Admission to CMS

Students who plan to major in CMS will be admitted to Clayton State University as pre-CMS majors. Upon meeting the requirements detailed below, pre-CMS students should apply for admission into the upper-division program.*

Admission Requirements

Students seeking the B.A. in Communication and Media Studies (CMS) must meet all University admission, academic progression, and graduation requirements. In addition, applicants must satisfy the following additional requirements in order to be admitted to the CMS program:

• Have completed 45 semester credit hours;
• Have completed ENGL 1102, COMM 1110, CMS 2010, and CMS 2100 with grades of A, B, C, or K;
• Have achieved a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.5 in ENGL 1102, COMM 1110, CMS 2010, and CMS 2100;
• Have completed (or be exempt from) both parts of the Regents' Test (Essay and Reading);
• Have successfully completed the CMS program-entry writing assessment.

A student not admitted into the CMS program may elect to repeat courses that were not satisfactorily completed and that disqualified him or her from admission. If a student elects to repeat such courses and receives grades that meet the above criteria, the student may reapply for admission to the CMS program.

Transfer students will be required to meet the same criteria as Clayton State University students. For transfer students who meet the admissions requirements, the application deadline will be the same as the application deadline for the University.

* Note: The CMS admission policy applies to all incoming and current CSU students, with one exception. The policy does not apply to students who attended Clayton State prior to the Fall 2004 semester and who declared CMS as their major prior to this date.

CMS Application Form

Once you have complete all requirements, you must complete and submit the one-page CMS application form. It is available here as a PDF document, and you will need the free Adobe Reader to open the file.