BS JOURNALISM -- 2000-01 Catalog

Journalism Department
Graphic Arts Bldg. (26), Room 22
805 756-2508

60 units upper division | 2.0 GPA | GWR | USCP * = Satisfies General Education requirement
MAJOR COURSES
JOUR 203 News Writing and Reporting		4
JOUR 218 Mass Media in Society		4
JOUR 233 Copy Editing		4
JOUR 290 Multicultural Journalism (USCP)		4
JOUR 302 Mass Media Law		4
JOUR 304 Reporting Contemporary Issues		4
JOUR 390 Visual Communication for Mass Media		4
JOUR 401 International Communication		4
JOUR 444 Media Internship		3
JOUR 460 Senior Project		3
Choose four units from the following: JOUR 351 Adv. Radio Reporting: KCPR (2) JOUR 352 Adv.Newspaper Reporting: Mustang Daily (2) JOUR 353 Adv. Television Reporting: CPTV (2)		2,2
Restricted electives to be selected from: JOUR 201, 205, 312, 320, 331, 333, 335, 342, 346, 385, 402, 407, 410, 412, 413, 470		16
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SUPPORT COURSES
Foreign language 101, 102, 103 (Spanish, French, German or other)		4,4,4
Department approved upper division electives At least 12 units must be in the College of Liberal Arts and/or College of Science and Mathematics. All courses must have a lecture component. Courses must be approved by your academic adviser and department head. Courses in journalism, mass communication and/or communication may not be used to satisfy upper division electives.		24
Department approved elective courses Courses in journalism, mass communication and/or communication may not be used. Courses must be approved by academic adviser & dept. head.		23 14
Units reduced effective Spring 2004		__ 59 50
GENERAL EDUCATION (GE)		72
72 GE units required.
See page 79 for complete GE course listing.
Minimum of 3 GE courses required at the 300-400 level.
Area A Communication (minimum 11 units)
Take one course from A1, A2, A3:
A1 Expository Writing
A2 Critical Thinking
A3 Speech
If less than 11 units, take one additional course in:
A4 Argumentative Writing
Area B Science and Mathematics (minimum 15 units)
Take one course from B1a and one from B1b; one with lab:
B1a Physical Sciences elective
B1b Life Sciences elective
Take two courses from B2:
B2 Mathematics and/or Statistics
Area C Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)
Take one course from each Area C category:
C1a Literature
C1b Philosophy
C2 Fine/Performing Arts
C3 Lit/Phil/Arts (300-400 level)
If less than 15 units, take one additional course from C1, C2, C3
Area D Social, Political, Economic Inst. (minimum 15 units)
No more than one course in any Area D category.
Take one course from D1a and one from D1b
D1a HIST 202 (USCP) or HIST 204 or LS 211
D1b POLS 110 or LS 212
Take three courses from D2, D3, D4a, D4b
D2 History (300-400 level)
D3 Economics
D4a Social Institutions D4b Social Institutions (300-400 level)
Area E Life Understanding (minimum 3 units)
No more than one course in any Area E category.
Take one course from E1 or E2
E1 PSY 201/PSY 202
E2 Self Development
Area F Technology (minimum 2 units)
Take one course from F1 or F2
F1 Computer Literacy
F2 Technology elective
Additional GE Courses (minimum 11 units)
Additional units to complete 72-unit and/or Area requirements. No more than one additional course from Areas A, B,C, D, E.
ELECTIVES	0
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