Journalism B.A. with Broadcast Concentration
Journalism B.A. with Broadcast Concentration
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the听Eight-Semester Degree Policy听in the Academic Regulations chapter for university requirements of the program as well as 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. Students should consult with their academic advisor.
| 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 |
| Satisfies General Education Outcome 2.1:1 | ||
| MATH听11103 Quantitative Reasoning (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1113) or MATH听11003 College Algebra (ACTS Equivalency = MATH 1103) | 3 | 听 |
or any MATH course numbered higher than MATH 11003 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Journalism Digital Requirement | 3 | 听 |
| Social Sciences State Minimum Core requirement (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 |
| Satisfies General Education Outcomes 3.2 and 4.1:1 | ||
| ENGL听11103 World Literature: Beginnings to 1650 CE (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2113) or ENGL听11203 World Literature: 1650CE to Present (ACTS Equivalency = ENGL 2123) | 3 | 听 |
| World language at the Elementary I level (1000-level) | 3 | 听 |
| Non-JOUR General Electives | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR听20333 Video Production | 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 |
| Non-JOUR General Electives | 听 | 3 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| 听 | ||
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR听30733 Foundations for Video News | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR听36603 Media Law | 3 | 听 |
| ECON听21403 Basic Economics: Theory and Practice (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.3)1 | 3 | 听 |
| World language at the Intermediate I level (2000-level) | 3 | 听 |
| Non-JOUR General Electives | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR听48603 Television News Reporting I | 听 | 3 |
| JOUR听48903 Television News Producing | 听 | 3 |
| JOUR听43303 Ethics in Journalism | 听 | 3 |
| Any PLSC course | 听 | 3 |
| Science State Minimum Core with corequisite lab (Satisfies General Education Outcome 3.4)1 | 听 | 4 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 16 |
| 听 | ||
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR听48703 Television News Reporting II | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR elective 3000-level or higher | 3 | 听 |
| Cultural/diversity requirement or HIST elective 3000-level or higher | 3 | 听 |
| 40-hour rule electives or non-JOUR general electives | 3 | 听 |
| Non-JOUR General Electives | 3 | 听 |
| JOUR elective 3000-level or higher | 听 | 3 |
| 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. | ||
| Non-JOUR General Electives | 听 | 6 |
| Year Total: | 15 | 13 |
| 听 | ||
| Total Units in Sequence: | 听 | 120 |
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Students must complete the听State Minimum Core听and the requirements of their major(s) as outlined in the Catalog of Studies. These courses also fulfill many, if not all, of the听General Education Requirements. Please visit these pages in the links provided and consult with your academic advisor when making course selections to fulfill these requirements.