Im currently a comm major but understand that media studies is the equivalent to comm at Cal. Since I haven’t completed all of the media studies prerequisites, I’m planning to apply as a Rhetoric major. How similar is it to media studies? And would it be too hard to switch to Media Studies if I got in as a Rhetoric major?
Rhetoric and Media Studies are very different things. I’d recommend that you look at the course requirements for the major and then read course descriptions.