Nov 12, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism and Electronic Media Major, BS in Communication – News Concentration


This concentration is designed for students interested in becoming news writers, reporters, anchors, editors, producers, or news directors for a variety of news media, including newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and online news sites.

uTrack Requirements

Universal Tracking (uTrack) is an academic monitoring system designed to help students stay on track for timely graduation. In order to remain on track, students must complete the minimum requirements for each tracking semester, known as milestones. Milestones include successful completion of specified courses and/or attainment of a minimum GPA. uTrack requirements only affect full-time, degree-seeking students.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Communication – Journalism and Electronic Media Major – News Concentration


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
ENGL 101 * or ENGL 118 *, ENGL 131 *, or ENGL 198 * 3 Natural Sciences * or Quantitative Reasoning  Elective*
JREM 175   3  
1Natural Sciences  Electives* 3-4  
PSYC 110 * or PSYC 117  3  
2Quantitative Reasoning  Electives* 3-4  
Term 2
ENGL 102 *, ENGL 132 *, ENGL 290 *, or ENGL 298 * 3 ENGL 101 *, ENGL 118 *, ENGL 131 *, or ENGL 198 *
3Arts and Sciences Elective  3 JREM 175  
1Natural Sciences  Electives* 3-4  
POLS 101 *, POLS 102 *, or POLS 107  3  
2Quantitative Reasoning  Electives* 3-4  
Term 3
4Arts and Humanities  Elective* 3 ENGL 102 *, ENGL 132 *, ENGL 290 * or ENGL 298 *
5Global Citizenship – US  Elective* 3 Natural Sciences * or Quantitative Reasoning * Elective
ECON 201 * or ECON 207 * 4 JREM 200 *
JREM 200  3  
6College Elective 3  
Term 4
CMST 210 *, CMST 217 *, CMST 240 *, or CMST 247  3 JREM 220  or JREM 230  
JREM 230   3  
JREM 370 * 3  
3Arts and Sciences Elective 3  
7Engaged Inquiries  Elective* 3  
Term 5
JREM 430   3 Arts and Humanities  Elective*
8Journalism and Electronic Media Electives 3  
9Political Science Elective 3  
10General Electives 6  
Term 6
3Arts and Sciences Elective 3 No milestones
8Journalism and Electronic Media Electives 6  
JREM 367  or JREM 410   3  
10General Electives 1-5  
Term 7
JREM 466 * 3 No milestones
6College Elective 3  
10General Elective 3  
JREM 400   3  
JREM 492   2  
Term 8
3Arts and Sciences Electives 6 No milestones
8Journalism and Electronic Media Elective 3  
JREM 495   1  
JREM 499 * 3  
TOTAL 120  
1 Select two science courses from the Volunteer Core  list. At least one course must be a lab science.
2 Choose one course 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 *. The second course can be chosen from the Volunteer Core  list.
3 Fifteen hours in the College of Arts and Sciences. Nine hours of Engaged Inquiries  Elective* are required from at least two subject areas. Please plan accordingly.
4 Choose one course from the Volunteer Core  list.
5 Choose one course from the Volunteer Core  list.
6 Six hours in the College of Communication and Information, including Journalism and Electronic Media.
7 Choose from the Volunteer Core  list.
8 Select four JREM courses from: Online and print media: JREM 333 , JREM 350 JREM 380 , JREM 390 , JREM 414 *, JREM 415 , JREM 422 , JREM 430 , JREM 441 *, JREM 444 *, JREM 450 *, JREM 451 *, JREM 455 , JREM 456 , JREM 490 , JREM 494 , JREM 498 ; Video and audio media: JREM 320 , JREM 333 , JREM 336 , JREM 350 , JREM 360 , JREM 380 , JREM 390 JREM 411 , JREM 420 , JREM 422 , JREM 436 , JREM 441 *, JREM 446 JREM 460 , JREM 480 , JREM 494 , JREM 498 .
9 Chosen from any upper-division political science course.
10 Choose from any course not taught in advertising, advertising and public relations, communication and information, communication studies, information sciences, journalism and electronic media, or public relations. Nine hours of Engaged Inquiries  Elective* are required from at least two subject areas. Please plan accordingly.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .