Journalism- B.S. Program Requirements Download to print

• Broadcast News concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Magazine concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap
• Multimedia News concentration semester-by-semester Roadmap

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity, writing-intensive and the experiential learning requirements.

* No grade lower than a C- (1.700) in a JMC course will be counted toward graduation or as a prerequisite for a subsequent class.

**Students who successfully complete JMC 20001 prior to declaring a JMC major may use it as a substitute for JMC 20003.

***A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students declaring the combined degree program with the master's in journalism and mass communication will satisfy the writing-intensive requirement with JMC 60003 Ethics in Mass Communication.

**** A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned.

Special Major Note:

Students who pass 15 credits of non-remedial academic coursework each fall and spring semester and the 1-credit First Year Experience course will accumulate 121 credits in four years. This major requires 124 credits for graduation. Students can stay on track for graduation by:

• Declaring their major as freshmen and completing all courses in sequence (bear in mind that switching majors may cause a delay in graduation);
• Prioritizing required courses above electives;
• Meeting regularly with their academic advisors to stay on track;
• Passing each required course the first time attempted and maintaining the minimal GPA for the major;
• Successfully completing more than 15 credit hours of relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during academic semesters; and/or
• Completing relevant coursework (field-based work, internship) during summer sessions.

Broadcast News Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

*Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Minimum 72 credit hours must be taken outside JMC.

Magazine Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* Students who successfully complete VCD 13001 may use it as a substitute for VCD 37000.

** Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Minimum 72 credit hours must be taken outside JMC.

Multimedia News Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2013-2014 Roadmap.

* Student who successfully complete VCD 13001 may use it as a substitute for VCD 37000.

**Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA. Minimum 72 credit hours taken outside JMC.