Journalism & Mass Communication

Journalism

Major Code: JOUR

Requirements:

  1. JMC Core, 19 hours: JMC 100, 102, 201, 342, 310 or 451, 488, 495
  2. Journalism Core, 6 hours: JMC 223, 324
  3. Concentration to be selected from one of the following:
    1. Broadcast Journalism, 15 hours: JMC 111, 260, 360, 438, 3 hours JMC selection approved by adviser
    2. Photojournalism, 15 hours: JMC 233, 333, 6 hours of JMC selection approved by adviser and a minimum of one year on the photography staff of the student newspaper
    3. Print Journalism, 15 hours: JMC 341, 449, 450, 6 hours JMC selection approved by adviser and a minimum of one year on the staff of the student newspaper
    4. Religious Journalism, 15 hours: JMC 341, 464, 449 or 450, and a support field in Bible including 3 hours of advanced text (beyond the University Core), 6 hours of ministry and 6 hours of Greek
  4. Support field, 15 hours: including 6 advanced hours from art or marketing (preferred) communication, English, ethnic and women's studies, political science, psychology or sociology. (Religious journalism majors choose Bible as a support field)
  5. Electives, 19 hours: including deficiency requirements in science and foreign language 

Degree Plan (PDF File)

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