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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Journalism B.A.
Sample Plan: Journalism B.A.
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
UST 1000 - Learning in Community : 1.0 cr
LE (Oral Communication & Languages) :3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing & Information Literacy) :3.0 cr
Elective :4.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
JOUR 2001 - Introduction to Journalism : 3.0 cr
LE (Natural Sciences) :4.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
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Year 2 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 2101 - Journalist's Toolbox : 3.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Natural Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 2400 - Community and Journalism : 3.0 cr : GLOBAL PER
JOUR 2501 - History of American Media : 3.0 cr
LE (Cultural Diversity in the US) :3.0 cr
LE (Fine Arts) :3.0 cr
Minor course 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 17.0 cr
COMM 3550 - Children and Media : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3401 - Digital Storytelling : 4.0 cr
LE (Sustainability) :4.0 cr
Minor course 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
JOUR 3555 - Data Journalism : 3.0 cr
WRIT 31xx - Adv Writing (3 cr) : 3.0 cr
LE (Logic & Quantitative Reasoning) :4.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
COMM 3505 - Media Communications : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3195 - Special Topics: Journalism Craft (skills) (Titles to be Assigned) : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3700 - Media Law and Ethics : 3.0 cr
LE (Social Sciences) :4.0 cr
Minor course 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
COMM 3211 - Communication and Technology in the Information Age : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4197 - Journalism Internship : 3.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :4.0 cr
Minor course 4.0 cr