Cinema Studies B.A. (2013 catalog requirements)
Three-Year Academic Plan
This is a breakdown of how a student, knowing they wanted to be a cinema studies major upon entering OU, could complete the General Education, College Exploratory and major requirements within a 3-year period of time. This plan is an example only and not a guarantee of course offerings.
The below plan is based on ACT of 16-27 English or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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Year
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Fall
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Winter
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Summer I / II
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Total
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1
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4 – CIN 150 or ENG 250
4 – G.E. Category
4 – G.E. Category
4 – WRT 150
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – CIN Elective
4 – G.E. Category
4 – G.E. Category
4 – WR T 160
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – G.E. Category
4 – Elective
TOTAL – 8 credit hours
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40 credits
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2
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4 – CIN 252
4 – CIN 165 or ENG 217
4 – CIN Film History Elective
4 – G.E. Category
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – CIN Film History Elective
4 – CIN Elective
4 – CAS Exploratory Req.
4 – Elective
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – CAS Exploratory Req.
4 – G.E. Category
4 – G.E. Category
TOTAL – 12 credit hours
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44 credits
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3
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4 – CIN 315
4 – CIN Film History Elective
4 – CAS Exploratory Req.
4 – Elective
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – CIN Elective
4 – CIN Elective
4 – CIN 415 or CIN 450
4 – Elective
TOTAL – 16 credit hours
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4 – G.E. Category
4 – Elective
TOTAL – 8 credit hours
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40 credits
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Total = 124 credits
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Film History: CIN 300, 301, 302 or 303 Cinema Studies Electives: AH 367, AN 307, CIN165, 265, 311, 320, 321, 322, 325, 350, 415, 450, 485, 499, COM 375, 387, ENG 260, 309, 217, 350, 387; LIT 251, MUS 334 or PS 309. No more than two non-CIN courses may be counted toward the major. A cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required as well as 2.0 minimum grade in all major courses. The term “elective” may not be completely “free” in that this table does not address the university requirement of having 32 credits at the 300/400 level.
Please note: Student on scholarship or financial aid must be in a minimum of 12 credits per semester