Journalism and Media Major, BS in Communication - Creative Media Concentration

Campus

Knoxville

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 *

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

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

• JMED 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 *

• JMED 370 - Global Communication 3 Credit Hours *

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• Select one course:

• JMED 220 - Scriptwriting for Creative Works 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 230 - Multimedia Reporting 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 6 Credit Hours
• ⁹ Political Science Elective 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:

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

Term 7

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

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

Term 8

• ³ Arts and Sciences Electives 6 Credit Hours

• ¹⁰  JMED 489 - Creative Production Capstone 3 Credit Hours
• JMED 495 - Professional Seminar 1 Credit Hours
• JMED 499 - Enterprise and Leadership in Media 3 Credit Hours *

Total Credit Hours 120-124

Footnotes

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. 9 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 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.
6. Six hours in the College of Communication and Information, including Journalism and Electronic Media.
7. Choose one course from the Volunteer Core * list.
8. Select four JMED courses from: Online and print media: JMED 380 , JMED 390 , JMED 414 *, JMED 415 , JMED 422 , JMED 441 *, JMED 494 , JMED 496 ; Video and audio media: JMED 260 , JMED 320 , JMED 333 , JMED 336 , JMED 360 , JMED 380 , JMED 390 , JMED 420 , JMED 422 , JMED 436 , JMED 441 *, JMED 446 , JMED 464 , JMED 480 , JMED 494 , JMED 496 .
9. Chosen from any upper-division political science course.
10. If JMED 489  cannot be taken, choose from JMED 400 level course not already required.

* Meets Volunteer Core Requirements .