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Department of Communication, Drama and Journalism

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Bachelor of Arts
2009 - 2010 Bulletin
(Journalism major 120 semester hours)
Academic Major

Semester
Hours

Journalism 1361 or 2305, and 1311
6
Journalism 2311, (and two sophomore courses)
9
Journalism (specialization area or advanced)*
12
Journalism (advanced)
3
Journalism 3311, 4101
4
General Studies Requirements
Communication 2301
3
English 1301, 1302 or Honors 1302, and 1 sophomore-level literature course
9
Government 2301 and 2302
6
History 1301 and 1302
6
Journalism 2345
3
Computational and Applied Math, 2305, Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1361, 1362, 1332, 1561, 2305, 2331, 2332, or 2513
3
Natural Science (two lab sciences: biology, chemistry, geology, physical science, or physics)
8
Physical Activity
1
Social Science: Agricultural Economics, 1331, Economics, 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301, Psychology 1303, 2301, 2304, 2305, Sociology 1303, 2301, 2305, 2307
3
Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 1305, 2301, 2302, Drama 1311, 1351, 2331, 2334, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376, Honors 2302
3
Humanities: (English - an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332, French 2372, German 2372, Philosophy 2301, 2311, or 2321, Honors 2301)
3
Modern Language 2310 or 2311 and 2312 (also 1301 and 1302 if necessary)**
6-12
Minor
Minor (Minimum six advanced semester hours in residence)
18
Electives
Electives (All 14 elective hours must be advanced to meet the 45 advanced hour requirement)
14

The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with a major in Journalism requires a minimum of 130 semester credit hours, a minimum of 45 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level).

* Journalism specialization areas are designed to provide students with the opportunity to focus their studies in a limited way in a particular area of the Journalism discipline. However, these specialization areas do not constitute separate academic majors or degree programs. The student who does not wish to select one of the specialization areas should take 12 semester hours of advanced Journalism courses.

Advertising and Public Relations: 3314, 3335, 3342, 4335
Magazine: 3313, 3314, 3342, 4314
Print: 3311, 3313, 3314, 3352 or 4364
Radio-Television: 3361, 3363, 4338 or 4364, 4365
Visual Communication: 3322, 4314, 4322, 4325

* * The student must earn six semester hours of the same language at the sophomore
level [Modern Language 2311 (Span 2310 or 2311) and 2312]. Students without the necessary preparation to begin Modern Language 2311 will take Modern Language 1301 and/or 1302.

CDJ Journalism Course Descriptions