<p>It means that the classes listed on the Media Studies courses meaning prereqs like History 7B, any upper divs like MC 101 or whatever’s under that elective list, and any methods course. The GPA only considers what you’ve done for the major. For example, if you took Math 54, the course doesn’t get credit for the MS major, so it wouldn’t be considered. The GPA is considering what courses that can get credit for the major including transfer courses that have equivalents at Cal.</p>