Sample Course Plans

The following plans show just one way a student can complete courses to meet graduation requirements in the College of Media. Many courses, especially those meeting campus General Education requirements, may be taken in an order different from what is show here. Students planning to study abroad will need to make significant changes from these plans. Use the plans only as a guide and consult your academic adviser as you develop, modify and move through your own plan.

Media Studies

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Third year COMM core*
(3-4 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
200- or 300-level Area of Specialization
(6 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-17 total hours
 COMM core*
(3-4 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
200- or 300-level Area of Specialization
(6 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-17 total hours
Fourth year
 COMM core*
(3-4 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
200- or 300-level Area of Specialization
(6 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
15-17 total hours
 COMM core*
(3-4 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(9 hrs.)
 
15-17 total hours

* Media Studies core courses are: COMM 317, 320 or 321, 331 or 410, 351 and 264.

Broadcast Journalism

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Third year JOUR 400*
(4 hrs.)
 
JOUR 405 or 411
(3 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement and/or Area(s) of Specialization, preferably 300-level
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
16-17 total hours
 JOUR 435*
(4 hrs.)
 
JOUR 405 or 411
(3 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement and/or Area(s) of Specialization, preferably 300-level
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
16-17 total hours
Fourth year
 JOUR 440*
(4 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement and/or Area(s) of Specialization, preferably 300-level
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
16-17 total hours
 JOUR 445*
(4 hrs.)
 
Remaining special departmental requirements or Area(s) of Specialization
(3-12 hrs.)
 
6-15 total hours

* JOUR 400, 435, 440 and 445 must be taken one at a time, in order. Students must complete JOUR 400 and subsequent broadcast journalism courses in the semester show to complete degree in four years. Students who intend to study abroad in the junior or senior year must take JOUR 400 as a sophomore in order to complete the degree in four years.

News-editorial Journalism

  Fall Semester
 Spring Semester
Third year
 JOUR 400
(4 hrs.)
 
JOUR 405 or 411
(3 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement, preferably 300-level
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
16-17 total hours
 JOUR core course*
(4 hrs.)
 
JOUR 405 or 411
(3 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement, preferably 300-level
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
16-17 total hours
Fourth year
 JOUR core course*
(4 hrs.)
 
Special departmental requirement
(6-9 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
13-17 total hours
 JOUR core course*
(4 hrs.)
 
Remaining special departmental requirements
(3-11 hrs.)
 
7-15 total hours

* Journalism core courses are: JOUR 415, 420 and 425.

Advertising

  Fall Semester Spring Semester
Third year ADV 481 or ADV core*
(3 hrs.)
 
BADM 320
(3 hrs.)
 
ADV core*
(3 hrs.)
 
200- or 3-level Outside the College electives
(6 hrs.)
 
15 total hours
 ADV 481 or ADV core*
(3 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(3 hrs.)
 
200- or 3-level Outside the College electives
(6 hrs.)
 
15 total hours
Fourth year ADV core*
(3 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
Outside the College elective
(6 hrs.)
 
300-level Outside the College elective
(6 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours
 ADV core*
(6 hrs.)
 
College of Media elective
(3-4 hrs.)
 
Remaining Outside of College electives and/or 200- or 300-level courses
(12 hrs.)
 
15-16 total hours

* Students must take five of the following eight Advertising core courses: ADV 410, 411, 412, 450, 483, 491, 493 and 494.