Clayton State University Visual and Performing Arts

VPA:: Degrees: Communication and Media Studies

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.

Changing from pre-CMS to CMS

Once they have completed all requirements, students submit submit change-of-major requests via the SWAN. (This is the same process used to declare any new major.) The steps are as follows:

Log into the SWAN to change your major.
Go to Academic and Financial Information
Select "Communication and Media Studies" from the appropriate drop-down menu and submit your request.
You will receive an email response from the CMS coordinator informing you whether your request was approved and when it will take effect. Please allow 5-7 days for a response.

College of Arts & Sciences

Visual and Performing Arts

VPA:: Degrees: Communication and Media Studies

Admission to CMS

Admission Requirements

Changing from pre-CMS to CMS