Journalism, B.A.

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120 Credit Hours

General Education Requirements - 43 Credit Hours

Journalism majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements as set out in the General Education Program .

General Education Requirements

Fine Arts Requirement: Students majoring in Journalism must also take THE 2212 - Theatre Appreciation or CIN 1202 - Film Appreciation in order to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement.
Global Studies Requirement: Students majoring in Journalism should carefully consider taking CIN 3123 - International Cinema to fulfill the Global Studies requirement.
Social Science Requirement: Journalism majors should carefully consider taking COM 3563 - Introduction to Communication Research to fulfill the Social Science requirement.

Required School of Communication and Media Courses - 9 Credit Hours

Required Courses - 45 Credit Hours

Journalism Lab: 4-8 Credit Hours

JRN 3061 - Journalism Lab

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All Journalism majors must enroll in and successfully complete JEM 3061 - Journalism Lab in each semester beginning upon declaration of their major. This lab may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.

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* 15 additional credit hours are required to meet the 120 total and the 42 upper-division credit hour requirement.

Sample Degree Plan

Journalism Degree Plan