and color grading
    Not resolved to a course
  47. - Peer review fellow students’ work
    Not resolved to a course
  48. About the Media and Film Major
    Not resolved to a course
  49. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  50. Honors in the Major
    Not resolved to a course
  51. To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:
    Not resolved to a course
  52. Have an overall GPA of 3.3
    Not resolved to a course
  53. Have a GPA in the major of 3.5
    Not resolved to a course
  54. Be invited to apply
    Not resolved to a course
  55. Apply at end of sophomore year or first semester of junior year
    Not resolved to a course
  56. Applications must include:
    Not resolved to a course
  57. To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
    Not resolved to a course
  58. H ave an overall GPA of 3.3
    Not resolved to a course
  59. H ave a major GPA of 3.5
    Not resolved to a course
  60. P ass CAS H322, the interdisciplinary honors course in their junior year
    Not resolved to a course
  61. R eceive a grade of B or higher in CJN-321 , Research Methods in Communication
    Not resolved to a course
  62. P resent an honors thesis or non-fiction project to department faculty in their senior year
    Not resolved to a course
  63. P resent an honors thesis or non-fiction project at the CAS Honors Symposium in the senior year
    Not resolved to a course
  64. About the Media and Film Major
    Not resolved to a course
  65. View the Program Page
    Not resolved to a course
  66. Accelerated Bachelor's/Master's in Communication
    Not resolved to a course
Source. Suffolk University, catalog 2025-2026 — https://suffolk.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2025-2026/catalog/college-of-arts-and-sciences-undergraduate-programs/media-and-film/media-and-film-ba-bs. Captured page pages/0181.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.