The nexus degree will provide students access to a career in the high demand area of Film Production and is intended for anyone interested in pursuing a career in a film production-related-area. The Nexus is an easy-access degree for those who have not earned a degree, who have a degree but want to transition into a high demand career field, or for those who work in a high demand career field and want to advance on the film career ladder.
Program Requirements
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| FIRE 1000 | Freshmen Intro to Reasoning Es | 2 |
| 2 |
| Humanities Colloquium | |
| Nat Sci/Math Colloquium | |
| Social Science Colloquium | |
| MATH 1001 | Quantitative Skills & Reason | 3 |
| or MATH 1111 | College Algebra |
| POLS 1101 | American Govt | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | American History I | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | American History II |
| 3 |
| Art Appreciation | |
| Survey of Art History I | |
| Survey of Art History II | |
| Intro to Human Communication | |
| Public Speak | |
| Intro to Interpersonal Commun | |
| Humanities I | |
| Music Appreciation | |
| Elem Spanish I | |
| Elem Spanish II | |
| Voice and Diction | |
| Theatre Appreciation | |
| 3 |
| World Literature I | |
| World Literature II | |
| British Lit I | |
| British Lit II | |
| American Lit I | |
| American Lit II | |
| African American Lit I | |
| African American Lit II | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | |
| Introduction to Ethics | |
| ENGL 1101 | English Comp I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Comp II | 3 |
| 4 |
| Astronomy of Solar System | |
| Introductory Biology I | |
| Survey of Chemistry I | |
| Intro Geosci I: Phys Geol | |
| Intro Geosci II: Hist Geol | |
| Integrated Science | |
| Intro Physics I | |
| 4 |
| Stellar & Galactic Astronomy | |
| Introductory Biology II | |
| Survey of Chemistry II | |
| Intro Physics II | |
| 3-4 |
| Natural Science | |
| Intro to Human Biology | |
| Science, Tech, & Modern World | |
| Introduction to Computers & Computer Programming | |
| Visual Basic | |
| Precalculus | |
| Elementary Statistics | |
| Calculus I | |
| Physical Science | |
| 6 |
| Intro to Anthropology | |
| Prin Macroeconomics | |
| Prin Microeconomics | |
| Western Civ I | |
| Western Civ II | |
| American History I | |
| American History II | |
| State & Local Government | |
| Comparative Politics | |
| Global Issues | |
| Intro to Psychology | |
| Intro to Sociology | |
| PHED 1001 | Health & Wellness for Living | 3 |
| or PHED 1010 | Physical Fitness for Life |
| 3 |
| Total Hours | 48-49 |
Courses Related to Program of Study (18 Hours). Choose either the Film & Television Production Certification Concentration or the Film & Television Post=Production Certification Concentration.
Film and Television Production Certification Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| GFA 1000 | GFA Intro On-Set Film Prod | 6 |
| |
| Prod Design I | |
| Production Design II | |
| Motion Pict Set Lighting I | |
| Motion Pict Set Light II | |
| Intro to Edit - Avid Media 100 | |
| Adv Edit Avid Media 200 | |
Film and Television Post-Production Certification Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| GFA 1040 | Intro to Film & TV Post-Produc | 6 |
| |
| Intro to Edit - Avid Media 100 | |
| Adv Edit Avid Media 200 | |
| Intro Sound Design Avid 100 | |
GFA 4140 | | |
Digital Entertainment, Esports, and Game Development Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| |
| |
| Intro to Human Communication | |
| Public Speak | |
| Intro to Interpersonal Commun | |
| Intro to Mass Communication | |
| Intro to Intercultural Comm. | |
| |
| Principles of Accounting I | |
| Principles of Accounting II | |
| Introduction to Business | |
| Intro to Business Info Sys | |
| Communicating in Envir of Bus | |
| Environment of Business | |
| Prin Macroeconomics | |
| Prin Microeconomics | |
| |
