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FOUR-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARTS HONORS IN MEDIA, INFORMATION AND TECHNOCULTURE


Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission to the second year of the Honors program in MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 75.0% in 5.0 full-course equivalents numbered 001-099, with no unsatisfactory attempts.

The selection process for admission to second year of the Honors program is based on a student carrying a full course load, including the MIT first-year prerequisites. Eligibility is determined by a student's overall weighted average obtained at the end of the academic year. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of spaces, admission will be competitive. Attainment of the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission.


Progression Requirements

To progress to the third and fourth years of the Honors program, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 72.0% in each academic session, with no unsatisfactory attempts.


Graduation Requirements

To graduate with a four-year BA Honors in MIT, a student must achieve a minimum overall weighted average of 72.0% in the senior courses counted towards the degree, with no unsatisfactory attempts.


Program Requirements
First Year
  • 5.0 courses from 001-099, including Computer Science 031a/b, Media, Information and Technoculture 025a/b and 026a/b . A first year program must also include at least one course from two of the Faculties of Arts, Science and Social Science. Courses should be selected from at least four different subject areas with no more than two courses in the same subject area. The distribution of MIT courses is as follows:

Second Year
Third Year

Fourth Year
  • MIT 404F/G
  • 3.0 MIT full-course equivalent electives at the 200 level or higher
  • 1.5 full-course equivalent options

    Note: At least 4.0 of the 6.0 options must be at the 100-level or higher.

Students enrolled in the BA Honors MIT program may, if they wish, substitute up to 3.5 approved full-course equivalents relevant to the study of media, information and technoculture from other disciplines. Such courses must be approved by the MIT Academic Advisor in consultation with the Associate Dean. Examples would include courses on the visual, historical, political and/or social aspects of media, information technologies and communication, or theoretically-informed courses that are useful to further an understanding of the intersection of media, information technologies and culture. Specific examples of such courses are available from the FIMS Dean's Office.


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