Journalism Track
B.S. in Communication
Requisites (03 SEMESTER HOURS)
SPC 2060 3.0 Fundamentals Of Speech
Prerequisites (18 SEMESTER HOURS)
Take 18 hours outside the major and beyond the 36 hours of general education requirements.
IMPORTANT: Courses must be taken in prerequisite order with a grade of “C” or better. Students will be administratively withdrawn from courses if grades of “C” or above are not earned in all required prerequisites. Further, all major requirements and major electives must be completed with grades of “C” or above. High demand limits the number of times a student may take MMC 3105. Students may take this course no more than two times. Prerequisites for courses and even course numbers change over time. Students should check the course description section the current academic year catalog for current information on prerequisites required for the courses below.
Major Requirements: 18 Semester Hours
- STA 2014 3.0
- G(M)Elementary Statistics for Health and Social Sciences
- MMC 3105 3.0
- Advanced Writing For the Media
- MMC 3614 3.0
- Media Theories and Effects*
- MMC 3200 3.0
- Law and Ethics in Communication
- MMC 4420 3.0
- Mass Communication Research
- Prerequisites: MMC 3614 and STA 2014
- MMC 4975 3.0
- Senior Project
- Prerequisites: Senior Standing, MMC 3105 and 3614. At least three of the five courses listed for the track must be completed before engaging in a professional internship and enrolling in senior project. See Department Internship Packet for additional details.
*MMC 3614 was previously titled Principles of Media & Society – do not repeat.
Journalism Track Requirements: (3000 - 4000 LEVEL - 18 SEMESTER HOURS)
- JOU 3204 3.0
- Principles of Journalism
- JOU 3101 3.0
- Advanced Reporting
- Prerequisite: MMC 3105
- JOU 3308 3.0
- Magazine Feature Writing
- Prerequisites: JOU 3101 and MMC 3105
- JOU 3925 3.0
- Applied Journalism (Print)
- Prerequisites: JOU 3101 and MMC 3105
- JOU 4202 3.0
- Advanced Newspaper Editing – offered fall **
- Prerequisites: JOU 3101, MMC 3614, and MMC 3105
- JOU 4224 3.0
- Advanced Design – offered spring **
- Prerequisites: MMC 3614, MMC 3105, JOU 3204, JOU 3101
** JOU 4202 and 4224 are required and must be taken in order – Fall and Spring semesters of the senior year – plan accordingly
Free-Choice Electives (3000 - 4000 LEVEL) (24 SEMESTER HOURS)
* Final free-choice electives and upper level hours will depend on the major electives selected. Lower level courses may affect total upper hours that may need to be taken for graduation.