Department of Electronic Media and Film

Advising

EMF committed to a student centered approach to advising.

ADVISING IS REQUIRED.

You will not be able to register without first seeing an advisor.

First steps:

• Declare for Pre-EMF status and your track on the Change of Major/Minor form, be sure to fill in your track
• Turn in Change of Major/Minor form in the EMF office
• You will be assigned an advisor after the form is turned in
• If you are a transfer student, you should be aware of the courses that did or did not transfer in

Second steps:

• An advisor is not just there for pre-registration/course building
• Advisor will be with you for 1- 4 years
• Advisor can offer guidance and advice
• Let your advisor know who you are/schedule meeting

Third steps:

• Learn to help yourself, be informed about the curriculum requirements
• Know your catalog year and be familiar with major and GenED requirements
• Understand EMF screening and prerequisite restrictions
• If you are eligible to apply for full EMF major status, please file a Declaration of Eligibility form with the EMF office (available on-line)
• Review your degree progress on-line on PeopleSoft
• Create a map of your course choices/semester and course choices/year

Fourth steps:

• You must meet with your advisor before registering
• You should bring a copy of your unofficial transcript
• Advising is required and you will not be able to register without first seeing an advisor
• Schedule an appointment with your advisor at least 7 days before you can register
• Come prepared for your advising session

RECOMMENDED GENEDS FOR EMF STUDENTS

The following are suggested courses for EMF students to consider for fulfilling their General Education Requirements: (Updated 10-15-09)

Category 1.A:

• ENGL 102 Writing for a Liberal Education

Category 1.B:

• EMF 100 Using Information Effectively in Electronic Media & Film
• THEA 125 Script Analysis
• ART 100 Using Visual Information Effectively

Category 1.C:

• MATH 105 Mathematical Ideas
• MATH 106 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics
• MATH 231 Basic Statistics
• ECON 205 Statistics for Business and Economics I

Category 1.D:

• EMF 363 History of Film
• EMF 377 Broadcast/Film Writing

Category 1.E:

• ART 102 Design for Non-Art Majors
• COSC 109 Computers and Creativity
• ENGL 283 Introduction to Creative Writing
• ENGL 312 Writing Fiction
• IDFA 203 Creativity in the Fine Arts
• THEA 101 Acting I

Category II.A:

• PHSC 101 Physical Science I (Lab Course)
• PHYS 131 Light and Color (Lab Course)
• PHYS 135 Introduction to Holography (Lab Course)
• PHYS 143 Physics of Sound and Music (Lab Course)
• ANTH 341 Information Age Cultures (Non-Lab)
• CLST 311 Science, Technology and Culture (Non-Lab)
• COSC 311 Digital Technologies in Society (Non-Lab)
• COSC 321 Computerization and Its Impact (Non-Lab)
• GERO 310 Social Issues in Human Lifestyle Technology (Non-Lab)
• IDNM 315 Networks: The science of Connections (Non-Lab)
• PHIL 319 Science, Technology and Values (Non-Lab)
• PHYS 100 Understanding Physics (Non-Lab)
• PHYS 103 How Things Work (Non-Lab)

Category II.B.1:

• AMST 201 Introduction to America Studies
• ARTH 113 Myths and Stories in American Art
• HIST 146 History of the United States Since the Mid-19th Century
• IDFA 201 American Vision: Baltimore Visual & Performing Arts
• MUSC 111 Introduction to Music in the U.S.
• MUSC 123 jazz History for Non-Majors
• MUSC 127 Elements and History of Rock Music

Categories II.B.2 and II.C.2:

• ANTH 209 Anthropology of American Culture
• ECON 201 Microeconomics Principles
• ECON 202 Macroeconomics Principles
• FMST 101 Introduction to Family Studies
• POSC 101 Introduction to Political Science
• POSC 103 American National Government
• PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology
• SOCI 101 Introduction to Sociology

Category II.B.3:

• CLST 201 Introduction to Cultural Studies
• COMM 131 Fundamentals of Speech Communication
• EMF 140 Introduction to Electronic Media
• ENTR 120 The Entrepreneurial Process
• IDFA 207 Applied Ethics and Aesthetics in Fine Arts and Communication
• MUSC 114 Music Technology in American Society
• WMST 235 American Women and popular Culture

Category II.C.1:

• ARTH 109 Art and the Human Body
• ARTH 221 Survey of Western Art
• ENGL 243 Introduction to Classical Mythology
• MUSC 101 Introduction to Music of the Western Heritage
• MUSC 105 Music Theory for Non-Majors
• PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 103 Introduction to Ethics

Category II.C.2 (See II.B.2 above)

Category II.C.3:

• ARST 201 Main Themes in African-American Studies
• EMF 205 Women and Gender in Film
• LGST 101 Introduction to Lesbian and Gay Studies
• PHIL 204 Race, Class, and Gender
• SOCI 243 Sociology of Race, Class, and Gender
• WMST 231 Women in Perspective

Category II.D:

• ANTH 207 Cultural Anthropology
• ARTH 105 Art in the Culture
• ARTH 107 Art: Themes, Dreams and Visions
• ENGL 244 World Folklore
• ENGL 248 Literature of Global Experience
• HIST 117 Islamic History
• KNES 285 Sport: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
• POSC 105 Governments of the World
• POSC 107 Introduction to International Relations

Helpful Links

• Recommended Gen Eds for EMF Students Word | PDF

Department of Electronic Media and Film
103 Media Center

Phone: 410-704-3184
Fax: 410-704-3337
E-mail: gfaller@towson.edu