Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
2009 - 20010 Bulletin
(Journalism Major with Secondary Teacher Certification 127 semester hours)
Students must have been admitted into the Teacher Education Program and must be currently satisfying admission standards before being allowed to enroll in either Education 4322 or 4323
| Academic Major | Semester Hours |
| Journalism 1311, 2305, 2311, 2321 | 12 |
| Journalism 3311, 3313, 3314, 4101, 4314, 4355, and 4379 | 19 |
| Other Requirements | |
| Communication 2301 or 2331 | 3 |
| English 1301, 1302 or Honors 1302, and one 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 2311and 2312 (also 1301, 1302 if necessary) | (6-12) |
| Minor | |
| Minor (Minimum six advanced semester hours in residence) | 18 |
| Professional Education | |
| Education 4321, 4322, 4323, and 4973 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology 3303 | 3 |
| Reading 4320 | 3 |
The above plan meets all core curriculum and Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The BA degree with a major in Journalism with teacher certification requires a minimum of 127 semester credit hours, a minimum of 45 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level).
Secondary Teacher Certification. A student who chooses journalism as a teaching field must complete: Journalism 1301, 1311, 1361, 2311, 2321, 2344, 3311, 3313, 3314, 4314, 4355, and 4379.
* Degree and certification standards may require the student majoring in journalism (with teacher certification) to exceed the normal 130-semester-hour minimum for a baccalaureate degree, dependent upon the area chosen as an academic minor.
* * 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
Additional Link(s):Texas State Board for Educator Certification
