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Journalism (Public Relations), B.A. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.
MCJ 101 - Survey of Mass Communication 3 hrs.
General Elective 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MCJ 102 - Introduction to Media Writing 3 hrs.
MCJ 103 - Literacy Skills for the Mass Media 1 hr.

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MCJ 200 - Introduction to Digital Media Production 2 hrs. (laptop & software required)
General Electives 1 hr.

Select 1:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.
WGS 301 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 hrs.

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Select 1: (not previously taken)

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

MCJ 203 - Reporting 3 hrs.
MCJ 312 - Graphic Design 3 hrs.
MCJ 421 - Public Relations 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs. or
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs. or
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

MCJ 422 - Public Relations Writing and Publication Design 3 hrs.
PSY 360 - Introduction to Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences 3 hrs. or
SOC 460 - Quantitative Methods 3 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.

Select 1:

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

MCJ 426 - Public Relations Research 3 hrs.
MCJ 454 - Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

MCJ 355 - Gender, Race and Media 3 hrs.
MCJ 407 - Theories of Mass Communication 3 hrs.
MCJ 461 - Mass Media History 3 hrs.
MCJ 462 - Media Criticism 3 hrs.
MCJ 463 - Media Management and Economics 3 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

MCJ 428 - Public Relations Campaigns 3 hrs.
MCJ Elective (not previously taken) 6 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.
Minor Requirement 3 hrs.
General Electives 1 hr.

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