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Journalism BA 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)

Select 1 not previously taken:

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.

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 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 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

2nd semester (15 hours)

Foreign Language 3 hrs.
Humanities Elective 3 hrs. (Any level ENG, HIS, FLM, WGS, PHI, REL, HUM course not previously taken)
MCJ 203 - News Writing and Reporting 3 hrs.
MEA 101 - Audio Essentials 1 hr. AND
MEA 102 - Video Essentials 1 hr. AND
MEA 103 - Design Essentials 1 hr.

Select 1 course not previously taken:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 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.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

MCJ 300 - Multimedia Journalism 3 hrs.
MCJ 310 - Digital and Social Media 3 hrs.
General Elective (Minor Recommended)
Social Science Elective 3 hrs. (Any level ANT, GHY, PS, SOC, CMS course not previously taken)

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

MCJ 302 - Photography for Journalists 3 hrs.
MCJ 304 - Broadcast Reporting I 3 hrs.
General Electives 6 hrs. (minor recommended)

Select 1 MCJ Values Elective:

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.

Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

MCJ 454 - Media Law and Ethics 3 hrs.
General Electives 3 hrs. (minor recommended)

Select 2 MCJ Skills Elective:

MCJ 301 - Feature Writing 3 hrs.
MCJ 303 - Investigative Strategies 3 hrs.
MCJ 311 - News Editing 3 hrs.
MCJ 312 - Graphic Design 3 hrs.
MCJ 341 - Photojournalism 3 hrs.
MCJ 344 - Audio Reporting and Podcasting 3 hrs.
MCJ 400 - Advanced Multimedia Storytelling 3 hrs.
MCJ 408 - Broadcast News Producing 3 hrs.
MCJ 425 - Data and Media Analytics 3 hrs.
MCJ 429 - Internship 3 hrs.

Select 1 MCJ Values Elective (not previously taken):

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 (13 hours)

MCJ 406 - Journalism Workshop 3 hrs.
General Elective 7 hrs. (minor recommended)

Select 1 MCJ Skills Elective:

MCJ 301 - Feature Writing 3 hrs.
MCJ 303 - Investigative Strategies 3 hrs.
MCJ 311 - News Editing 3 hrs.
MCJ 312 - Graphic Design 3 hrs.
MCJ 341 - Photojournalism 3 hrs.
MCJ 344 - Audio Reporting and Podcasting 3 hrs.
MCJ 400 - Advanced Multimedia Storytelling 3 hrs.
MCJ 408 - Broadcast News Producing 3 hrs.
MCJ 425 - Data and Media Analytics 3 hrs.
MCJ 429 - Internship 3 hrs.

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