Communication (BS) - Digital Media Studies (***Inactive as of 2019), BS
Communication, Architecture, + The Arts
Campus:Biscayne Bay Campus
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Program Description
The SJMC's new Digital Media Studies major is designed to give undergraduate students a foundation in digital media forms and the understanding of how they are transforming the media and mass communications industries in the 21st Century.
Admission Requirements
1. Students entering FIU as Freshmen or as a Transfer Student with less than 30 credits
You are considered a freshman when you have earned less the 13 college credits since your high school graduation. Credits earned in Dual Enrollment, Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs do not affect your freshman status.
Admissions criteria are the same as the general FIU criteria for students entering with fewer than 60 approved credits. Click here for the details.
2. Student transferring to FIU with 30-59 earned and approved credits
Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism and Public Relations are Limited Admissions Majors. In addition to the general FIU Requirements, your application will be screened by the Department. As the review process is underway, you will be housed temporarily in Undergraduate Education, pending their decision. Their decision will focus on your progression toward the criteria listed below based on the number of credits you are transferring into FIU.
3. Students transferring to FIU with 60 or more earned, approved credits
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication reviews all applications to determine acceptance decisions. In addition to the general FIU Transfer Admissions criteria for students with 60 credits or more, the following criteria must be met:
· completion of MMC 3003 - Mass Communication Orientation course, and
· a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.85.
If you meet general FIU Admissions criteria for a Transfer Students with 60 credits or more, you will be admitted to FIU and will be housed and advised in Undergraduate Education, Exploratory Administration and Management Track, pending their decision.
Career Opportunities
Related Occupations:
- Marketing Managers Green Occupation;
- Public Relations and Fundraising Managers;
- Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes;
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners Bright Outlook;
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Bright Outlook;
- Art Directors;
- Producers;
- Program Directors;
- Public Relations Specialists;
- Copy Writers.
Wages & Employment Trends for Advertising and Promotions Managers :
| Florida Median income | $98,150 |
| Florida rate of growth | +17% |
| National Median wages | $96,720 |
| National Projected growth | +7% |
Source and more information: http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/11-2011.00
Contact Information
Student Services Office: 305-919-5625
Florida International University
The School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 NE 151st Street
Academic II
North Miami, Florida 33181
http://journalism.fiu.edu/