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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Media Entrepreneurship, B.I.S.


Return to: 3030.30 Interdisciplinary Studies  

The interdisciplinary major concentration in Media Entrepreneurship prepares students for entry into a changing media environment with an understanding of current business dynamics and opportunities. Students will gain grounding in the skills they need to start their own businesses and to bring innovative and entrepreneurial thinking to traditional media organizations. Throughout the program, students will examine organizational culture, emerging and traditional business models, opportunities and challenges presented by the start-up climate, and will discuss how to leverage digital media tools in an entrepreneurial context.

Degree Requirements (120 Hours)


Please refer to the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies College Degree Requirements  of this catalog for academic regulations for this program.

Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in the Major Area and in at least two disciplines in the Allied Studies Area. Each area should be constructed so that students take courses in distinct disciplines in each area (with some overlap expected); that is, the same prefix should not predominate in both areas.

In addition to the Program Degree Requirements, students must fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences Degree Requirements (see College Degree Requirements ) and the University Degree Requirements (see 1400 University Degree Requirements and Graduation ).

University Grade-Point Average and Grade Requirements

Georgia State University undergraduate students must achieve an overall institutional grade-point average of 2.0 and a major GPA of 2.0 in the Major, Allied Studies, and Additional Courses areas to receive a bachelor’s degree from the university. Grades of C- can be used to satisfy graduation requirements. However, some courses have prerequisites that require a grade of C or higher. (See 1460 GPA Requirement  for additional information.)

Field of Study Area (18 Hours)


Many of the courses listed above are required prerequisites for Media Entrepreneurship BIS courses in the Major and Allied Studies areas. Students should select Field of Study Area courses in consultation with a BIS advisor.

  • World language at the 1002 level or above 3 Hours

Major Area (27-33 Hours)


Students must complete coursework in at least three disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in the Major Area.

CTW Requirement (3 Hours)


Select one course from the following to fulfill the Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) requirement:

Allied Studies (15-21 Hours)


Students must complete coursework in at least two disciplines (defined by course prefixes) in the Allied Studies Area.

All courses taken in the Allied Studies Area must be approved by the faculty program coordinator. Courses cannot count in both the Major and Allied Studies areas.

Additional Courses Area


Complete additional hours as electives to reach 120 hours for the program.