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Media, Communications and Journalism

Advising

All MCJ students are assigned an adviser when they enter the department. Meeting regularly with faculty to discuss course selection, general education and other academic requirements is crucial to ensure degree progress. It is important to speak with an adviser at least once a semester, and it is a good idea for students to bring a current Degree Progress Report (DPR) with them to their meeting. The DPR can be pulled online from students’ accounts at http://my.fresnostate.edu.

These are important times to meet with your adviser:

  • As soon as you declare MCJ as your major.
  • At least once a semester — well before your registration appointment.
  • Once you have completed 60-75 units.
  • The semester before your planned graduating semester and during the first two weeks of your graduating semester.

For Students Who Entered Fresno State Fall 2020 And Beyond

Click below for your roadmap:

To view a PowerPoint on how to use the roadmaps and the My Degree Plan feature, click here

Advisers

Advisers for Students After 2020
Area of Study Name Contact Info

Advertising/PR 

Prof. Betsy Hays

MCF 240

bhays@csufresno.edu

Advertising/PR (A-M)

Dr. Pratik Shah

MCF 231

shah@csufresno.edu

Advertising/PR (N-Z)

Dr. Wes Wise

MCF 232

weswise@csufresno.edu

Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism

 

Prof. Faith Sidlow

MCF 238

fmsidlow@csufresno.edu

Digital Journalism 

Dr. Jesse Scaccia

MCF 233

jesse@csufresno.edu

All MCJ options

(A-GH)

CAH Advising Center

Krista Hall

SA 156

278-4597

kristah@csufresno.edu

All MCJ options

(GI-OJ)

CAH Advising Center

Nadia Dwidar

SA 156

278-4597

ndwidar@csufresno.edu

All MCJ options

(OK-Z)

CAH Advising Center

Sarah Pantoya

SA 156

spantoya@csufresno.edu 

 

For Students Who Entered Fresno State Before Fall 2020

Click below for your roadmap:

To view a PowerPoint on how to use the roadmaps and the My Degree Plan feature, click here

IMPORTANT NOTE ON THE WRITING REQUIREMENT: Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism, Digital Journalism and Advertising/Public Relations students must take MCJ 102W to satisfy the Upper Division Writing Requirement. Film and Media Arts students may take MCJ 114W.  You must satisfy the UDWS requirement by taking a W class or the writing exam (Title V of the State Writing Requirements) in order to graduate. If you have questions, please contact MCJ department chair Faith Sidlow at: fmsidlow@csufresno.edu

Advisers

 
Area of Study Name Contact Info

Advertising/Public Relations

Betsy Hays

MCF 240

278-6154
bhays@csufresno.edu

Broadcast Journalism 

Faith Sidlow 

MCF 238
278-4868
fmsidlow@csufresno.edu

Film and Media Arts

CAH Advising Center

SA 156

278-4597

Digital Journalism 

Jesse Scaccia

MCF 233
jesse@csufresno.edu