Listed below are the requirements for the Certificate in Business of Media & Film Studies. You are strongly advised to consult both the Film Studies advisor and your Business School advisor to ensure you stay on track towards a degree. Read more about the L&S degree requirements on the L&S Degree Requirements web pages.
Requirements
To obtain the certificate, the student must complete, with a minimum grade point average of 2.25, a minimum of 18 credits in approved BMFS courses as indicated below, 15 of which must be earned in residence at UWM. Of these 15 residence credits, 9 must be taken at the 300 level or above. Nine credits must be taken in the College of Letters and Science, and nine credits must be taken in the Lubar School of Business. Courses for the certificate may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis.
Credits earned at other institutions equivalent to courses in the certificate program may be accepted in partial fulfillment of the program requirements, subject to review by the Certificate Program Advisory Committee (BMFSAC). Students currently enrolled at UWM who have fulfilled some of the program’s requirements prior to the program’s approval may have their credits applied retroactively to the certificate program.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| BUS ADM 201 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3-4 |
| or BUS ADM 230 | Introduction to Information Technology Management | |
| BUS ADM 360 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FILMSTD 212 | Intermediate Topics in Film Studies: (Business on Film) | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 290 | Introduction to Film Studies | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 291 | Introduction to Television Studies | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
BUS ADM 330 | Organizations | |
BUS ADM 397 | Marketing Internship | |
BUS ADM 461 | Consumer Behavior | |
BUS ADM 465 | International Marketing | |
BUS ADM 467 | Marketing Seminar: | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 312 | Topics in Film Studies: (Cinema and Digital Culture) | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 380 | Media and Society: | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 391 | Television Criticism and Theory | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 393 | Entertainment Industries: | |
ENGLISH/FILMSTD 394 | Theories of Mass Culture: | |
| Total Credits | 18-19 | |