College of Media

All Majors:

Advertising
Computer Science + Advertising
Journalism
Media and Cinema Studies

 

General Requirements:

Advertising Requirements:

  • Required pre-requisites for transfer:
    • Attendance at an ICT workshop preferred
    • Completion of ADV 150 with at least a “B” or better
    • Completion of STAT 100 (or an equivalent course) with at least a “B” or better
    • A 3.0 minimum GPA is required; a 3.25 GPA is preferred
    • Demonstrated passion, knowledge and experience in the area of Advertising
  • It is also recommended that students be enrolled in or have completed ECON 102/103, PSYC 100/SOC 100/ANTH 103 when applying for the Advertising major.

Computer Science + Advertising Requirements:

Due to the updated/revised CS + ADV curriculum, the following ICT application requirements below are dependent upon when a student starts this coursework and if they are following the old vs the new curriculum.

  • Required pre-requisites for transfer:
    • Attendance at a virtual ICT workshop preferred
    • 3.5 minimum GPA is required
    • ADV 150 with a grade of a “B” or better
    •  MATH 220/221 (or equivalent course) with a grade of a “B” or better (unless a student has proficiency credit)
    • CS 125 with a grade of a “B+” or better        OR        CS 124 with a grade of a “B+” or better (unless a student has proficiency credit)
    • CS 173 with a grade of a “B+” or better        OR        CS 173 AND CS 128 both with a grade of a “B+” or better
    • CS 225 with a grad of a “B+” or better
    • Demonstrated passion, knowledge and experience in the area of Computer Science and/or Advertising
    • It is also recommended that students be enrolled in or have completed ECON 102/103, PSYC 100 or SOC 100 when applying for the Computer Science + Advertising major
    • Due to the sequential nature of this major, students should be applying no later than the 2nd semester of sophomore year otherwise additional semesters to complete this degree might be needed.

Journalism Requirements:

  • Required pre-requisites for transfer:
    • Attendance at an ICT workshop preferred
    • Completion of Comp 1 with at least a “B” or better
    • Completion of JOUR 200
    • Demonstrated passion, knowledge and experience in the area of Journalism
    • It is also recommended that students have completed or be enrolled in STAT 107 (or approved equivalent such as STAT 100) when applying for the Journalism major

MACS requirements:

  • Recommended pre-requisites for transfer:
    • Attendance at an ICT workshop preferred
    • Completion of Comp 1
    • Completion of or current enrollment in MACS 100, 101 or 104, at the time of application
    • Demonstrated passion, knowledge and experience in the area of Media and Cinema Studies

Application Periods:

Applications for Inter-College Transfer (ICT) will be conducted at the beginning of the fall semester for spring admission for students who completed the necessary course pre-requisites.  A second, shorter application cycle is available during the winter for spring admission for students who had pre-requisite courses in progress in the fall and have received grades in those required courses.  A third application cycle is available each spring in April for admission to the following fall semester.  All applicants will be notified of admission after grades have been submitted for the spring semester.  There is no summer application period.

Check application dates at: https://media.illinois.edu/student-resources/admissions/ict. All information requested is due by 5:00 p.m. on the deadline day. There is no summer application period.

Important Links:

College of Media Programs website

College of Media Student Services Center website

College of Media Application Information website

Major Curriculum Planning Sheets

Degree Audit

Advising:

All students will be notified of their admission by the deadline listed on the application. Those students accepted will be contacted by their newly assigned College of Media academic advisor the week following their acceptance to schedule a pre-registration advising appointment.

College of Media Student Services Center

18 Gregory Hall
810 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-244-4329
Media-ssc@illinois.edu