Apr 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism Concentration


Professional Communication, BA
Journalism Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
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First Year Spring Semester
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APSU 1000-Freshmen Seminar 1 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 COMM 2000-News Reporting 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 COMM 2920-Photojournalism 3
History Core 3 Natural Sciences w/lab core 4
Humanities and/or Fine Arts core 3 History Core 3
Behavioral & Social Sciences core 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Second Year Fall Semester
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Second Year Spring Semester
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COMM Elective 3 COMM 3200-Copy Editing 3
Language core 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts core 3
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 MATH core 3
Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4 Behavioral & Social Sciences core 3
Minor Elective 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 15
Third Year Fall Semester
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Third Year Spring Semester
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COMM 3420-Principles of Social Media 3 COMM 3450-Broadcast News Writing 3
COMM 3400-Mass Communication Research Methods 3 COMM 4010-Communication Theory 3
Language core 3 COMM Diversity 3
Minor Elective 3 Minor Elective 3
Natural Sciences w/lab core 4 Minor Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
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Fourth Year Spring Semester
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COMM 3610-Multimedia News Reporting 3 COMM 490A-Communication Internship 3
COMM 4650-Mass Media Law and Ethics 3 COMM 4950-Converge Journalism Capstone 3
COMM Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Free Elective 3 Free Elective 3
Minor Elective 3    
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.