Admissions Requirements
Students admitted to this program are required to take all of their courses online.
GPA
It is expected that applicants to this program will have a minimum GPA of 2.5 (A = 4.0). However, a holistic review will be conducted for each applicant, considering academics and experiences.
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:
- Language other than English through a first level (generally one year in high school or one semester in college)
Admissions Recommendations
Coursework
We recommend students have some coursework or experience related to media, but there are no specific course requirements. The following are suggested courses, but are not required for admission:
- ADV 150, Introduction to Advertising
- JOUR 200, Introduction to Journalism
- MACS 101, Introduction to the Media
- RHET 105, Writing and Research
In addition, we highly recommend you complete as many transfer course equivalents as possible within the general education requirements below before transferring.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate, all students are required to complete at least 45 semester hours of credit at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. At least 21 of these credit hours must be at the 300 or 400 level. Online coursework through Illinois counts toward this requirement.
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 UIUC.
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 1 | 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.