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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Journalism B.A.
Sample Plan: Journalism BA Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
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Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
CLA 1001 1.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities) :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
CLA 1002 1.0 cr
JOUR 1001 - Media in a Changing World : 3.0 cr : SOCS, TS
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
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LE (Environment) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3004 - Information for Mass Communication : 3.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
LE (Physical Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Mathematical Thinking) :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3101W - News Reporting and Writing : 3.0 cr : WI
JOUR 3771 - Media Ethics : 3.0 cr : CIV
LE (Writing Intensive - Lower Division) :4.0 cr
Language :5.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3102 - Multimedia Production and Storytelling : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3786 - Media and Politics : 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
LE (Literature) :3.0 cr
JOUR 3121 - Intermediate News Reporting : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3776 - Media Law : 3.0 cr
LE (Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
JOUR 3103 - Interactive and Data Journalism : 3.0 cr
JOUR 5131 - In-Depth Reporting : 3.0 cr
LE (Writing Intensive - Upper Division) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
JOUR 4721 - Mass Media and U.S. Society : 3.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
JOUR 5196 - Field Based Practicum : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4999 - Capstone : 1.0 cr
LE (Biological Sciences) :4.0 cr