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DRAFT - Lee University Catalog_2026-2027

Cinema (CINEM.BA)

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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Religion Core

BIBL 110 - Message of the New Testament Credit Hours: 3
BIBL 111 - Message of the Old Testament Credit Hours: 3
THEO 230 - Introduction to Theology Credit Hours: 3
THEO 231 - Introduction to Christian Ethics Credit Hours: 3
Christian Service (80 clock hours) *

^{_{*Christian Service is not a course; the hours are earned by a combination of class, group, and individual service-learning experiences.}}

Freshman/Sophomore Experience

LEEU 101 - Freshman Seminar: Gateway to University Success Credit Hours: 1 ^{(1st Fall)}
LEEU 202 - Benevolence Credit Hours: 1 ^{(2nd Fall)}

Acquiring Fundamental Academic Skills

ENGL 110 - Rhetoric and Research Credit Hours: 3
^{_{(Students may need to complete}}^{_{ENGL 106}}^{_{prior to}}^{_{ENGL 110}}^{_{due to placement results from ACT/RSAT scores)}}
MTHS 110 - Contemporary Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 or higher-level math

Exploring the Humanities

HUMN 201 - Foundations of Western Culture Credit Hours: 3
Two of the following (6): HUMN 202 , HUMN 301 , HUMN 302 , HIST 221 , HIST 222 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222

One of the following (3): ARTS 201 , MUHL 211 , PHIL 241 , THEA 201

Understanding Contemporary Society

One of the following (3): HIST 212 , PLSC 250

Two of the following (6): PSYC 200 , SOCI 200 , ECON 200

Respecting the Natural World

LAB SCIENCE: Choose one (1) course along with the corresponding lab: BIOS 110 , BIOS 112 , BIOS 114 , CHYS 131 , GSCI 121 , GSCI 122 , ASTR 111

Seeking a Global Perspective

GNST 200 - Global Perspectives Seminar (1)
Cross Cultural Experience (1-3): GNST 250 , GNST 251 , GNST 252 , GNST 253
Intermediate (or higher) level Foreign Language (6)

Specialty Area Requirements

Fundamental Skills and Concepts

CINE 200 - Foundations of Cinematic Storytelling I Credit Hours: 3
CINE 201 - Motion Picture Editing Credit Hours: 3 (requires co-enrollment with CINE-200)
CINE 202 - Foundations of Cinematic Storytelling II Credit Hours: 3

Cinema Disciplines

CINE 230 - U.S. Film History to 1959 Credit Hours: 3
CINE 281 - Audio Production Credit Hours: 3
CINE 310 - Writing for Film and Television Credit Hours: 3
CINE 320 - Film Producing and Management Credit Hours: 3
CINE 321 - Directing for Film and Television Credit Hours: 3
CINE 322 - Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
CINE 340 - Film Theory and Criticism Credit Hours: 3
CINE 350 - Applied Cinema Production Credit Hours: 3

Film History (choose one course)

CINE 330 - U.S. Film History 1960-1979 Credit Hours: 3
CINE 331 - History of Animated Film Credit Hours: 3
CINE 332 - British Cinema Credit Hours: 3
CINE 333 - Italian Cinema Credit Hours: 3
CINE 334 - Asian/Japanese Cinema Credit Hours: 3 ^N

Cinema Electives (choose two courses)

CINE 325 - Production Design for Screen Credit Hours: 3
CINE 410 - Feature Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
CINE 420 - Feature Producing Credit Hours: 3 ^N
CINE 421 - Directing Actors Credit Hours: 3
CINE 422 - Advanced Cinematography Credit Hours: 3
CINE 424 - Advanced Editing Credit Hours: 3 ^N
CINE 426 - Documentary Production Credit Hours: 3
CINE 460 - Internship Credit Hours: 3 ^N
COMM 410 - Media Law Credit Hours: 3
THEA 221 - Period Styles and Theatre Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 328 - Costume and Makeup Design Credit Hours: 3
THEA 326 - Special Effects Credit Hours: 3

Senior Project and Capstone

CINE 495 - Christianity and Cinema Credit Hours: 3 *
CINE 450 - Senior Project I Credit Hours: 3 ^N
CINE 451 - Senior Project II Credit Hours: 3
^NDenotes new course under development

*Cross-Listed as DIGM-495

Subtotal Specialty Area Requirements: 51 hours

Electives - Total Hours: 11-16

Academic Assessment

GNST-400 Academic Assessment Credit Hours:0

SMFT-DGM Digital Media Credit Hours:0

Total Hours in Program: 120

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