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
Public Relations 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 Arts 3

Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR

FALL HOURS

ENGL 2210, World Literature I 3

JOUR 2310, Newspaper Reporting and
Writing 4

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

MATH 1680, Elementary Probability and Statistics (required)5 3

Natural Science9 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

HIST 2610, United States History to 186512 3

JOUR 3310, Feature Writing 3

JOUR 4450, Case Studies in Public Relations 3

Business (advanced)51 3

Elective (advanced)16 1

Laboratory Science (choice)9 4

Total 17

SENIOR YEAR

FALL HOURS

JOUR 4460, Public Relations Communication 3

Business (advanced)51 3

Elective (advanced)16 3

Minor53 3

Minor 53 3

Understanding of Ideas and Values17 3

Total 18

FRESHMAN YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 1320, College Writing II6 3

JOUR 2010, Principles of Advertising 3

MATH 1190, Mathematics with Emphasis on Business Application5, 16 3

PSCI 1050, American Government 3

Minor53 3

Wellness11 3

Total 18

SOPHOMORE YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ENGL 2220, World Literature II 3

JOUR 2320, Newspaper Reporting and
Writing 4

JOUR 4420, Public Relations 3

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

Physical Science9 4

Total 17

JUNIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

JOUR 3320, Desk Work 4

JOUR 4200, Microcomputer Applications in Journalism 4

HIST 2620, United States History Since 186512 3

Business (advanced)51 3

Minor53 3

Total 17

SENIOR YEAR

SPRING HOURS

ECON 1110, Principles of Macroeconomics 3

JOUR52 3

Business (advanced)51 3

Minor (advanced)53 3

Minor (advanced) 53 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 Public Relations Concentration

1. Required journalism courses are JOUR 1210, 2010, 2310, 2320, 3310, 3320, 4200, 4420, 4450 and 4460, and one course from 2700, 4480 or 4800, 4820 and 4850.

2. Students must take MGMT 3860, MKTG 3650, MKTG 4700 or SOCI 4870, MGMT 3820 and MATH 1680.