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Program checklist · B.A. in Media and Culture

B.A. in Media and Culture

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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Program
Award
B.A. in Media and Culture
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
09.0102
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
134-170
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_25293f1f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement 1
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Language/Culture requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        0-15

      Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202) or demonstrating language through the elementary II (102) level of a language and further acquiring a cultural foundation

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Major Core Courses 2,3

        major core · 6 items
        1. MDC 250
          3
        2. MDC 251
          Media Technology
          As published: “Media Technology 4”
          3
        3. MDC 252
          3
        4. MDC 253
          3
        5. MDC 254
          3
        6. MDC 255
          3

        Concentrations 2

        concentration · 1 item
        1. Students will work with their advisors to select six appropriate courses from any of the three concentration areas: Culture, Production, and Strategic Communication.
          Not resolved to a course
          18

        Culture Concentration

        concentration · 9 items
        1. MDC 314
          3
        2. MDC 316
          3
        3. MDC 322
          3
        4. MDC 350
          3
        5. MDC 360
          3
        6. MDC 420
          3
        7. MDC 470
          3
        8. MDC 490
          3
        9. MDC 493
          1-6

        Production Concentration

        concentration · 11 items
        1. CSW 131
          3
        2. MDC 203
          3
        3. MDC 211
          3
        4. MDC 217
          3
        5. MDC 317
          3
        6. MDC 308
          3
        7. MDC 320
          3
        8. HON 320
          3
        9. MDC 411
          3
        10. MDC 491
          3
        11. MDC 493
          1-6

        Strategic Communication Concentration

        concentration · 14 items
        1. MDC 311
          3
        2. MDC 323
          3
        3. MDC 325
          3
        4. MDC 352
          3
        5. MDC 355
          3
        6. MDC 365
          3
        7. MDC 370
          3
        8. MDC 375
          3
        9. MDC 421
          3
        10. MDC 423
          3
        11. MDC 455
          3
        12. MDC 460
          3
        13. MDC 492
          3
        14. MDC 493
          1-6

        Capstone Requirement 2

        3 items
        1. Students will select from either the Internship Experience in Media & Culture (MDC 494) or the Media Practicum Experience (MDC 495) for their Capstone Requirement.
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. MDC 494
          Internship in Media and Culture
          As published: “Internship in Media and Culture 5”
          1-15
        3. MDC 495
          Media & Culture Capstone Practicum
          As published: “Media & Culture Capstone Practicum 5”
          3

        Student Electives

        electives · 1 item
        1. Courses selected in consultation with advisor to meet career objectives (can include a selected minor)
          Not resolved to a course
          21-24

        Accelerated B.A. in Media and Culture to M.A. in Communication Studies Program

        0 items

          Required Courses 6

          2 items
          1. COM 501
            3
          2. COM 502
            3

          Elective Courses

          electives · 14 items
          1. Select up to 6 credits from the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. COM 503
            3
          3. COM 508
            3
          4. COM 509
            Communication & Conict
            As published: “Communication & Conflict Resolution”
          5. COM 510
            3
          6. COM 511
            3
          7. COM 520
            3
          8. COM 530
            3
          9. COM 535
            3
          10. COM 550
            3
          11. COM 551
            3
          12. COM 561
            3
          13. COM 563
            3
          14. COM 575
            3
          Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/arts-humanities/communication-media/media-culture-ba/. Captured page pages/0327.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.