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. Some requirements may have changed because the University Core Curriculum was being revised at the time this catalog went to press. Contact a degree program adviser.

BA with a Major in Journalism
Photojournalism Concentration pdf

FRESHMAN YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 1310, College Writing I 3

JOUR 1210, Survey of Mass Communication14 3

PSCI 1040, American Government 3

CSCI1,16 3

Visual and Performing Arts7 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3

HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3

JOUR 2700, Beginning Press Photography 3

Understanding of Ideas and Values17 3

Natural Science9 4

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 3320, Desk Work 4

JOUR 3700, Press Photography 3

LANG 2040, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3,16 3

Laboratory Science (choice)9 4

Elective (advanced)16 2

Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR

SUMMER I & II HOURS

JOUR 4800, Internship 3

Total 3

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 4750, Color Press Photography 3

Minor43 3

Minor43 3

Elective (advanced)16 3

Elective (advanced)16 3

Total 15

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II6 3

JOUR 2310, Newspaper Reporting and
Writing 4

MATH 1600, College Math with Calculus5,16 5

PSCI 1050, American Government 3

Wellness11 3

Total 18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3

HIST 2620, United States History Since 186512 3

JOUR 2320, Newspaper Reporting and
Writing 4

Physical Science9 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

LANG 2050, Foreign Language
(intermediate)3,16 3

JOUR (advanced)50 3

PSCI (advanced)46 3

Elective (advanced)16 2

Minor43 3

Minor43 3

Total 17

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

JOUR 4700, Staff Photography 3

JOUR 4720, Digital Photography 3

PSCI (advanced)46 3

Minor (advanced)43 3

Minor (advanced)43 3

Total 15

Actual degree plans may vary depending on availability of courses in a given semester.
Some courses may require prerequisites not listed. See Arts and Sciences notes in supplement booklet for footnotes.

Supplemental Information for the Photojournalism Concentration

1. Required jounalism courses are JOUR 1210, 2310, 2320, 2700, 3320, 3700, 4700, 4720, 4750, and two courses from 3310, 4200, 4210 (Digital Photography topics only), 4420, 4620, 4800, 4820 and 4850.

2. Also required are PSCI 3010 or 4020 and 3 hours from PSCI 3100, 3110, 3130, 3200, 4100 and 4320.