Journalism and Electronic Media Major, BS in Communication - Leadership and Enterprise Concentration

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.

Term 1

• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• ² Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)
• JREM 175 - Introduction to Journalism and Creative Media 3 Credit Hours

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• Select one course:

• PSYC 110 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *
• PSYC 117 - Honors: General Psychology 3 Credit Hours *

Term 2

• ³ Arts and Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ¹ Natural Sciences  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *
• ² Quantitative Reasoning  Elective 3-4 Credit Hours *

• ENGL 102 - English Composition II 3 Credit Hours * (or equivalent)

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• Select one course:

• POLS 101 - United States Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours *
• POLS 102 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credit Hours *
• POLS 107 - Honors: United States Government and Politics 3 Credit Hours *

Term 3

• ⁴ Arts and Humanities  Elective 3 Credit Hours *
• ⁶ College Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ General Electives 3 Credit Hours

• JREM 200 - Multimedia Writing 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• ECON 201 - Introductory Economics: A Survey Course 4 Credit Hours *
• ECON 207 - Honors: Introductory Economics 4 Credit Hours *

Term 4

• ³ Arts and Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁷ Engaged Inquiries  Elective 3 Credit Hours *  

• JREM 230 - Multimedia Reporting 3 Credit Hours
• JREM 370 - Global Communication 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• CMST 210 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *
• CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication 3 Credit Hours *

Term 5

• ⁵ General Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ⁸ Journalism and Electronic Media Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁹ Political Science Elective 3 Credit Hours

• JREM 430 - Advanced Reporting 3 Credit Hours

Term 6

• ³ Arts and Sciences  Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ General Electives 1-5 Credit Hours
• ⁸ Journalism and Electronic Media Electives 6 Credit Hours
   

• Select one course:

• JREM 367 - Mass Communication History 3 Credit Hours
• JREM 410 - Media Ethics 3 Credit Hours

Term 7

• ⁶ College Elective 3 Credit Hours
• ⁵ General Electives 3 Credit Hours

• JREM 400 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
• JREM 466 - Media, Diversity, and Society 3 Credit Hours *
• JREM 492 - Practicum 2 Credit Hours

Term 8

• ³ Arts and Sciences  Electives 6 Credit Hours
• ⁸ Journalism and Electronic Media Elective 3 Credit Hours

• JREM 495 - Professional Seminar 1 Credit Hours
• JREM 499 - Enterprise and Leadership in Media 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120-124

Footnotes

1. Select two science courses from the University 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 University Volunteer Core  list.
3. Fifteen hours in the College of Arts and Sciences .
4. Choose one course from the University Volunteer Core  list.
5. Choose from any course not taught in advertising, communication and information, journalism and electronic media, or public relations.
6. Six hours in the College of Communication and Information, including Journalism and Electronic Media. 
7. Choose from the University Volunteer Core  list.
8. Select four JREM courses from: JREM 320 , JREM 415 , JREM 416 , JREM 420 , JREM 441 , or JREM 480 .
9. Choose from any upper-division political science course.

* Meets Volunteer Core  Requirement.