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Media, Communications and Journalism

Advising

All MCJ students are assigned a faculty mentor/adviser for their major option when they enter the department. Meeting regularly with faculty to discuss course selection and academic and career goals is crucial to ensure student success. It is important to speak with a major adviser/mentor at least once a semester. You will also be assigned a College of Arts and Humanities academic adviser. These advisers are assigned by the first letters of your last name.  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

Major Option Mentors/Advisers

Area of Study Name Contact Info

Advertising/PR (A-M)

Prof. Betsy Hays

MCF 240
bhays@csufresno.edu

Advertising/PR (N-Z)

Dr. Pratik Shah

MCF 231
shah@csufresno.edu

Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism (A-J)

Prof. Faith Sidlow

MCF 238
fmsidlow@csufresno.edu

Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism (K-R)

Prof. Cheryl Gardner

SA 140H
clg935@mail.fresnostate.edu

Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism (S-Z)

Prof. Hanayo Oya

SA 140i
oya@csufresno.edu

Digital Journalism  (all)

Dr. Jesse Scaccia

MCF 233
jesse@csufresno.edu

Film and Media Arts (A-G)

Prof. Jes Therkelsen

MCF 244
jtherkelsen@csufresno.edu

Film and Media Arts (H-M)

Prof. Samuel Contreras

SA 140A
samuel472734@csufresno.edu

Film and Media Arts (N-S)

Prof. Aaron Schuelke

MCF 230
aaronsc@csufresno.edu

Film and Media Arts (T-Z)

Dr. Adán Ávalos

adan@csufresno.edu

        Arts and Humanities 

Academic Advisers

 

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