Minor Requirements

Students must complete at least 15 credits in approved Film Studies courses with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Other requirements include:

1. English 344: Introduction to Film Studies.
2. 12 additional credits, other than ENG 344, in courses that focus primarily upon film or related art forms.
3. Students must complete coursework in at least 3 academic departments or schools.
4. No more than 9 credits in any one department or school may count toward the minor.
5. At least 9 credits must have been completed at Marshall University. Students may utilize up to six credits in Film Studies coursework completed at other accredited institutions with the approval of the Director of Film Studies.
6. No more than 3 credits in independent study are allowed.
7. 6 of the 15 credits toward the minor must be in courses numbered 300 and above.
8. No courses that count toward the minor may be taken on a credit/no credit basis.