Journalism
Courses required of reporting, editing and photojournalism sequence students.
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Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting. |
3 |
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** JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism 1. |
3 |
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JOU 4104 Public Affairs Reporting |
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* JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing. |
3 |
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JOU 4700 Problems and Ethics of Journalism in Society. |
3 |
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JOU 4946 Applied Journalism |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
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Total |
21 |
**A minimum grade of C is required as prerequisite for journalism majors in any advanced courses – JOU 4202, JOU 4211,
JOU 4300, JOU 4301 and JOU 4313C.
**Non-photo majors may take PGY 3610.
SPECIALIZATIONS – Select one area:
Reporting:
Required:
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Credits |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding |
3 |
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Block 1: Choose two professional electives |
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JOU 4300 Magazine and Feature Writing. |
3 |
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JOU 4301 Specialized Journalism |
3 |
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JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis |
3 |
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JOU 4313C Sports Reporting. |
3 |
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Block 2: Choose one professional elective |
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JOU 4004 History of Journalism. |
3 |
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JOU 4121 Journalism Research. |
3 |
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JOU 4310 Community Journalism. |
3 |
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MMC 4302 World Communication Systems |
3 |
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JOU 6892 Seminar: Journalism as Literature |
3 |
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Reporting Total |
32-33* |
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Editing |
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Block 1: Required |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding. |
3 |
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JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design |
3 |
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JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism |
3 |
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Block 2: Choose one professional elective |
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JOU 4004 History of Journalism. |
3 |
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JOU 4121 Journalism Research |
3 |
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JOU 4310 Community Journalism. |
3 |
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MMC 4302 World Communication Systems |
3 |
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JOU 6892 Journalism as Literature. |
3 |
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Editing Total |
32-33* |
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Photojournalism |
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Block 1: Required |
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JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography |
3 |
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JOU 4604 Advanced Photographic Journalism I. |
3 |
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JOU 4605 Advanced Photographic Journalism II. |
3 |
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JOU 4943 Photographic Journalism Practicum. |
1 |
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Block 2: Choose one professional elective |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding. |
3 |
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JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design |
3 |
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JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism |
3 |
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JOU 4300 Magazine and Feature Writing |
3 |
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JOU 4301 Specialized Journalism. |
3 |
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Photojournalism Total |
34* |
*Total includes core courses plus specialization, but excludes three credits in MMC 2100.
Any professional work beyond 34 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 90 credit hours of non-college work.
Magazines
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Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting. |
3 |
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JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing. |
3 |
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JOU 4300 Magazine and Feature Writing |
3 |
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JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism 1 |
3 |
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JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism. |
3 |
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JOU 4510 Magazine Management |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
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JOU 4440C Applied Magazines |
3 |
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Total |
24 |
*Only grade of C or higher.
Professional Electives: Three courses are required, one course each from blocks 1, 2 and 3.
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Block 1: Choose One |
Credits |
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ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising |
3 |
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JOU 4004 History of Journalism. |
3 |
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PUR 3000 Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
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JOU 4310 Community Journalism. |
3 |
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Block 2: Choose One |
Credits |
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JOU 4121 Journalism Research. |
3 |
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JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis |
3 |
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JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics of Journalism in Society |
3 |
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Block 3: Choose One |
Credits |
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ADV 4300 Media Planning |
3 |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding. |
3 |
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JOU 4301 Specialized Journalism |
3 |
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JOU 4313C Sports Reporting. |
3 |
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PUR 4100 Public Relations Writing. |
3 |
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JOU 4311 Advanced Magazine Writing. |
3 |
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JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography |
3 |
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Magazines Total |
32-33 |
Journalism Education
Students take core courses, an area in methods of teaching journalism, 26 hours of education courses and a minor in English or speech. Students seeking state certification in language arts should consult the Department of Journalism.
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Journalism Curriculum |
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism. |
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Critical tracking courses appear in bold. |
These courses may be taken in any order in semesters 1-4. |
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JOURNALISM – REPORTING |
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
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Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
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* ENC 1101 Composition (GE). |
3 |
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POS 2041 American Federal Govt. (GE-S). |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* MGF 1202 Concepts of Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
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AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H) |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Minimum 2.25 GPA
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Semester 2 - Spring |
Credits |
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Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
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ECO 2013 or ECO 2023 Macroeconomics/ |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities |
3 |
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AMH 2020 US Since 1877 (GE-H) . |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE). |
3 |
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* MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication |
3 |
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Electives |
6 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one additional tracking course
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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Semester 4 - Spring |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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POS 2112 Amer. State, Local Govt. (GE-S) |
3 |
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* SPC 2600 Public Speaking. |
3 |
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Elective. |
3 |
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Professional Course. |
3 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two additional tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
* C or better required in these courses
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting. |
3 |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding |
3 |
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Journalism Theory. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• All critical tracking courses completed
• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
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Semester 6 - Spring |
Credits |
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JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing |
3 |
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Journalism Writing |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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* English Composition. |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
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Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
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JOU 4104 Public Affairs Reporting |
3 |
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Photojournalism. |
2-3 |
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JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics in Journalism . |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective. |
3 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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Semester 8 - Spring |
Credits |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
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JOU 4946 Applied Journalism |
3 |
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Journalism Writing. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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*Minimum grade of C required. |
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JOURNALISM – EDITING
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
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Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
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* ENC 1101 Composition (GE). |
3 |
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POS 2041 American Federal Govt. (GE-S). |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* MGF 1202 Concepts of Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
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AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H) |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Minimum 2.25 GPA
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Semester 2 - Spring |
Credits |
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Mathematics (GE). |
3 |
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ECO 2013 |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities |
3 |
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AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H) |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE). |
3 |
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* MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication |
3 |
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Electives |
6 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one additional tracking course
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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Semester 4 - Spring |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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POS 2112 Amer. State, Local Govt. (GE-S) |
3 |
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* SPC 2600 Public Speaking |
3 |
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Professional Course. |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two additional tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
* C or better required in these courses
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting. |
3 |
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JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding |
3 |
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Journalism Theory. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• All critical tracking courses completed
• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
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Semester 6 - Spring |
Credits |
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* JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing. |
3 |
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Photojournalism. |
2-3 |
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* English Composition. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration. |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
14-15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
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Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
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JOU 4104 Public Affairs Reporting. |
3 |
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JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism. |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College. |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 - Spring |
Credits |
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JOU 4202 Advanced Editing. |
3 |
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JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics Journalism |
3 |
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JOU 4946 Applied Journalism. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration. |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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* Minimum grade of C required. |
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PHOTOJOURNALISM
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
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Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
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* ENC 1101 Composition (GE). |
3 |
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POS 2041 American Federal Govt. (GE-S). |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* MGF 1202 Concepts of Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
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AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H) |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Minimum 2.25 GPA
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Semester 2 - Spring |
Credits |
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Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
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ECO 2013 |
3 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities |
3 |
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AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H). |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE). |
3 |
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* MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one additional tracking course
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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Semester 4 - Spring |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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POS 2112 Amer. State, Local Govt. (GE-S) . |
3 |
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* SPC 2600 Public Speaking or |
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Elective |
3 |
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Professional Course |
3 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two additional tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
* C or better required in these courses
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
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* JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism |
3 |
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Journalism Elective |
3 |
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* English Composition |
3 |
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Outside Concentration. |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College. |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• All critical tracking courses completed
• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
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Semester 6 - Spring |
Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting |
3 |
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JOU 4603 Specialized Photojournalism |
3 |
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ARH 2002 Art History. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
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Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
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JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing. |
3 |
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JOU 4605 Adv. Photojournalism l. |
3 |
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MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 - Spring |
Credits |
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JOU 4605 Adv Photojournalism 2 |
3 |
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JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics Journalism |
3 |
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JOU 4946 Applied Journalism. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration . |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
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* Minimum grade of C required. |
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JOURNALISM – MAGAZINES
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FRESHMAN YEAR |
|
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Semester 1 - Fall |
Credits |
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* ENC 1101 Composition (GE). |
3 |
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POS 2041 American Federal Govt. (GE-S). |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
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* MGF 1202 Concepts of Mathematics (GE-M) |
3 |
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AMH 2010 US Until 1877 (GE-H) |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Minimum 2.25 GPA
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Semester 2 - Spring |
Credits |
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Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
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ECO 2013 |
3 |
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Physical or Biological Science (GE). |
3 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities |
3 |
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AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H). |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
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Semester 3 - Fall |
Credits |
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Foreign Language or Quantitative option. |
3-5 |
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* AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE). |
3 |
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* MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication |
3 |
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Electives (GE). |
6 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete one additional tracking course
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
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Semester 4 - Spring |
Credits |
|
Foreign Language or Quantitative option |
3-5 |
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POS 2112 Amer. State, Local Govt. (GE-S). |
3 |
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* SPC 2600 Public Speaking |
|
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Professional Course. |
3 |
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Elective |
3 |
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Total |
15-17 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• Complete two additional tracking courses
• Minimum 2.5 GPA
* C or better required in these courses
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JUNIOR YEAR |
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Semester 5 - Fall |
Credits |
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* JOU 3101 Reporting |
3 |
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Journalism Area 1. |
3 |
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Outside Concentration. |
3 |
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* English Composition |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College . |
3 |
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Total |
15 |
Critical Tracking Criteria:
• All critical tracking courses completed
• Minimum 2.5 overall GPA
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Semester 6 - Spring |
Credits |
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* JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing |
3 |
|
JOU 4300 Magazine/Feature Writing |
3 |
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Journalism Area 2 |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
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Elective outside JM College |
3 |
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Total. |
15 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
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Semester 7 - Fall |
Credits |
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JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism. |
3 |
|
JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism |
3 |
|
MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication. |
3 |
|
Outside Concentration |
3 |
|
Elective outside JM College |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
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Semester 8 - Spring |
Credits |
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JOU 4510 Magazine Management |
3 |
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JOU 4440 Applied Magazines. |
3 |
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Journalism Area 3 |
3 |
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Outside Concentration |
3 |
|
Elective outside JM College |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
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* Minimum grade of C required. |
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