Journalism B.A. with Journalism Concentration
B.A. in Journalism with Journalism Concentration
Eight-Semester Degree Plan
Students selecting the eight-semester degree plan should see the听Eight-Semester Degree Policy听in the Academic Regulations chapter for 闪播福利库 requirements of the program as well as the Fulbright College requirements.
State minimum core requirements may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute with general electives in consultation with their academic adviser.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| 贰狈骋尝听10103 Composition I (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1013) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1 | 3 | 听 |
| MATH听11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1 | 3 | 听 |
or MATH 1203 College Algebra (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1 | ||
or any MATH course numbered higher than MATH 1203 (Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1)1 | ||
| JOUR听10203 Media and Society | 3 | 听 |
| PLSC听20003 American National Government (ACTS Equivalency = PLSC 2003) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 4.2)1 | 3 | 听 |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 |
| ENGL听10203 Composition II (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 1023) (Satisfies General Education Outcome 1.1)1 | 听 | 3 |
| MATH听22003 Survey of Calculus (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2203) (if still needed) or MATH听20503 Finite Mathematics or MATH听21803 Mathematical Reasoning in a Quantitative World or MATH听24004 Calculus I (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2405) or MATH听21003 Principles of Statistics (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 2103) | 听 | 3 |
| or any higher level MATH course | ||
| JOUR听10303 Media Writing | 听 | 3 |
| Science State Minimum Core with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 听 | 4 |
| Fine Arts State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.1)1 | 听 | 3 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| 听 | ||
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR听20103 News Reporting I | 3 | 听 |
| Journalism Digital Requirement | 3 | 听 |
| ENGL听11103 World Literature: Beginnings to 1650 CE (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2113) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1)1 | 3 | 听 |
or ENGL 11203 World Literature: 1650CE to Present (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1)1 | ||
or Advanced Literature Course | ||
or Advanced Language Literature Course | ||
| World language at the Elementary I level (1000-level) | 3 | 听 |
| Science State Minimum Core with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 4 | 听 |
| JOUR听30103 Editing | 听 | 3 |
| SPCH听10003 Public Speaking (ACTS Equivalency = SPCH 1003) (Satisfies General Education Outcomes 1.2 and 5.1)1 | 听 | 3 |
| PHIL听20003 Introduction to Philosophy (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1103) or PHIL听21003 Introduction to Ethics (ACTS Equivalency = PHIL 1003) or PHIL听31003 Ethics and the Professions | 听 | 3 |
| World language at the Elementary II level (1000-level) | 听 | 3 |
| Journalism Digital Requirement: JOUR 20503 Multimedia Journalism (to be taken concurrently or after JOUR 20103 News Reporting I) or general electives if already completed. | 听 | 3 |
| Year Total: | 16 | 15 |
| 听 | ||
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR听31203 Enterprise Journalism | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR听36603 Media Law | 3 | 听 |
| World language at the Intermediate I level (2000-level) | 3 | 听 |
| ECON听21403 Basic Economics: Theory and Practice (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Core (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 |
| In-Depth Reporting Requirement | 听 | 3 |
| Visual Literacy & Technology Requirement | 听 | 3 |
| Any PLSC course | 听 | 3 |
| Non-JOUR/ADPR General Electives | 听 | 6 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| 听 | ||
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| In-Depth Reporting Requirement | 3 | 听 |
| Cultural/diversity requirement or HIST elective 3000-level or higher | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR听43303 Ethics in Journalism | 3 | 听 |
| Non-JOUR/ADPR General Electives | 6 | 听 |
| JOUR听49801 Journalism Writing Requirement (Satisfies General Education Outcome 6.1)1 | 听 | 1 |
| Cultural/diversity requirement or HIST elective 3000-level or higher | 听 | 3 |
If a HIST course was already completed that satisfies both requirements, then select non-JOUR general electives. | ||
| Visual Literacy & Technology Requirement | 听 | 3 |
| Non-JOUR/ADPR General Electives | 听 | 6 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 13 |
| 听 | ||
| Total Units in Sequence: | 听 | 120 |
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Students must complete the State Minimum Core and the requirements of their major(s) as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. These courses also fulfill many, if not all, of the General Education Requirements. Please visit these pages in the links provided and consult with your academic adviser when making course selections to fulfill these requirements.