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College of Communication Arts and Sciences · Michigan State University
45,038 grades96 courses172 professors32 terms

Department and course prefixes as Michigan State University lists them in its own catalog.

3.31
average GPA across 45,038 grades
+0% vs. Michigan State University overall (3.30)
85%
A or B
of 45,038 grades
7.1%
D, F or withdrew
of 45,101 enrolled
A59.5%
B25.2%
Every term against the 3.31 department average 32 terms
Fall 2015Spring 2026
Most taken
MI 101
Understanding Media
3.12
10,519 grades
−6% vs. dept
MI 201
Intro to Media and info Tech
3.17
4,845 grades
−4% vs. dept
MI 301
Bringing Media to Market
3.47
2,764 grades
+5% vs. dept
MI 401
Media Impacts on Society
3.36
2,016 grades
+1% vs. dept
MI 491
Special Topics
3.62
1,052 grades
+9% vs. dept
MI 349
Web Design and Development
3.39
1,037 grades
+2% vs. dept
MI 220
Understanding Users
3.22
1,009 grades
−3% vs. dept
MI 355
Media and Information Research
3.18
791 grades
−4% vs. dept
Courses with a grade record · 96
100 level3200 level12300 level31400 level33800 level15900 level2
CourseDistributionGPAvs. deptGrades
100 level3 courses
MI 101 · Understanding Media
3.12 −6% vs. dept 10,519
MI 103 · Practical Computing
3.15 −5% vs. dept 168
MI 111 · Game Literacy
3.35 +1% vs. dept 166
200 level12 courses
MI 201 · Intro to Media and info Tech
3.17 −4% vs. dept 4,845
MI 211 · Documentary History and Theory
3.59 +9% vs. dept 138
MI 220 · Understanding Users
3.22 −3% vs. dept 1,009
MI 227 · Concept Design
3.44 +4% vs. dept 397
MI 230 · Game Design
3.38 +2% vs. dept 491
MI 231 · Game and Interactive Media Dev
3.06 −8% vs. dept 651
MI 235 · Intro to Game Audio
3.40 +3% vs. dept 61
MI 239 · Digital Footprints
3.44 +4% vs. dept 557
MI 241 · Filmmaking I
3.38 +2% vs. dept 594
MI 247 · 3D Modeling and Design
2.81 −15% vs. dept 762
MI 250 · Intro Applied Programming
3.17 −4% vs. dept 564
MI 291 · Special Topics
3.37 +2% vs. dept 356
300 level31 courses
MI 300 · Media Policy & Economics
2.56 −23% vs. dept 72
MI 301 · Bringing Media to Market
3.47 +5% vs. dept 2,764
MI 302 · Networks, Markets and Society
3.18 −4% vs. dept 465
MI 304 · Information and Society
3.62 +9% vs. dept 664
MI 305 · Media and Information Policy
3.21 −3% vs. dept 588
MI 311 · Intro to Doc Production
3.85 +16% vs. dept 84
MI 320 · Reasoning with Data
2.97 −10% vs. dept 204
MI 327 · Advanced Concept Design
3.52 +6% vs. dept 167
MI 330 · Game Level Design
3.54 +7% vs. dept 179
MI 331 · Interactive Media Development
2.90 −12% vs. dept 139
MI 332 · Game Interface Design
3.36 +1% vs. dept 269
MI 333 · Advanced Game Development
2.79 −16% vs. dept 39
MI 334 · eSports Broadcasting
3.74 +13% vs. dept 182
MI 337 · Compositing & Spec Effects
3.44 +4% vs. dept 353
MI 339 · Games and Society
3.52 +6% vs. dept 700
MI 341 · Film Style Production
3.43 +3% vs. dept 629
MI 342 · Multi-Camera Production
3.91 +18% vs. dept 597
MI 343 · Basic Audio Production
2.72 −18% vs. dept 302
MI 344 · Sound Design
3.36 +2% vs. dept 386
MI 346 · Intro to Game Design
3.48 +5% vs. dept 126
MI 347 · Adv 3D Computer Animation
3.30 −0% vs. dept 258
MI 348 · Adv Lighting and Camera
3.45 +4% vs. dept 40
MI 349 · Web Design and Development
3.39 +2% vs. dept 1,037
MI 350 · Evaluating HCT
3.35 +1% vs. dept 186
MI 351 · Producing for Cinema and TV
3.42 +3% vs. dept 472
MI 355 · Media and Information Research
3.18 −4% vs. dept 791
MI 359 · Server-Side Web Development
2.99 −10% vs. dept 51
MI 360 · Media & Information Management
3.45 +4% vs. dept 694
MI 361 · ICT Management
3.01 −9% vs. dept 729
MI 362 · Web Administration
3.34 +1% vs. dept 53
MI 377 · Advanced 3D Modeling
2.89 −13% vs. dept 248
400 level33 courses
MI 401 · Media Impacts on Society
3.36 +1% vs. dept 2,016
MI 402 · Topics in Game Studies (W)
3.31 −0% vs. dept 527
MI 411 · Documentary Design/Production
3.86 +17% vs. dept 47
MI 411A · Adv Doc Filmmaking I (W)
3.69 +11% vs. dept 13
MI 411B · Adv Doc Filmmaking II (W)
3.92 +18% vs. dept 12
MI 420 · Interactive Prototyping
3.06 −8% vs. dept 163
MI 430 · Game Writing
3.69 +11% vs. dept 243
MI 431 · Advanced Game Development
3.37 +2% vs. dept 147
MI 432 · Game Studies (W)
3.10 −6% vs. dept 39
MI 440 · Advanced Video Editing
3.84 +16% vs. dept 105
MI 441 · Adv Lighting and Camera
3.62 +9% vs. dept 148
MI 442 · Cinema and TV Projects (W)
3.43 +3% vs. dept 302
MI 443 · Audio Industry Design &Mgt (W)
3.44 +4% vs. dept 25
MI 445 · Game Design & Development I
3.78 +14% vs. dept 473
MI 447 · 3D Modeling & Animation (W)
3.08 −7% vs. dept 217
MI 449 · Adv Web Dev and Databases
3.50 +6% vs. dept 391
MI 450 · HCI and Experience Design (W)
3.12 −6% vs. dept 99
MI 452 · Media Strategy (W)
3.52 +6% vs. dept 525
MI 455 · Game Design & Development II
3.61 +9% vs. dept 395
MI 458 · Project Management (W)
3.45 +4% vs. dept 70
MI 462 · Social Computing (W)
3.88 +17% vs. dept 270
MI 472 · Electronic Commerce (W)
3.60 +9% vs. dept 351
MI 477 · Adv 3D Character Modeling
3.53 +7% vs. dept 35
MI 480 · ICT and Development
3.39 +2% vs. dept 206
MI 482 · Building Virtual Worlds (W)
3.65 +10% vs. dept 220
MI 484 · Innovative Interfaces
3.50 +6% vs. dept 117
MI 486 · Serious Game Design
3.81 +15% vs. dept 72
MI 488 · ICT Development Project (W)
3.12 −6% vs. dept 73
MI 490 · Independent Study
3.52 +6% vs. dept 22
MI 491 · Special Topics
3.62 +9% vs. dept 1,052
MI 495 · Game Interactive Project (W)
3.23 −2% vs. dept 64
MI 497 · Game Design Studio
3.67 +11% vs. dept 430
MI 498 · Collaborative Game Design (W)
3.88 +17% vs. dept 441
800 level15 courses
MI 810 · Media and Information Seminar
4.00 +21% vs. dept 23
MI 820 · Theories Media and Information
3.70 +12% vs. dept 10
MI 830 · Foundations of Serious Games
3.96 +20% vs. dept 180
MI 831 · Theories Interaction Design
3.89 +18% vs. dept 192
MI 839 · Game and Film Design Studio I
3.83 +16% vs. dept 79
MI 841 · Understanding Users
3.92 +18% vs. dept 179
MI 842 · Design & Devel Media Projects
3.91 +18% vs. dept 38
MI 844 · Interaction Design
3.92 +18% vs. dept 55
MI 845 · Human Computer Interaction
3.79 +15% vs. dept 39
MI 846 · Game and Film Design Studio II
3.63 +10% vs. dept 37
MI 851 · Understanding Social Media
3.84 +16% vs. dept 59
MI 861 · Information Networks & Tech
3.79 +14% vs. dept 28
MI 862 · Info Networks Orgs Commerce
3.82 +15% vs. dept 14
MI 875 · ICT Development
3.82 +15% vs. dept 11
MI 891 · Spec Topics in Media Info
3.92 +18% vs. dept 12
900 level2 courses
MI 960 · Media and Technology
3.85 +16% vs. dept 13
MI 985 · Analysis for Media
3.62 +9% vs. dept 13
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