Journalism and Mass Communication Major
Journalism
Bachelor of Science
- General Studies Program Hours = 45
including General Studies coursework required by major
- Foundational Core (Written, Math, Oral, Democracy) = 12 including:
- Portal = 3
- Distribution = 27
- Aesthetics minimum = 3
- Humanities minimum = 6
- Social Sciences minimum = 6
- Natural Sciences minimum = 7
- Analytical and Quantitative Thought minimum = 0
- Wellness minimum = 0
- Capstone = 3
- BS Science-related course requirements = 4-6 including:
- In addition to the General Studies requirements, take 6 hours of Analytical and Quantitative Thought courses or take one
additional lab course in Natural Sciences.
- Major Option = 36
- Minor or 2nd Major = 24
- For specific requirements see
#3 of Bachelor of Science Degree requirements. Selecting a minor or second major less than or
greater than 24 hours will alter the number of unrestricted electives.
- Minimum total hours required coursework = 109-111
- Unrestricted electives in 120 hour program = 9-11
- Minimum total hours required for BS in Journalism = 120
- All UNK degrees require a minimum of 120 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees
must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.
Students selecting a major in Journalism must earn a minimum 2.5 G.P.A. in the major.
Students selecting a major in Journalism must compile evidence of achievement particular to their chosen
career field. Students will present this portfolio and discuss its contents with a Faculty Portfolio Committee in the semester
prior to their graduation.
- Journalism and Mass Communication Core Requirements (12 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 112, Communication Software - 3 hours
- JMC 215, News Writing & Photography - 3 hours
- JMC 300, Web Site Design - 3 hours
- JMC 414, Communications Law - 3 hours
- Reporting Core (13 hours required)
- Take all of the following:
- JMC 302, Digital Storytelling - 3 hours
- JMC 315, Advanced Reporting & Editing - 3 hours
- JMC 350, News at Antelope - 4 hours
- JMC 416, Interpretive Reporting - 3 hours
- Reporting Electives (11 hours required)
- Take 11 hours from:
- JMC 110*, Topics - 1-2 hours
- Topics is 1 credit and may be taken twice (any topics but InDesign and Photoshop).
- JMC 226, Audio Production & Announcing - 3 hours
- JMC 250, Electronic Cinematography - 2 hours
- JMC 265, Video Production - 3 hours
- JMC 305, Writing Feature and Magazine Articles - 3 hours
- JMC 330, Publication Design - 3 hours
- JMC 406, Commentary and Blogging - 3 hours
- JMC 425, Topics in Mass Media - 1-3 hours
- JMC 460, Mass Media and Society - 3 hours
- JMC 475*, Internship in Mass Media - 1-2 hours
- JMC 498*, Multimedia Directed Study - 1 hour
- JMC 499*, Independent Study in Mass Media - 1-2 hours
- *May take no more than 2 hours from JMC 110,
JMC 475, JMC 498, or
JMC 499 for major elective credit.
