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Journalism B.A.

(Select from three emphases)

Degree Requirements - 120 Credits

See:"Journalism B.A."

Required Major Core Credits - 12 hours

JMC 100 Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communications (3)

JMC 210 Newswriting (3)

JMC 390 Impact of Mass Communications on Society (3)

JMC 497 Mass Communications Law (3)

Required Minor Credits - 18 hours
Elective GenEd Credits - 40 hours

Note(s): Students majoring in JMC are not permitted to apply more than 36 hours with a JMC prefix toward meeting the required of 120 semester hours for graduation.

Students taking more than 36 hours in JMC will need 84 hours outside of JMC in order to graduate, making the total number of hours needed for graduation in excess of 120. JMC majors are also required to take 65 hours of the total 120 needed for graduation in liberal arts courses outside the JMC department.

To graduate with a B.A. in Journalism, all students must receive a "C" or higher in all courses in the major.

JMC majors may not take the Media Studies minor. Students cannot declare a minor until they have been admitted to the major.

JMC majors must complete courses for only one JMC emphasis, and changing from one emphasis to another after admission to the major may be prohibited by the department.

News-Editorial Emphasis
Required Emphasis Credits - 9 hours

JMC 397 History of Mass Communication (3)

JMC 350 News Editing and Layout (3)

JMC 410 Advanced News and Feature Writing (3)

Elective Emphasis Credits - 9 hours

Group A - News-Editorial Elective Credits

Select one of the following courses: (3 hours)

JMC 312 Reporting Contemporary Issues (3)

JMC 340 Broadcast Newswriting (3)

JMC 380 Public Relations (3)

JMC 460 Media Management (3)

JMC 492 Mass Communications Internship (1-3)

(Internship strongly recommended)

ART 271 Basic Photography (3)

Group B - Journalism and Mass Communications Elective Credits

Take six additional hours in courses with a JMC prefix (6)

Elective University-Wide Credits - 32 hours
Public Relations and Advertising Media Emphasis
Required Emphasis Credits - 15 hours

JMC 345 Broadcast Advertising and Promotion (3)

JMC 350 News Editing and Layout (3)

JMC 380 Public Relations (3)

JMC 385 Media Planning and Research (3)

JMC 481 Public Relations Techniques (3)

Elective Emphasis Credits - 3 hours

Take additional hours in courses with JMC prefixes.

(Internship strongly recommended)

Elective University-Wide Credits - 32 hours

The following courses are recommended:

BAMK 360 Marketing (3)

BAMK 365 Advertising (3)

BAMK 461 Advertising Campaigns (3)

BAMK 470 Direct Marketing (3)

ECON 205 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

COMM 100 Basics of Public Speaking (1)

COMM 103 Speaking Evaluation (2)

COMM 212 Professional Speaking (3)

COMM 330 Small Group Communication (3)

COMM 331 Organizational Communication (3)

COMM 343 Persuasion (3)

Telecommunications Emphasis
Required Emphasis Credits - 11 hours

JMC 342 Television Production (4)

JMC 443 Electronic Field Production (4)

Select one of the following two courses:

JMC 241 Radio Production and Broadcast Announcing (3)

JMC 340 Broadcast Newswriting (3)

Elective Emphasis Credits - 6-7 hours

Take additional hours in courses with JMC prefixes.

(Internship strongly recommended)

Elective University-Wide Credits - 32-33 hours

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