Program: Media Arts and Studies, B.A. 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in Media Arts and Studies requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
MAS 101 - INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA AND CULTURE Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations Credit(s): 3
Language I Credit(s): 3-4

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
MAS 201 - COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Credit(s): 3
Language II Credit(s): 3-4

Year 2

First Semester

UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA Credit(s): 3
Language III Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

MAS 310 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY AND REGULATION Credit(s): 3
MAS 300 + Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3
Language IV Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

MAS 300 - MEDIA RESEARCH METHODS Credit(s): 3
MAS 355 - COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN ORGANIZATIONS Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

MAS 300 + Credit(s): 3
MAS 300 + Credit(s): 3
MAS Socio-Cultural Course Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

MAS 300 + Credit(s): 3
MAS Socio-Cultural Course Credit(s): 3
MAS Industry Course Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

JAM 399 - INTERNSHIP: JAM Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
MAS 300 + Credit(s): 3
Course in Minor Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3