Oct 04, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Digital Journalism BA Degree Requirements (120 hours)


Degree Plan (DIGJOURBA)


General Education Curriculum


GEC 01. Written Communication (6 hours)


GEC 02. Natural Science (8-10 hours minimum)


Select 2 courses with labs:

GEC 03. Humanities (9 hours)


GEC 04. Aesthetic Values (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 06. Mathematics (3 hours)


Select 1 course:

GEC 07. Writing-Intensive Requirement (Major Area)


GEC 08. Speaking Intensive Requirement (3 hours)


Select 1 course: 

GEC 09. Capstone Requirement (Major Area)


Note:


*This course satisfies both the GEC requirement and a program requirement for this major.

**This particular GEC course is recommended by this major.

***This course does not satisfy prerequisites for any other math course.

GEC 07 - GEC 09 courses are specific to this major.

For full description of the GEC, see here .

Program Curriculum


DEG 01. Major Area of Study Requirements (45 hours)


A “C” or better is required in all MCJ major courses.

Core Courses (24 hours)

DEG 02. Additional Requirements (12-21 hours)


 Bachelor of Arts Requirements

 

School of Media and Communication Elective 3 hrs.

Acceptable prefixes are CMS, COM, FLM, MCJ, and MEA. May not duplicate DEG 01.

Humanities Elective 3 hrs.

Select one course with ENG, HIS, FLM, WGS, PHI, REL or HUM (FLM 170 recommended); May not duplicate GEC 03.

Social Science Elective 3 hrs.

Select one: Any level ANT, GHY, PS, SOC, CMS course. May not duplicate GEC 05 or DEG 01.

Foreign Language Requirement:

12 hours in a single foreign language; fewer hours may suffice, but course level 202 must be completed.

DEG 03. Electives (19 hours)


Minor recommended: Social Media Content and Strategy Minor  

Choose electives as needed. (See Hours to Degree below.)

Hours to Degree


120 hours are needed to graduate with a BA in Digital Journalism. Of the total hours applied to this degree, 30 hours must be in courses numbered at the 300 level or above. The student must earn at least 21 of the last 30 hours of course work and at least 12 hours in the major area of study from Southern Miss. See Residence Hour Requirements  for more information.