English, B.A. – Media & Cultural Studies

Finish in Four

At the University of Maine at Presque Isle, our goal is to ensure you can Finish in Four. In addition to a wide range of academic and student support efforts, we’ve set up this pathway, or map, for you; if you follow this recommended sequence, you will complete your Bachelor’s degree in four years. Together, we can help you Finish in Four and turn your degree into a great career.

Please note that this is a scheduling aid, not a guarantee of specific course offerings each semester. Course availability varies depending on the date of enrollment, so please be sure to consult the appropriate catalog for official degree/program requirements and seek guidance regularly from your faculty and professional academic advisors.

If you are in need of a physical copy of this Academic Map, please get in touch with the Admissions Office.

First Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
UNV 101University Experience*2 credits
ENG 101College Composition I*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
First Year Fall Semester Total: 17 Credits

First Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 121College Composition II*3 credits
MCS 171Media, Culture, and Society*3 credits
ENG 151Intro to Literature*3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3-4 credits
First Year Spring Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Second Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 211Intro to Creative Writing*3 credits
ENG 259Contemporary World Lit
-or-
Lit Survey Course
(ENG 241/242)
3 credits
PCJ 216Editing3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
Second Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
ENG 241/2Literature Survey Course or
Contemporary World Lit (259)
3 credits
MCS 260The Poetics and Politics of Space3 credits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape courses
3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3 credits
GECGeneral Education Course3-4 credits
Second Year Spring Semester Total: 15-16 Credits

Third Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
MCS 280Documentary Film Theory and History3 credits
ENG XXXSelect Language or Theory course
(ENG 391, 393, or 388
3 credits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape courses
3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Third Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Third Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape courses
3 credits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape
courses
3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Third Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Year Fall Semester

CourseTitleCredits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape courses
3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Fourth Year Fall Semester Total: 15 Credits

Fourth Year Spring Semester

CourseTitleCredits
MCS XXXSelect from Media Writing,
Production, or Landscape courses
3 credits
ENG 490Capstone Seminar3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
GELGeneral Elective or Minor Course3 credits
Fourth Year Spring Semester Total: 15 Credits

Total Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120 credits

* Meets General Education Curriculum requirements

** Course contains a 100 hour preceptorship component

*** See faculty advisor for AT & PT grad school preparations