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 the0 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 Public Relations Concentration-PDF

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

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

PSCI 1040, American Government* 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

HIST 2610, United States History to 1865* 3

JOUR 2310, News Reporting and Writing 3

Humanities* 3

Physical Science** 4

Visual and Performing Arts* 3

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 3310, Feature Writing 3

JOUR 4420, Public Relations 3

MGMT 3860, Human Resource Management 3

Laboratory Science** 4

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Total 19

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 4200, Microcomputer Applications in Journalism 4

JOUR (see major requirements) 3

MGMT 3720 Organizational Behavior 3

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Concentration (see major requirements) 3

Total 16

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

CSCI 1100, Introduction to Computer Science 3

ENGL 1320, College Writing II* 3

JOUR 2010, Principles of Advertising 3

LANG 2050, Foreign Language (intermediate)** 3

PSCI 1050, American Government* 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences* 3

Total 18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

HIST 2620, United States History Since 1865* 3

JOUR 2320, News Reporting and Writing 4

Concentration (see major requirements) 3

Literature** 3

Natural Sciences** 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

JOUR 3320, Desk Work 4

JOUR 4450, Case Studies in Public Relations 3

MKTG 3650, Foundations of Marketing Practice 3

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Concentration (see major requirements) 3

Total 16

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

JOUR 4460, Public Relations Communications 3

SOCI 4870, Social Research and Practice 3

Concentration (see major requirements) 3

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Concentration (advanced, see major requirements) 3

Wellness* 3

Total 18

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