This four-year plan serves as a sample to provide students with a clear path to graduation. A student’s path may differ from this example. Students are encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor each semester to ensure appropriate course selection.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism
Concentration: Media Production (JMP)
Note: The JRB Major requires a Minor or a Second Major. The Minor option is exemplified below, but if you wanted a Second Major, you just need to change the “Elective of Your Choice” to the Second Major and take 15 credits your last semester. Common minors for the JRB Major with JMP Concentration are Graphic Design, Film Studies, Communication and History.
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 200 Intro to Video and Audio |
3 |
|
JRB 243 Media Writing |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Math (M) |
3 |
|
ENG 112 College Composition (Q) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Science (S) |
3 |
|
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 242 Intro to Media (Y) |
3 |
|
JRB 219: Advertising & Consumer Cult. (H) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (F) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab (L) |
4 |
|
Gen Ed: US History & Civic Engagement (V) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 343: Media Performance |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Science (S) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World History (O) |
3 |
|
One course for MINOR |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 346: Audio Production |
3 |
|
JRB 348: Video Production |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World Language (R) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice (D) |
3 |
|
One course for MINOR |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 372: Film as Social Commentary |
3 |
|
JRB 468: Media Law & Ethics |
3 |
|
JRB Upper Division Elective |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues (I) |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 327 Web Publication and Design |
3 |
|
JRB 475 Internship or Upper Division JRB Elective |
3 |
|
JRB Upper Division Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 496 Contemporary Media Issues |
3 |
|
JRB 467 Theories of Mass Communication |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
One class toward MINOR |
3 |
|
Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
13 |
(Choose 2)
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 227 Mobile Journalism (prereq is JRB 224, so this is two classes but only 3 credits will count toward JMP concentration) |
3 |
|
JRB 324 Web Writing |
3 |
|
JRB 349 Broadcast Management |
3 |
|
JRB 353 Media Sales and Marketing |
3 |
|
JRB 358 Advanced Shooting and Editing |
3 |
|
JRB 445 Advanced Audio Production |
3 |
|
JRB 446 Advanced Video Production |
3 |
|
JRB 448 Live TV |
3 |
|
JRB 455 Motion Graphics |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
(Choose 1)
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 372 Film as Social Commentary |
3 |
|
CMC 377 Organizational Communication |
3 |
|
JRB 463 Media and Society |
3 |
|
JRB 465 Media Research |
3 |
|
JRB 482 Race, Gender and Media |
3 |
|
JRB 491 Special Topics in Media Studies |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |
Concentration: Public Relations (PRPI)
Note: The JRB Major requires a Minor or Second Major. The Minor option is exemplified below, but if you wanted a Second Major, you just need to change “Elective of Your Choice” to the Second Major and take 15 credits your last semester. Common minors for JRB Majors with PRPI Concentration are Graphic Design, Communication, Marketing & Business.
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 242 Intro to Media |
3 |
|
JRB 224 Newswriting |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Math (M) |
3 |
|
ENG 112 College Composition (Q) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
|
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 225 PR Principles and Practices |
3 |
|
JRB 227 Mobile Journalism |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: US History & Civic Engagement (V) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Lab (L) |
4 |
|
Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice (D) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 328 PR Writing |
3 |
|
JRB 468 Media Law and Ethics |
3 |
|
One course for MINOR |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues (I) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (F) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 324 Web Writing |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World History and Global Awareness (O) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Humanities (H) |
3 |
|
Class for Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 334 PR Methods and Cases |
3 |
|
JRB 496 Theories of Mass Communication |
3 |
|
JRB Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World Languages (R) |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
| JRB Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
JRB 475 Internship or Upper-Division JRB Elective |
3 |
|
JRB PRPI Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 475 Internship or Upper-Division JRB Elective |
3 |
|
JRB 496 Contemporary Media Issues |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 432 PR Campaigns |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
1 |
|
Total |
13 |
(Choose 2)
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 325 Feature Writing |
3 |
|
JRB 327 Web Publication and Design |
3 |
|
JRB 353 Media Sales and Marketing |
3 |
|
CMC 377 Organizational Communication |
3 |
|
Total |
6 |
Concentration: Multimedia Journalism (MMJ)
Note: The JRB Major requires a Minor or Second Major. The Minor option is exemplified below, but if you wanted a Second Major, you just need to change “Elective of Your Choice” to the Second Major and take 15 credits your last semester. Common minors for JRB Majors with MMJ Concentration are English, Graphic Design, Communication, History & Political Science.
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 242 Intro to Media |
3 |
|
JRB 224 Newswriting |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Arts (F) |
3 |
|
ENG 112 English Composition (Q) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Humanities |
3 |
|
GEP 100: Academic Planning Seminar |
1 |
|
Total |
16 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 227 Mobile Journalism |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Math (M) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Social Sciences (S) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Natural Science with Scientific Reasoning with Lab (L) |
4 |
|
Gen Ed: Perspectives on Gender (W) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 324 Web Writing |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World History and Global Awareness (O) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: World Language (R) |
3 |
|
JRB Elective |
3 |
|
Intro Course for MINOR |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 321 Advanced Reporting and Writing |
3 |
|
JRB Elective |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice (D) |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: Contemporary Issues |
3 |
|
Gen Ed: US History and Civic Engagement |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 468 Media Law and Ethics |
3 |
|
Elective |
3 |
|
JRB 467 Theories of Mass Communication |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Course Credit |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB MMJ Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Course Credit |
3 |
|
JRB MMJ Media Studies Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Fall
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 496 Contemporary Media Issues |
3 |
|
JRB 475 Internship or Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
JRB Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Course in Minor |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
Spring
|
Course (include CRN) |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 475 Internship or Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Upper-Division Elective |
3 |
|
Any elective |
1 |
|
Total |
13 |
(Choose 3)
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 225 PR Principles and Practices |
3 |
|
JRB 243 Media Writing |
3 |
|
JRB 325 Feature Writing |
3 |
|
JRB 343 Media Performance |
3 |
|
JRB 349 Broadcast Management |
3 |
|
JRB 353 Media Sales and Marketing |
3 |
|
JRB 361 Sports Journalism |
3 |
|
JRB 366 TV News Reporting |
3 |
|
JRB 466 TV News Producing |
3 |
|
Total |
9 |
(Choose 1)
|
Course |
Credits |
|---|---|
|
JRB 372 Film as Social Commentary |
3 |
|
JRB 463 Media and Society |
3 |
|
JRB 465 Media Research |
3 |
|
JRB 482 Race, Gender and Media |
3 |
|
JRB 491 Special Topics in Media Studies |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |