Cinema and Television Arts, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2023 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (G.E.) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the G.E. courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
 
3
G.E. subarea C.1.
Introduction to the Arts
 
3
G.E. subarea C.2.*
Introduction to the Humanities
 
3
G.E. subarea D.1.*
Introduction to the Social Sciences
  3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses
 CTVA 100
3
 Total
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea A.1. Oral Communication or
G.E. subarea A.2. Written Communication
 
3
G.E. subarea B.2.
Life Science
 
G.E. subarea B.4.
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
Major Requirement
CTVA Major Elective
  3
General Elective
 
3
Total
 
15

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
G.E. subarea A.3.
Critical Thinking
 
3
G.E. subarea B.1. Physical Science and
G.E. subarea B.3. Laboratory Experience
 
3-4
G.E. subarea D.2.
American History, Institutions & Values
 
3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses
 CTVA 349T
3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses
CTVA 304
3
 Total
 
15-16

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.1. Introduction to the Arts or
G.E. subarea C.2. Introduction to the Humanities
  3
G.E. subarea D.3.*
Explorations in Social Sciences 
  3
G.E. subarea E.*
Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
  3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses 
CTVA 301 or
CTVA 302
3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses
CTVA 300 3
Total 
  15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Core Requirement
CTVA 341
3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Electives 
 
3
Major Requirement
Electives 
 
3
G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies
 
3
 Total
 
15

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea C.3.*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities
 
3
Major Requirement
Required Core Courses
CTVA 495
3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
 3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
3
General Elective or
G.E. subarea F*
Ethnic Studies
 
 3
Total 
 
15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
G.E. subarea B.5.
Implications & Explorations in Natural Sciences
& Math/Quantitative Reasoning
 
3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
3
Major Requirement
Electives
 
3
General Elective or
G.E. subarea F*
Ethnic Studies
 
3
General Elective
 
3
 Total
 
15

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
University Requirement  
  3
Major Requirement
Electives
  3
General Elective or
G.E. subarea F*
Ethnic Studies
  3
General Elective 
  3
General Elective 
  3
Total
  15