Bachelor of Science in Journalism Degree Program - 126 Hours
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| Course | Credit | |
| Area A | Essential Skills | 9 hours |
| Area B | Institutional Options | 4 hours |
| Area C | Humanities & Fine Arts | 6 hours |
| Area D | Science, Math & Technology | 11 hours |
| Area E | Social Science | 12 hours |
| Additional Requirements: | FYE 1220, HLTH 1520 and 2 Physical Activity courses |
6 hours |
For specific core course options, visit http://students.georgiasouthern.edu/registrar/2009-2010Catalog/index.htm |
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| Area F | Courses Appropriate to Major | 18 hours |
| ART 2233 - Computer Graphics | 3 hours | |
COMM 2230 - Intro. to Communication Research OR HIST 2630 Historical Methods |
3 hours
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| COMM 2332 - Media & Society | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 2331 - Intro. to Journalism | 3 hours | |
| IT 1430 - Web Page Development | 3 hours | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Foreign Language (through 2001) | 3 hours | |
| Significant International Content Course | 3 hours | |
| Major Requirements: |
28 hours | |
COMM 4333 - Theories of Mass Communication OR JOUR 3530 - Media Ethics |
3 hours
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| IT 3132 - Web Software | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 3331 - News Reporting & Writing | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 3334 - Broadcast News | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 3335 - Copy Editing | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 3337 - Law & Ethics of Mass Communication | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 3631 - Fundamentals of Multimedia Production | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 4333 - Opinion Journalism | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 4335 - Creative & Investigative Journalism | 3 hours | |
| JOUR 4712 - Journalism Capstone | 1 hour | |
| Four three hour Upper Division Journalism Electives | 12 hours | |
| Class Specialization | 20 hours | |
| Select 20 elective hours with CLASS to include a minimum of 6 upper-division elective hours in one discipline within CLASS. | ||
| For course pre-requisites, click here | ||
Program Admission Criteria |
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| Students must score a 70 percent or higher on the Grammar Proficiency Exam or earn a "C" or higher grade in WRIT 3520 (Grammar & Culture) to earn major status. | ||
| Students must have a total institution GPA of 2.35 and 30 earned hours to become a major in this Communication Arts program. | ||
| Students with fewer than 30 hours and/or less than 2.35 total institution GPA will be considered "Pre-Communication Arts" students and advised in the CLASS Advisement Center. | ||
Other Program Requirements |
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| Students must make a minimum grade of "C" in each Communication Arts class to receive credit for that course. | ||
| "Pre-Communication Arts" students cannot take upper division Communication Arts classes for credit. | ||