All majors in Digital Media and Journalism are advised by full-time faculty in the department. Professor Nancy M. Heiz is the department academic advisor as well as the internship coordinator. She coordinates all advising and internship activities department-wide. Students are encouraged to apply/declare their Digital Media and Journalism major, after which they will be assigned a full-time faculty member in their area of study. Students are encouraged to meet frequently with their advisor. See instructions below on declaring your major or minor with us.
- Declaring a Major or Minor
- Pre-Registration Advising
- General Education Requirements
- Liberal Arts Designation
Declaring a Major or Minor
Students can become a part of the department by declaring a major in one of our three undergraduate majors. To do so, you must have an overall GPA of 2.0.
Transfer students should be aware that the university requires that at least one half of the courses in the major be completed at New Paltz. A transfer student may obtain a transfer of credit for Digital Media and Journalism courses from either the departmental academic advisor or the department chair. To determine whether a class fits our requirements, please make available a course description from your previous institution.
To declare your major or minor please submit a request via our DMJ Major/Minor Declaration Online Form
Major/Minor Overviews:
Digital Media Production Major Overview
Digital Media Management Major Overview (currently being phased out)
Film and Video Studies Minor Overview
Pre-Registration Advising
The Department of Digital Media and Journalism conducts its own pre-registration advising each semester for its majors. At that time, students may meet with their advisor and obtain permission for classes for which they qualify. At that time students are released to register by their advisor (electronically).
If a course is declared closed at the time of registration, a student may be placed on a waiting list administered by our department secretary. A waiting list, however, is not a guarantee that you will get into a class.
General Education Requirements
The General Education Program seeks to provide a foundation of general knowledge, and the ability to analyze, evaluate, and communicate that knowledge to others. A complete description of the General Education Program can be found in the College Catalog and in the Advising Handbook.
Completion of the General Education Program requires between 35 and 48 academic credits.
The General Education courses offered each semester are listed in the Schedule of Classes. Because of periodic revisions of the General Education courses list, students should verify that courses taken to fulfill these requirements are among the authorized courses for that semester. With the exception of Freshman Composition, no more than three courses may be taken from a single department or program to meet the General Education requirements.
Questions concerning the General Education Program should be directed to the Office of Academic Advising which is located on the ground floor of Wooster Hall.
Liberal Arts Designation
All of the courses offered by the Department of Digital Media and Journalism carry a liberal arts (LA) designation, except those which are highly specified to a certain field or topic. All Digital Media and Journalism majors follow a Liberal Arts and Sciences (LA&S) curriculum.
