Minor Programs
Students in the Bachelor of Media Studies may construct their program to include a minor in any of the disciplines offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Critical and Creative Studies. Students are encouraged to plan their minor with their program and career goals in mind, and to build upon areas of particular interest or strength.
Note: A maximum of 6 credits numbered 300 and higher may be shared between the B.M.S. and the minor. See Double-Counting.
Minor in Arts
Students in the B.M.S. may complete any minor program in Arts, subject to their admissibility to the minor of their choice. To earn a minor, students must complete at least 30 credits in a single subject (discipline) or field of specialization, including any courses specified as required for the minor, unless the chosen minor is normally composed of fewer than 30 total credits in which case they must include the number specified for that program. At least 18 of the total minor credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above. Please see the specific minor requirements listed under the various disciplines of the Bachelor of Arts program.
Minor in Fine Arts
Students in the B.M.S. may complete a Minor in Visual Arts, subject to their admissibility to the minor of their choice.
Minor in Science
Students in the B.M.S. may complete any Science minor program, subject to their admissibility to the minor of their choice. To earn a minor, students must complete at least 30 credits in a single subject (discipline) or field of specialization, including any courses specified as required for the minor, unless the chosen minor is normally composed of fewer than 30 total credits in which case they must include the number specified for that program. At least 12 of the total minor credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above. Please see the specific minor requirements listed under the various disciplines of the Bachelor of Science program.
Double Counting
Double-counting is defined as applying credit from the same upper-level course toward requirements in two different specializations. No more than 6 upper-level credits that count toward the BMS program-specified requirements may be double counted to fulfill requirements for the second specialization (minor). Double-counting does not reduce the minimum number of upper-level credits required to complete the degree. Students should be aware that by double counting they could substantially weaken the intellectual content of one of their fields of study.