Journalism and Mass Communications major leading to BA degree

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A major in journalism and mass communications leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires completion of at least 46 credits, including at least 31 credits in journalism and mass communications and at least 72 credits outside the department.

Courses required for the major: JOUR 101, 190, 201, and 301, and completion of one of the following sequences:

Journalism
1. Additional required courses: JOUR 202, 344, 356, POL 203, and at least two credits of internship (JOUR 451-452)
2. JOUR 253 or 263
3. One course chosen from JOUR 280, 297, 320, 371, 372
4. JOUR 351 or 362
5. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline. Students who show a particular interest in one specialized reporting area are encouraged to match the minor or cognate choice with that specialty
Business Journalism
1. Additional required courses: ECON 101 and 102 (by the end of the sophomore year), JOUR 202, 344, 356, 371, 372, POL 203, and at least two credits of internship (JOUR 451-452)
2. ACCT 201
3. JOUR 253 or 263
4. Either JOUR 351 or 362
5. Four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in accounting, business administration, or economics, including one course from each of the following areas: Area I, Applied Microeconomics: ECON 230, 243, 250, 255 Area II, International: ACCT 396; BUS 305, 357, 364, 390; ECON 270, 271, 272, 274, 280, 288, 356
Mass Communications
1. Additional required courses: JOUR 231, 345
2. One course chosen from POL 100, 105, 203
3. One course chosen from JOUR 202, 225, 232, 280, 297, 320, 351, 357, 365, 371, 372
4. 12 additional credits selected from courses in journalism and mass communications
5. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline. Students who show a particular interest in one specialized area are encouraged to match the minor or cognate choice with that specialty

Courses required for the major:

and completion of one of the following sequences:

1. Journalism

a. Additional required courses:

and at least two credits of internship:

b. Take one course

c. Take one course chosen from:

d. Take one course

e. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline.

Students who show a particular interest in one specialized reporting area are encouraged to match the minor or cognate choice with that specialty.

2. Business Journalism

a. Additional required courses:

and at least two credits of internship:

b. Additional required course

ACCT 201 - Introduction to Financial Accounting

c. Take one course

d. Take either

e. Four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in:

accounting
business administration
or
economics

3. Mass Communications

a. Additional required courses:

b. Take one course chosen from:

c. Take one course chosen from:

d. Take 12 additional credits selected from courses in journalism and mass communications.

e. Completion of minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline

Students who show a particular interest in one specialized area are encouraged to match the cognate choice with that specialty.

Journalism and Mass Communications major leading to BA degree

Courses required for the major:

and completion of one of the following sequences:

1. Journalism

a. Additional required courses:

and at least two credits of internship:

b. Take one course

c. Take one course chosen from:

d. Take one course

e. Completion of a minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline.

2. Business Journalism

a. Additional required courses:

and at least two credits of internship:

b. Additional required course

c. Take one course

d. Take either

e. Four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in:

including one course from each of the following areas:

Area I, Applied Microeconomics:

Area II, International:

3. Mass Communications

a. Additional required courses:

b. Take one course chosen from:

c. Take one course chosen from:

d. Take 12 additional credits selected from courses in journalism and mass communications.

e. Completion of minor other than mass communications or of four courses of at least three credits at the 200 level or above in another discipline