证书要求在100级或以上的水平下至少需要12个小时，并且在C或更高水平（2.5 GPA或更高）下通过。课程不能通过/不通过。学生必须完成至少三个类别的4门不同课程：核心1（生产）3小时，核心2（分析）3小时，选修课6个小时。学生不能在选修科目中获得核心1和核心2课程的重复学分。例如，如果学生选择MC 385来完成核心1的学分，则MC 385也不能算作选修课程。
We are increasingly negotiating life through a screen. As screen images become easier to consume and easier to create, we need professionals who can harness the power and cultural history of the moving image and who understand the elements of narrative, light, cinematography, and sound.An undergraduate certificate in Film Studies prepares students for careers in industrial and commercial film-making, advertising, film criticism, secondary education, entertainment, television journalism, documentary, social media, graduate studies, and more.