Admissions Requirements
GPA
It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (A = 4.0).
Coursework
You must complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign courses before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- Composition I
- Common options include RHET 105 (requires a two-course English composition sequence at most schools) and transfer coursework articulated as UCI and UCII. See the Illinois General Education website for a complete list of options.
- Language other than English through a second level (generally two years in high school or two semesters in college)
Admissions Recommendations
Coursework
Although it isn’t required that you do so in order to be admitted, we also recommend that if available at your current institution, students complete transfer coursework equivalent to the following University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign course before or during the term you’re submitting your application:
- MACS 101, Intro to the Media
In addition, we highly recommend you complete as many transfer course equivalents as possible within the general education requirements below before transferring. Please note, a maximum of nine hours of transferable Media courses are allowed to count toward major requirements.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, students must complete a minimum of 124 semester hours of credit. Of those hours, at least 45 semester hours of credit must be completed at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including at least 21 hours at the 300- or 400-level. A minimum of 40 total credit hours of upper-division coursework, generally at the 300- or 400-level, is required for the degree.
General Education Courses
Included in our graduation requirements are general education (gen ed) courses. These classes allow you to gain and use broad knowledge beyond the specialized learning you’ll do through your major. Learn more about our general education requirements. You may be able to use Transferology to find gen ed courses that will transfer over from your institution to Illinois.
Language Other than English
To graduate from Illinois, you must complete three years of one language other than English in high school or through the third level (three semesters) of one language other than English in college. We strongly encourage you to complete our language requirement for graduation before transferring.
| For Admission | For Graduation |
| Level 2 | Level 3 |
Learn More About This Major
To learn more about this program, including degree requirements and similar majors, we encourage you to check out the below resources.