Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Theatre Arts Emphasis: Film - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract, based on the 2009-10 catalog. For updates, please see major advisor.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| GE Area B - Math [1] | 3 | TFD 240 | 4 |
| TFD 137 |
4 | GE Area A - Critical Thinking [1] | 3 |
| TFD 104 (GE Area C - 1st Disc) [6] | 4 | GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 |
| TFD 312 | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 16 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE Area B - Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 | GE Area C- 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D) [2] | 3 | GE Area D - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 |
| TFD 372 | 3 | Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 |
| TFD 439 | 3 | GE Area B - Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 |
| GE Area D - 1st Disc | 3 | TFD 306 | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| Elective | 3 | Emphasis Elective | 3-4 |
| TFD 313 or 465 | 3 | TFD 448 | 4 |
| UD GE Area B or D [4,7] | 3 | GE Area E | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| TFD 313 or 465 | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 13-14 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| UD GE Area B or D [4,7] | 3 | Social/Comm Focus crs [8] | 3-4 |
| Emphasis elective [9] | 3 | Film Emphasis elective [9] | 3 |
| TFD 494 | 4 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 13-14 | Semester total: | 15-16 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 48-52 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 45 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 27-28 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE or elective.
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] Choose 3-4 units from: THEA 307 (also meets DCG domestic), THEA 393/585, THEA 394/585, THEA 477/577.
[9] 9 units from THEA 348, 373, 450, 476, 477
