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2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism and Electronic Media Major, BS in Communication


Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Communication • Journalism and Electronic Media Major


   

First Year

Hours Credit

ENGL 101 *, ENGL 102 * 6
CCI 150  3
1Intermediate Foreign Language* 6
PSYC 110 * 3
2Natural Sciences Electives* 7-8
3Quantitative Reasoning Electives* 6-8
   

Second Year

 
JREM 200 * 3
JREM 275  3
POLS 102 * 3
ECON 201 * 4
4Cultural Studies Electives* 6
CMST 210 * or CMST 240 * 3
5English Literature Electives* 6
6Arts and Sciences Elective 3
   

Third Year

 
JREM 457  or JREM 465  3
7Journalism and Electronic Media Track 6
8Journalism and Electronic Media Elective 3
JREM 367  3
9Political Science Elective 3
6Arts and Sciences Electives 6
10General Electives 6
   

Fourth Year

 
JREM 400  3
11College Elective 3
JREM 492  1
7Journalism and Electronic Media Track 6
8Journalism and Electronic Media Elective (Upper-Level) 3
6Arts and Sciences Electives 6
10General Electives 3-6
   
 

Total 120

   
* Meets University General Education Requirement .
1 Six hours of intermediate foreign language (same language).
2 This requirement is met by taking two courses from ANTH 110  or ANTH 117 ; ASTR 151  or ASTR 161  or ASTR 217 , ASTR 152  or ASTR 162  or ASTR 218 ; BIOL 101 , BIOL 102 , BIOL 111 , BIOL 112 , BIOL 130 , BIOL 140 , BIOL 157 ; CHEM 100 , CHEM 110 , CHEM 120  or CHEM 128 , CHEM 130  or CHEM 138 ; GEOG 131 , GEOG 132 ; GEOL 101  or GEOL 107 , GEOL 102  or GEOL 108 , GEOL 103 , GEOL 201 , GEOL 202  or GEOL 208 , GEOL 203 , GEOL 205  or GEOL 207 ; MICR 210 ; PHYS 101 , PHYS 102 . At least one of the courses must have a laboratory.
3 Two courses from MATH 113  or MATH 117 , MATH 115 , MATH 123 , MATH 125 , MATH 141  or MATH 147 , MATH 142  or MATH 148 , MATH 151 , MATH 152 ; STAT 201  or STAT 207 .
4 Two courses from AFST 235 , AFST 236 ; ANTH 120  or ANTH 127 HIST 241  or HIST 247 , HIST 242  or HIST 248 , HIST 255 , HIST 256 , HIST 261  or HIST 267 , HIST 262  or HIST 268 ; MDST 201 , MDST 202 .
5 English Literature Electives – ENGL 201  or ENGL 207 , ENGL 202  or ENGL 208 , ENGL 206 , ENGL 221 , ENGL 222 , ENGL 225 , ENGL 226 , ENGL 231  or ENGL 237 , ENGL 232  or ENGL 238 , ENGL 233 , ENGL 251 , ENGL 252 , ENGL 253 , ENGL 254 .
6 Any course from the College of Arts and Sciences not currently required.
7 Any four courses listed within one track.

News JREM 311 , JREM 315 , JREM 333 , JREM 411 , JREM 430 , JREM 460 .
Magazine
JREM 315 , JREM 333 , JREM 414 , JREM 415 , JREM 422 , JREM 433 .
Visual Communication
JREM 236 , JREM 280 , JREM 290 , JREM 336 , JREM 436 , JREM 490 .
Media Management
JREM 302 , JREM 311  or JREM 315 , JREM 320 , JREM 420 , JREM 480 , JREM 485 .
Sports Journalism
JREM 311 , JREM 315 , JREM 333 , JREM 365 , JREM 375 , JREM 475 .
Science Communication
JREM 315 , JREM 333 , JREM 414 , JREM 450 , JREM 451 , JREM 456 .

8 Any journalism and electronic media course(s).
9 Any Political Science course 300-level or above.
10 Any course not taught in advertising, journalism and electronic media, or public relations.
11 One course (3 hours) from advertising, communication studies, information sciences, journalism and electronic media, or public relations. JREM 201  will not satisfy this requirement.
 
NOTE: At least 30 credit hours in courses numbered 300 or above must be completed.