Major in Journalism

Following is one suggested four-year degree plan. Students are encouraged to see their adviser each semester for help with program decisions and enrollment. Students are responsible for meeting all course prerequisites. *See the University Core requirements section of this catalog for approved list of course options. ** See Arts and Sciences Core requirements section of this catalog for approved list of course options.

BS with a Major in Journalism Business Journalism Concentration-PDF

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ECON 1100, Principles of Microeconomics 3

ENGL 1310, College Writing I* 3

JOUR 1210, Mass Communication and Society 3

LANG 2040, Foreign Language (intermediate)** 3

MATH 1680, Elementary Probability and Statistics 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ACCT 2020, Accounting Principles I 3

HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* 3

JOUR 2320, Newspaper Reporting and Writing 4

Humanities* 3

Physical Science** 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

FINA 3770, Finance 3

JOUR 3310, Feature Writing 3

JOUR 4410, Reporting of Public Affairs 4

PSCI 1040, American Government* 3

Wellness* 3

Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 4510, Newspaper Management, Problems and Ethics, or JOUR 4850, Magazine Production 3

MKTG 3650, Foundations of Marketing Practice 3

JOUR (see major requirements) 3

Business (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Elective 1

Literature** 3

Total 16

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3

ENGL 1320, College Writing II* 3

JOUR 2310, Newspaper Reporting and Writing 3

LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate)** 3

Visual and Performing Arts* 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ACCT 2030, Accounting Principles II 3

CSCI 1100, Introduction to Computer Science or BCIS 2610, Introduction to Computers in Business 3

HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* 3

JOUR 3320, Desk Work 4

Natural Sciences** 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BCIS 3610, Basic Information Systems 3

JOUR 4420, Public Relations 3

JOUR 4620, Mass Communication Law 3

PSCI 1050, American Government* 3

Laboratory Science ** 4

Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

BLAW 3430, Basic Law 3

MGMT 3720, Organizational Behavior 3

MSCI 2710, Data Description & Analysis with Spreadsheets 3

JOUR (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Business (see major requirements) 3

Elective (advanced) 1

Total 16

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester. Some courses may require prerequisites not listed.