Program: Broadcast Journalism, B.A.J.M.C. - Lancaster Campus

Carolina Core Requirements:

CMW: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written Component (6 hours)

ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and Composition Credits: 3
ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition Credits: 3

ARP: Analytical Reasoning and Problem-Solving (6-7 hours)

STAT 201 - Elementary Statistics or STAT 205 - Elementary Statistics for the Biological and Life Sciences
Any other approved Carolina Core ARP course

SCI: Scientific Literacy (7 hours)

Two approved Carolina Core SCI courses from the natural sciences including one laboratory course

GFL: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-3 hours)

Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language (except Latin or Ancient Greek) equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in 122. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course.

GHS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (3 hours)

One US History course from the following:

HIST 111 - United States History to 1865 Credits: 3
HIST 112 - United States History since 1865 Credits: 3

GSS: Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences (3 hours)

Any approved Carolina Core GSS courses

AIU: Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding (3 hours)

Any approved Carolina Core AIU course

CMS: Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component (3 hours)

One course from the following:

SPCH 140 - Public Communication Credits: 3

INF: Information Literacy (0-3 hours)

Any approved overlay or stand-alone Carolina Core INF course

VSR: Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility (0-3 hours)

Any approved overlay or stand-alone Carolina Core VSR course

Additional SJMC Requirements (18-21 hours)

ECON 224 - Introduction to Economics
MKTG 350 - Principles of Marketing or MGMT 371 - Principles of Management
SOCIAL OR BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE -Three hours of a 300-level or higher course from HIST or POLI or three hours of Social or Behavioral Sciences at the 300 level or higher from: AFAM- African-American Studies; ANTH- Anthropology; COLA- College of Liberal Arts; GEOG-Geography (except GEOG 545 and GEOG 546); LASP-Latin American Studies; POLI- Political Science; PSYC- Psychology; SOCY- Sociology; SOST- Southern Studies; WGST- Women and Gender Studies.

One English course selected from the following:

One additional Social Science course selected from the following:

Any Carolina Core GSS course

One non-US History course selected from the following:

HIST 101 - European Civilization from Ancient Times to the Mid-17th Century
HIST 102 - European Civilization from the Mid-17th Century
HIST 104 - Introduction to the Civilization of the Islamic Middle East
HIST 105 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization
HIST 106 - Introduction to African History
HIST 107 - Introduction to Ancient Near Eastern Civilization
HIST 108 - Science and Technology in World History
HIST 109 - Introduction to Latin American Civilization

Broadcast Journalism Major (48 hours)

Journalism and Mass Communications Core Courses (9 hours)

JOUR 101 - Media and Society Credits: 3

Additional Required Courses for Broadcast Journalism (30 hours)

JOUR 204 - Principles of Journalism
JOUR 361 - Introductory Reporting and Writing
JOUR 471 - Intermediate Reporting and Production
JOUR 586 - Capstone I - Advanced Reporting - Broadcast and Online Journalism
JOUR 588 - Capstone II - Advanced Broadcast and Online Journalism Production
JOUR 590 - Capstone III - Digital Journalism
One advanced reporting directed elective corequisite with Capstone courses
One directed elective - Professional practice: editing, reporting or management (3 hours)
One directed elective - SJMC course on research, media and society, or history (3 hours)
One SJMC concept/lecture course (3 hours)

Additional JOUR electives (9 hours)

General Electives (0-12 hours)

The Carolina Core, additional SJMC General Education Requirements, Minor/Cognate and Electives outside of the SJMC must include at least 72 semester hours in academic subjects. Students with fewer than 72 hours in general education courses must take enough electives to fulfill the 72-hour minimum.

No elective courses of a remedial, developmental nature may apply as credit toward the 72-hour minimum.

Minor or Cognate

Students must complete either a minor or a cognate from courses outside the SJMC.

Minor (18 hours)

A student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications may choose to complete a minor consisting of 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. All minor courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. A minor form must be completed and approved by the school after the student has completed 30 hours of course work.

Cognate (12 Hours)

A student in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications may choose to complete a cognate. A cognate requires a minimum of 12 hours of courses in other departments related to the student’s major and/or career goals. Cognate courses may be taken in one or more departments depending on the interest and requirements of the student, but must have approval of the student’s adviser. Journalism courses may not be used in the cognate. At least 6 of the 12 hours must be at the 300-level or higher. No 100 level courses may be used in the cognate.

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Broadcast Journalism Major (48 Hours)