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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Journalism B.A.
Sample Plan: Study Abroad (one term)
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: 16.0 cr
UST 1000 - Learning in Community : 1.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
LE (Logic & Quantitative Reasoning) :3.0 cr
LE (Writing & Information Literacy) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
ART 1605 - Fundamentals of Photography : 3.0 cr : LE CAT, FINE ARTS
JOUR 2001 - Introduction to Journalism : 3.0 cr
LE (Natural Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Oral Communication & Languages) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
COMM 2101 - Foundations of Mass Communication : 3.0 cr : LE CAT8, SOC SCI
JOUR 2101 - Journalist's Toolbox : 3.0 cr
LE (Cultural Diversity in the US, Social Sciences) :4.0 cr
LE (Natural Sciences) :3.0 cr
Elective :3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 15.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives) :3.0 cr
Study Abroad 3.0 cr
Study Abroad 3.0 cr
Study Abroad 3.0 cr
Study Abroad 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
JOUR 2501 - History of American Media : 3.0 cr
JOUR 3401 - Digital Storytelling : 4.0 cr
LE (Humanities) :3.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 12.0 cr
JOUR 3700 - Media Law and Ethics : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4001 - Specialized Reporting: Narrative Nonfiction : 3.0 cr
WRIT 31xx - Adv Writing (3 cr) : 3.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
JOUR 3095 - Special Topics: Journalism Inquiry (theory) (Titles to be assigned). : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4197 - Journalism Internship : 3.0 cr
LE (Sustainability) :3.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Minor Course 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
JOUR 3501 - Audio Stories for Podcasts and Radio : 3.0 cr
JOUR 4200 - Social Media in the Digital Age: From Pictographs to Pixels : 3.0 cr
Minor Course 4.0 cr
Minor Course 4.0 cr