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2025-2026 General Catalog

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2025-2026 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Cinematic Arts and Technology, BA, Sample Four-Year Plan

Freshman Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (14 Units)

COMS 160A - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area 1B: Critical Thinking)
ENGL 100A - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3 OR ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Analytical Reading
Lower Division GE Area 1C: Oral Communication (COMS 125 recommended) Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5A: Physical Sciences Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5C: Lab Credits / Units: 1

Spring Semester (16 Units)

COMS 160B - Humanities Learning Community Unit(s): 4 (Meets Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities)
ENGL 100B - First-Year Composition Unit(s): 3 OR Major Elective
Lower Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. History
or POLS Credits / Units: 3

Sophomore Year: 31 Units

Fall Semester (16 Units)

COMS 201 - Video Production Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 3A: Arts
(COMS 275 recommended) Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
American Institutions: U.S. History
or POLS Credits / Units: 3
University Elective Credits / Units: 2

Spring Semester (15 Units)

COMS 200 - Principles of Media Communication Unit(s): 4 (if COMS 160AB not taken)
COMS 202 - Methods of Media Criticism Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 3B: Humanities
Credits / Units: 3
Lower Division GE Area 5B: Life Sciences
Credits / Units: 5
University Elective Credits / Units: 1

Junior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

CINE 301 - World Cinema History & Theory Unit(s): 4
Lower Division GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies
Credits / Units: 3
Upper Division GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Credits / Units: 3
University Electives Credits / Units: 2
Upper Division GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning
OR
Upper Division GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences
Credits / Units: 3

Spring Semester (15 units)

CINE 302 - Production Ind Ethics & Professional Practices Unit(s): 4
CINE 310 - Audio Production & Post-Production Unit(s): 4
Upper Division GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities
WIC Credits / Units: 3
UD University Electives Credits / Units: 4

Senior Year: 30 Units

Fall Semester (15 Units)

CINE 330 - Post-Production Unit(s): 4
Representation in Film and Media Studies Elective Credits / Units: 4
COMS 499 - Media Internship Unit(s): 1-4
UD University Electives Credits / Units: 4

Spring Semester (15 units)

COMS 402 - Senior Seminar Unit(s): 4
Production Skill Elective Credits / Units: 4
UD University Electives Credits / Units: 6

Total Units: 120