Journalism and Mass Media Undergraduate Curricular Requirements
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A minimum cumulative university grade-point average of 2.50 is required of students in order to graduate with a degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Media. All students must have completed a minimum of 58 credits to enroll in any upper-division course (numbered 300 or above) offered by the school. Registration preference in all courses is given to School of Journalism and Mass Media majors.
A student who graduates with a major in the School of Journalism and Mass Media must complete a minimum of 128 credits of which a maximum of 12 credits can come from experiential courses (Practicum -- JAMM 401, Internship -- JAMM 498, Directed Study -- JAMM 499). Students can receive no more than 6 credit hours for internship (JAMM 498) experience; students can repeat JAMM 498 one time. Students must obtain approval from the School of Journalism and Mass Media to apply internship credit toward a degree from the school.
Majors cannot apply more than 42 hours of courses in Journalism and Mass Media toward the 128-credit degree requirement and are required to take no fewer than 65 hours in the liberal arts and sciences.
Candidates for the B.S. degree are required to complete a second major, an academic minor or area of emphasis of at least 18 credits outside the School of Journalism and Mass Media. The emphasis area must be approved by the student's academic advisor.
JAMM 100 and 121 must be completed with a grade of C or better before a major may enroll in any other Journalism and Mass Media courses.
A student may not double major in the School of Journalism and Mass Media.
Courses required in all majors in the School of Journalism and Mass Media:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking (2 cr) |
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Media and Society (3 cr) |
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Media Writing (3 cr) |
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Mass Media Ethics (3 cr) |
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Law of Mass Media (3 cr) |
Two of the following courses:
Cultural Diversity and the Media (3 cr) |
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Documentary (3 cr) |
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Hollywood Portrayals of Journalists (3 cr) |
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American Television Genres (3 cr) |
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Culture and Mass Media (3 cr) |
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Media Management and Economics (3 cr) |
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Mass Media and Public Opinion (3 cr) |
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History of Mass Media (3 cr) |
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Political Advertising (3 cr) |
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Global Media (3 cr) |
Nine credits of electives in Journalism and Mass Media (three of which must be upper division credits)
Students in the School are required to complete 15 credit hours within one of the four majors: Advertising; Broadcasting and Digital Media; Journalism; and Public Relations:
Advertising (B.A. OR B.S. *)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the School of Journalism and Mass Media core, and the following:
Principles of Advertising (3 cr) |
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Advertising Creativity (3 cr) |
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Advertising Media Planning (3 cr) |
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Advertising Campaign Strategy (3 cr) |
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The Advertising Agency (3 cr) |
(Advertising majors are encouraged to apply for the Advertising Competition Team, JAMM 469.)
Broadcasting and Digital Media (B.A. OR B.S. *)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the School of Journalism and Mass Media core, and the following:
Introduction to Broadcasting and Digital Media Production (4 cr) |
Courses selected from the following (12 cr):
Broadcast News (3 cr) |
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Digital Audio Production (3 cr) |
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Broadcast Television and Studio Program Production (3 cr) |
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Digital Animation in Mass Media (3 cr) |
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Documentary (3 cr) |
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American Television Genres (3 cr) |
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Public Radio Journalism (3 cr) |
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Advanced Broadcast News (3 cr) |
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Digital Media Thesis Production (3 cr) |
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Broadcast/Cable/Web Programming (3 cr) |
Journalism (B.A. OR B.S. *)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the School of Journalism and Mass Media core, and the following:
Reporting (3 cr) |
Twelve credits from this list:
Broadcast News (3 cr) |
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News Editing and Production (3 cr) |
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Publications Editing (3 cr) |
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Public Radio Journalism (3 cr) |
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Advanced Broadcast News (3 cr) |
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Feature Article Writing (3 cr) |
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Narrative Journalism (3 cr) |
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Public Affairs Reporting (3 cr) |
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Environmental Journalism (3 cr) |
(Journalism majors are encouraged to pursue their studies across media, including print, broadcast and online journalism.)
Public Relations (B.A. OR B.S. *)
Required course work includes the university requirements (see regulation J-3), the School of Journalism and Mass Media core, and the following:
Reporting (3 cr) |
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Principles of Public Relations (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Writing and Production (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Campaign Design (3 cr) |
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Public Relations Case Studies and Issues Management (3 cr) |