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Journalism B.A.
(Select from three emphases)
Degree Requirements - 120 Credits
Required Major Core Credits - 12 hours
JMC 100 Introduction to Journalism and Mass Communications (3)
JMC 390 Impact of Mass Communications on Society (3)
JMC 497 Mass Communications Law (3)
Required Minor Credits - 18 hours
Elective LAC Credits - 40 hours
Note(s): Students majoring in Journalism 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 Journalism will need 84 hours outside of Journalism in order to graduate, making the total number of hours needed for graduation in excess of 120. Journalism majors are also required to take 65 hours of the total 120 needed for graduation in liberal arts courses outside the Journalism program.
To graduate with a B.A. in Journalism, all students must receive a "C" or higher in all courses in the major.
Journalism majors may not take the Media Studies minor. Students cannot declare a minor until they have been admitted to the major.
Journalism majors must complete courses for only one Journalism emphasis, and changing from one emphasis to another after admission to the major may be prohibited by the program.
News-Editorial Emphasis
Required Emphasis Credits - 9 hours
JMC 397 History of Mass Communications (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 492 Mass Communications Internship (1-3)
(Internship strongly recommended)
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 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 365 Advertising and Promotion (3)
BAMK 461 Advertising Campaigns (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)
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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