To earn their Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism, students complete a total of 126 credits in core, major-sequence and elective requirements, as outlined below. For more information about courses, please see the College of Professional Studies section of our Undergraduate Bulletin.
Common Core — 42 Credits
| DNY |
1000C |
3 |
| ENG |
1000C |
3 |
| ENG |
1100C |
3 |
| HIS |
1000C |
3 |
| SCI |
1000C |
3 |
| PHI |
1000C |
3 |
| PHI |
1024 |
3 |
| PHI |
3000C |
3 |
| THE |
1000C |
3 |
| THE |
1040 series |
3 |
| THE |
Choose any THE course. |
3 |
| SPE |
1000C |
3 |
| Modern Foreign Language / Cultural Studies |
|
6 |
Other Liberal Arts Requirements — 21 Credits
| Choose 6 credits in English Literature (ENG 1007-1072, not 1040). |
|
6 |
| MTH 1009 or 1021 |
|
3 |
| SOC |
Complete 6 credits in Social Science chosen from any ANT, ECO, GOV, HIS, PSC, PSY or SOC. |
6 |
Major Sequence — 42 Credits
| Choose 19 credits from the following: |
COM 1100, MCC 1100, JOU 1000, JOU 2300, JOU 3300, JOU 1402, JOU 1500. |
19 |
| Choose 6 credits from one of these concentrations: |
Print Media: JOU 3301 and COM 2290 or
Broadcast News: JOU 3312 and JOU 3313 |
6 |
| Writing Series Courses: Choose 6 credits from the following: |
JOU 3302, JOU 3303, JOU 3304, JOU 3306, JOU 3307, JOU 3308, JOU 3309, JOU 3310, JOU 4300. (If not used for concentration: JOU 3312, JOU 3313.) |
6 |
| With Director's permission (internships): |
JOU 5001, JOU 5002, JOU 5003, JOU 5004. |
|
| |
Choose 9 credits from any JOU elective. |
9 |
Business Area — 6 Credits
| Choose 6 credits from the following: |
ACC 1007, BLW 1001, ECO 1001, ENG 1006, MGT 1001, MKT 1001 |
6 |
Free Electives — 21 Credits