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Change your major to a new Media School degree

Change your major to a new Media School degree

Move from a legacy B.A./B.A.J. concentration to a B.S. program

Are you a Media School freshman, sophomore, or junior interested in switching your major to a B.S. in advertising, public relations, or sports media? There are several important factors to review before making the transition to these newly announced degrees.

Explore the Canvas resources below to compare legacy concentrations and new degree options, review credit hour requirements, see recommended fall 2026 courses, and access FAQs and academic advising guidance. You can also watch a recorded info session to help inform your decision.

B.S. in advertising

The B.S. in advertising includes new courses around topics like art direction, copywriting, and measuring and optimizing advertising performance across media platforms.

B.S. in public relations

Switching from a B.A.J., the B.S. in public relations excludes courses specific to journalism, providing more experience in media skills and management, experiential learning, and practicum courses instead.

B.S. in sports media

The B.S. in sports media prioritizes sports media literacy through courses that focus on various mediums of journalistic reporting, media in our society, and media law and ethics.

Next steps

If you’re interested in making the switch, complete the interest form linked on each Canvas page to receive updates on next steps. While major change requests are not yet open, this form will ensure you stay informed as the process becomes available.

Questions?

Contact the Media School advising team with any questions.

Change your major to a new Media School degree

Move from a legacy B.A./B.A.J. concentration to a B.S. program

B.S. in advertising

B.S. in public relations

B.S. in sports media

Next steps

Questions?

The Media School social media channels