SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS. Student Handbook

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1 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATIONS Student Handbook

2 Student Handbook CAROLINA COLISEUM 600 ASSEMBLY STREET COLUMBIA, SC 29201

3 Academic Advising Syllabus 5 General Information 6 Sequences and Majors 6 Academic Integrity and Professionalism 7 Transfer Credit 7 Progression 8 Lower Division 8 Upper Division 8 Suspension 9 Readmission 9 Course Load 9 Advanced Standing 9 Academic Honors 10 Student Advisement 10 Advisement Sessions 10 Records and Privacy 11 Carolina Core Requirements 12 Semester Hours 12 Additional General Education Requirements 13 Major Requirements 13 Minor/cognate Requirements 13 Independent Study 14 Graduation 14 General Guidelines 14 The Graduation Application 14 Progression Worksheets Advertising 15 Electronic Journalism 16 Journalism 17 Mass Communications Concentration 18 Public Relations 19 Visual Communications 20 Stay connected with us! fb.com/

4 Dear New Journalism Student, We are very excited and honored to welcome you to the University of South Carolina School of Journalism and Mass Communications. We pride ourselves on providing you with a warm, family-oriented environment and will work hard to meet and exceed your expectations. You are most important to us here at the university and we can assure you that your collegiate experience will be both stimulating and challenging. The role of the Office of Student Services is articulated in our mission statement: The Office of Student Services plays a central role in the establishment of students as active partners in developing academic, personal and professional goals. Through purposeful and meaningful interactions the office strives to cultivate relationships that strengthen students connection to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications and the University. To meet this challenge, our office is committed: To make academic advising a process that instills the importance of maximizing co-curricular opportunities and campus resources to enrich the experience of each student To be an advocate for students as they make career and education-related decisions To educate and develop student decision making skills through the advisement process. It is the goal of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications to develop superb professionals as well as excellent global citizens. We look forward to getting to know you! Go Gamecocks, Art Farlowe Director of Student Services 4

5 Academic Advising Syllabus School of Journalism and Mass Communications Purpose The purpose of SJMC student services is to establish and develop a collaborative, educational, ongoing resource designed to help you discover, define, and achieve academic, personal, and professional goals. What you can expect Of your curriculum: Your degree will be a blend of liberal arts course work in a variety of disciplines, and specific skills course work within the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. This is intentionally designed to prepare you for a variety of roles in an ever-changing world. No matter where your professional path may take you, skills such as critical thinking, written and oral communication, problem solving, creativity, quantitative reasoning, and teamwork are vital for success on the job and as a citizen of a diverse democracy. Of your advisors: Assist you in exploring and developing academic and professional goals. Collaborate with you to develop a long-term academic plan. Monitor and accurately document your educational progress. Work with you to discover interests both inside and outside of the classroom. Help you learn about USC resources that can assist you academically, personally, and professionally. Uphold the integrity of the USC degree by enforcing all university and departmental policies. Of internship/scholarship staff: Be knowledgeable of scholarship and internship opportunities for students. Connect you with resources to discover and apply for internships and jobs. What we expect of you: Schedule appointments in advance with your advisor each semester. Prepare for advising appointments. Be prepared to discuss course options, long-term academic planning, professional goals, and any personal or academic questions or concerns. Learn and understand dates and deadlines for advising, registration, drop/add/withdraw, etc. Ask questions if you do not understand something. Make informed and intentional academic and personal choices consistent with your goals. Accept responsibility for your decisions and actions that affect your educational progress and goals. Contact Information Office of Student Services Internship and Scholarship Office Carolina Coliseum Room 4001 Carolina Coliseum Room :30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., Monday Friday Phone: (803) Phone: (803) Fax: (803)

6 QUICK FACTS The program was founded in 1923 as the School of Journalism, with about 10 students and one professor who was also the dean. The first curriculum was entirely newspaper oriented. Degrees offered: Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Journalism and Mass Communications, Master of Arts (M.A.) Master of Mass Communication (M.M.C.) and Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communication (Ph.D.) For more than 50 years the school has been fully accredited by the Accrediting Council in Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC). The program was most recently reaccredited in Spring Student Services The Office of Student Services is here for you. We are happy to answer any questions you have concerning the course curriculum in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications or the university as a whole. This publication is designed to give each undergraduate an overall view of curriculum requirements in the school at the time of matriculation. The final authority resides with the University Bulletin for the school year. It is important for you to visit often, especially the Current Students page to learn important information regarding advisement, making appointments and dates to remember, such as when to be advised for classes and when to apply for certain courses. General Information Sequences and Majors The School of Journalism and Mass Communications offers the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communications in the following six areas: Advertising Mass Communications Theory Electronic Journalism Journalism Public Relations Visual Communications You will select one program of study and complete all requirements in that program. A minimum of 120 semester hours of credit is required for the degree. A minimum of 40 to 49 hours will be needed to complete the Carolina Core requirements, along with either a 12 hour cognate or 18 hour minor. A minimum of 48 hours must be completed in Journalism and Mass Communications. See the USC Undergraduate Bulletin at for information concerning bulletin requirements. The bulletin is a binding document for the year you entered USC. Undergraduate students have a maximum of eight years, inclusive and continuous, in which to claim the rights of a specific bulletin. If 6

7 you are out of the USC system for more than three years, you must claim the bulletin in force at the time of return and will be subject to its curricular requirements. You are responsible for understanding the degree requirements in your major field. Any exceptions to those requirements must be requested through a petition process. You may receive only ONE degree from the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. There is NO double major option within the SJMC. If you wish to earn a second baccalaureate degree from the SJMC, you must complete separate degree requirements which would require you to take repeated courses to receive the proper credit. Academic Integrity and Professionalism The School of Journalism and Mass Communications is a rigorous academic program and a professional school, and professional conduct is expected of you. Attendance regulations are set in each class and penalties may be assigned if classes are missed. If you cheat or plagiarize, you are subject to penalty as stated in the USC policies, which govern these areas. Transfer Credit Coursework x ineligible for transfer consideration Courses which Have grades below C Are occupational-type courses from technical or similar schools Are remedial or developmental courses from any institution Consult the Carolina Community USC Student Handbook and Policy Guide for more information. sa.sc.edu/carolina community Will NOT transfer. Coursework eligible for transfer consideration: Non-journalism and mass communications courses: If you transfer into the school from another institution, you will have your previous work evaluated by the director of Student Services under terms of general USC policies as well as policies of the school. Where possible USC equivalents will be determined for academic courses from other institutions. If there is no equivalent, the director of Student Services will determine appropriate placement in the curriculum. Journalism and Mass Communications courses: Courses from institutions accredited by the national journalism and mass communications accrediting body, the ACEJMC, may be accepted either as the equivalents of required major courses or as elective courses, up to a maximum of 15 semester hours. You must submit either a course description or syllabus to the Office of Student Services. Student Services will forward it to the appropriate faculty member for review. Courses from other institutions not accredited by the ACEJMC may be accepted as journalism and mass communications electives only, up to a maximum of 12 semester hours. In some cases, you must take a competency examination to establish equivalency (or validate the equivalent course). You can try to validate a course from your other college or university only if you earned a B or better. The validation score must be completed within one semester of transfer. 7

8 Transfer students: If you are transferring to the University of South Carolina you must demonstrate foreign language skills by scoring appropriately on the proficiency test. You need to demonstrate in one foreign language the ability to comprehend the topic and main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of 4 on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC through the 122 level. Progression Upper Division Admission to this division is based upon: -a minimum 2.50 cumulative USC and collegiate GPA -completion of Journalism 101 and 291 with grades of C or higher -completion of 60 or more semester hours -completion of any foreign language requirement. (see foreign language section) -formal selection of a minor or cognate by the end of freshman year (or 30 hours) Lower Division Lower Division students may be freshmen, sophomores and other students who have not completed Upper Division entrance requirements. You may enroll in 200-, 300- and 400-level journalism courses as long as you have met all prerequisites, which can be found in the USC Undergraduate Bulletin. You will NOT be eligible to enroll in upper division journalism and mass communications courses, which are defined as 500-level courses. You should declare a minor or cognate by the end of your freshman year, or by the time 30 hours have been accumulated. You are also encouraged to complete all required core and foundation classes in a timely manner. A list of university minors can be found at index.html under Resources. You will not be allowed to register for upper division journalism and mass communications courses in the semester in which you are enrolled for your 60th hour, but will be allowed to do so as soon as you are certified for upper division status. Freshman students: All freshman students entering the University of South Carolina must take the university s proficiency test in foreign language. If you earn below a score of 4, you must take one or more courses through the 122 level to meet the foreign language requirement. Good Standing: If you maintain a USC and collegiate GPA of 2.50, you are considered in good standing in the school. Probation If you do not maintain a USC and collegiate GPA of 2.50 you will be placed on academic probation until your USC and collegiate GPA are 2.50 or higher. You will be permitted to remain in the J-school while on probation for only one semester. You must meet all probationary requirements during the semester that you are on probation. You will receive detailed instructions from the Office of Student Services. 8

9 Suspension If you fall below a 2.00 GPA you are in danger of being suspended by the university. A full explanation of the university suspension policy is shown in the current USC Undergraduate Bulletin. The University of South Carolina has a specific policy regarding suspension and readmission. Illness/Death in Family: In case of death of a family member or student illness of a week or more in duration, the Student Affairs Office ( ) will write your professors and academic adviser to alert them. This does not constitute an excused absence. Not all professors may request appropriate proof to waive class attendance for excused absences, but some will. An appropriate proof of illness is a signed doctor s statement on letterhead. In the case of a death in the family, proof is required in requests for an extenuating circumstance withdrawal. Readmission 1. If you enrolled as a journalism and mass communications major, but missed a full semester or more, you must apply for readmission to the university and the J-school. If you have lower than a 2.50 USC and/or collegiate GPA, you are not eligible for readmission to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Call (803) to contact the Admissions Office. 2. If you are suspended by the university, you may not return to the SJMC for the next full semester or summer school (see Bulletin for details). While on suspension, students may not attempt course work at any institution. You may subsequently apply for reinstatement to the J-school only through a formal petition process. The petition process does not guarantee readmission. Course Load 1. The normal course load in a full semester (fall or spring) is 15 to 18 semester hours. You are strongly advised not to attempt 18 hours until you have successfully completed your freshman year. Additional hours beyond 18 will be approved only if you have a minimum 3.00 GPA on all work completed during the previous full semester. If you want to take more than 18 hours of coursework, you must make a request to the director of Student Services after your previous semester final grades are on file in the Registrar s Office. 2. To be considered a full-time student, you must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours. 3. Students may earn up to 16 hours in summer. 4. Most of our programs of study have an intensive experience in the first or last semester of the senior year that demands a great deal of your time and attention. You should plan your curriculum progression so you can graduate even if one of your final semesters is limited to a maximum of 12 hours. Advanced Standing 1. If you make satisfactory scores, as determined by the USC Testing Offices (803) , on Advanced Placement (AP) tests in high school you may receive credit. 2. Certain College Level Examination Program (CLEP) scores may also be accepted as credit, as determined by the USC Testing Office. 3. You might also obtain credit by examination in areas where you may have competency. This is done by paying a fee and making a satisfactory score on an examination. Generally, you cannot place out of skills courses by using credit by exam. Also, you can have no prior enrollment history in the same or a similar course. Come to the Office of Student Services in 9

10 Room 4001 for the forms and instructions. 4. No credit is given for life experience and Continuing Education Units (CEUs). Academic Honors The SJMC has several honor societies that you may be invited to join. Kappa Tau Alpha is the largest and most prestigious of the journalism and mass communications honor societies. Our students are also eligible for Phi Beta Kappa, the nation s oldest honorary society for liberal arts and sciences. A list detailing the courses that would qualify you for selection to Phi Beta Kappa is compiled and maintained by the USC chapter for use in the selection process. J-school Scholarships Get scholarship information from Beverly Dominick at (803) or visit our website at Other scholarship information may be obtained from the USC Financial Aid Office at (803) Student Advisement You may choose any adviser you deem appropriate. You will be notified of advisement in October and February via the School of Journalism and Mass Communications website Current Students section, Facebook, Twitter, the SJMC listserv and posters around the Coliseum. Change of College If you have changed to the SJMC from another program or campus, you may attend orientation sessions or meet with an adviser after your records folder is prepared. In most cases, it is necessary for regional campus students to attend the School of Journalism and Mass Communications orientation session. STAY CONNECTED fb.com/ Advisement Sessions There are mandatory advisement sessions during the fall and spring semesters. You must meet with your adviser to obtain approval needed to register for the next term(s). Advisement appointments can be scheduled online at jour.sc.edu You are advised for the spring term beginnng in October and for summer and fall terms (including transient work to be done at other institutions) beginning in February. You should always allow adequate time for advisement in case your preferred adviser is unavailable. Many forms require not only the adviser s signature, but signatures of the sequence chair and the director or dean as well. Often, forms must be left with the Office of Student Services to allow time for consideration of the request, and picked up at a later date. Be certain there is enough time for necessary forms to be processed. 10

11 Transient Courses at Other Institutions 1. If you are a fully admitted journalism and mass communications student in good standing (i.e., not on probation or suspension) and have a USC and collegiate GPA of 2.0 or higher and wish to take courses at other institutions, you must receive advance permission. A minimum grade of C is required for a course to transfer. You may take no more than 18 hours as a transient student. 2. You must complete your last 30 hours in residence and should apply to take coursework elsewhere before you attain senior standing (90 hours earned). 3. You should request transient information (i.e. course descriptions and scheduled offerings) from the other institution before the advisement period. Permission should be obtained during the regular advisement period. 4. Normally, journalism and mass communication courses may not be taken at non-usc institutions. 5. The bulletin states that credit...will not be accepted for transfer if the student has previously been enrolled in an equivalent course in the university. 6. The bulletin states credit for other courses will be accepted only under the conditions that each course has been approved in advance by the head of the department or the dean of the college. However, the J-school requires approval by your adviser, and the director of Student Services will ask for the SJMC director s consideration. 7. When transient permission forms have been approved and signed, you can register for the course. When the coursework is completed, you must request that an official transcript be mailed to: Office of the Registrar University of South Carolina 1244 Blossom St. Columbia, SC Transcripts should NOT be handled by you, nor should they be mailed to the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. According to national accrediting standards, if this occurs, the transcript will be considered unofficial and invalid. Records and Privacy Student Records The Office of Student Services maintains a records folder for each undergraduate student. This folder contains transcripts, curriculum outline sheets and other material pertaining to the academic status of the student. Curriculum outline sheets are updated after each term. It is required by the Federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, that a valid picture ID is required for a student to see his or her own folder. Grades and Transcripts Federal law states that neither the Office of Student Services nor the faculty may release information about any student s grades, performances or progression to anyone, including parents, without written permission from you. The Registrar s office has the responsibility for release of such information. Copies of grades will not be given to anyone, even the student. 11

12 You can request an official copy of your transcript by calling the Office of the University Registrar at (803) , or visiting 1244 Blossom St. You can access your grades and print an unofficial copy on Self Service Carolina. Please address your requests to the Office of the University Registrar. Change of Address Any change of address must be reported in one of two ways: Access your personal information page on the Internet at vip.sc.edu Contact the Registrar s Office via phone or in person. Carolina Core Requirements The School of Journalism and Mass Communications requires a minimum of 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives and minor or cognate courses. I. Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communications: Written (6 hours) ENGL 101 and 102 II. Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: One fine art from Carolina Core approved courses (3 hours) and one English course from (3 hours). III. Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social or Behavioral Sciences (6 hours). Carolina Core approved courses. IV. Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking (6 hours) Non-US History (choose 101,102,104,105,106 or 109) US History (choose 111 or 112). VII. Scientific Literacy: (7-8 hours) You must take two courses in the sciences from Carolina Core approved courses. VIII. Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language (0-9 hours)* If you need additional foreign language coursework based on your placement test score, you may choose from Arabic (ARAB), Chinese (CHIN), French (FREN), German (GERM), Greek (GREK), Italian (ITAL), Japanese (JAPN), Korean (KORE) Latin (LATN), Portuguese (PORT), Russian (RUSS) or Spanish (SPAN). *Must complete through level 122. IX. Overlays: Information Literacy (0-3 hours) Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility (0-3 hours) V. Effective, Engaged and Persuasive Communication: Spoken (3 hours) Speech (SPCH) 140 or 260 VI. Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving: (6 hours) You must take Statistics (STAT) 201 and one course from Carolina Core approved courses. 12

13 Additional General Education Requirements Economics (ECON) 224 Either Marketing (MKTG) 350 or Management (MGMT) 371 (3 hours) Social or Behavior Science at a 300 level or higher. You must choose from: African American Studies (AFAM), Anthropology (ANTH), Geography (GEOG) [*not 201,202, 545,546], History (HIST), Latin American Studies (LASP) Political Science (POLI), Psychology (PSYC), Religion (RELG), Sociology (SOCY), Southern Studies (SOST), and Women s Studies (WGST) (3 hours) Electives: You may be able to take 3-12 hours of electives. Physical Education (PEDU) or skills courses and journalism courses may not be used for elective credit. Major Requirements All journalism and mass communications courses (JOUR) must be completed with a grade of C or better. JOUR courses completed with grades of D or F will not be counted toward the degree, and will affect your grade point average. Journalism and mass communications courses may be repeated once. When a course has been satisfactorily completed, it may not be repeated. Minor or Cognate All students in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications must complete an 18-hour minor or a 12-hour cognate, intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. Non-journalism and mass communications required courses which are used for your minor or cognate will be replaced with courses selected from a comparable area of study, provided that at least 65 credit hours of these courses are in the liberal arts and sciences, as defined by the university. For descriptions of specific minors, you can go to under Resources. A minor or cognate form must be completed by the end of your first year and be approved by the School of Journalism and Mass Communications before you register for minor courses. No journalism and mass communications courses may be included. Minors or cognates should be approved by the end of freshman year. Minors or cognates must be approved before you can advance to the Upper Division. All minor and cognate courses must be passed with a grade of C or better. A cognate is composed of courses related to a common theme, allowing you to combine approved classes that suit your program of study. No 100-level courses may be applied to the cognate. At least 6 hours must be at the 300 level or higher. You will develop a cognate program of study with your adviser. If you do not have an approved minor or cognate on file, you might experience delays in progression or graduation. Prerequisites It is important to remember that most journalism and mass communications courses have prerequisites that provide essential background material for the next course and to ensure smooth progression from lower to higher-level courses. It is solely YOUR responsibility to check the Bulletin (not the Master Schedule, which contains only a partial listing at best) to be certain you meet the prerequisites. If you don t meet the prerequisites you may be administratively dropped from the course, possibly after the last day to receive a grade of W. 13

14 Independent Study or Internship Credit You must be in Upper Division prior to registering for contract courses in the SJMC. If you wish to enroll, you should plan to meet the Upper Division requirements by turning in all requirements early in the term before the contract course experience. See Upper Division section for more information on requirements. Jour Independent Study must be approved in advance by the faculty member, adviser, sequence head and the Office of Student Services, and requires a contract form to be completed before registration. You must take the approved form to the Registrar s Office for clearance and then register via Self Service Carolina. Jour Internship must be approved in advance by the internship coordinator, sequence head and the Office of Student Services. Enrollment in an Internship for credit requires a contract form to be completed before registration. You must take the approved form to the Registrar s Office for clearance and then register via Self Service Carolina. Please go to www. jour.sc.edu/cstudents and click on internships to check eligibility. You may not enroll for independent study or internship credit in a semester other than the one in which the experience occurs. You may not enroll for independent study or internship credit for work already begun or completed. If you are taking independent study or internship for credit during the summer, you must pay full tuition for the course and may do the work during Summer I and Summer II. Graduation Submission of the Graduation Application When you submit your graduation application during the first two weeks of your last semester, we will identify any problems and inform you of necessary corrections, if time allows. If you are a third-year student, ask your adviser to do a senior check before you register for each of your two last semesters. You will be tentatively cleared or disapproved by the Registrar s posted date if complete forms are submitted on time. If you change your schedule after having been tentatively cleared, you must notify the Office of Student Services and be cleared again. You will be cleared for final approval only after final grades are available following the commencement ceremony. The Office of Student Services will contact students who have barriers to graduation and help them resolve those. If no resolution is possible within the university s deadline, the application must be disapproved. Disapproval and Reapplication If your first application is not approved, you may file a second application before completing the requirements as long as you are concurrently enrolled in the necessary courses. However, before a third graduation application may be filed, all graduation requirements must be successfully completed. General Guidelines In addition to meeting all course requirements for the degree, you must: a. Have a minimum USC and collegiate GPA of b. Have a grade of C or better in all journalism and mass communications courses (with a maximum of two attempts for each course). c. Have a grade of C or better in all minor and cognate courses. d. formally apply for graduation during the first two weeks of the term in which you expect to complete all requirements. Applications are available in the Student Services Office. 14

15 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Advertising Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours Social/Behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken-3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours Carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. Core Courses - 12 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Jour Lecture Concept Course (no skills courses): Jour Sequence Requirements -19 hours Jour 202 Jour 220 Jour 316 Jour 316L Jour 416 Jour 421 Jour 517 Directed Capstone Electives - 6 hours Choos 2 from: Jour 516, 518, 521, 528, 530, 537, 597 Electives - 11 hours Suggestions: Jour 329(1), 330(1), 428(3), 429(3), 529(3) 15

16 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Electronic (Broadcast) Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours Social/Behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken-3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours Carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. SJMC Core Courses - 9 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Conceptual Required Courses -9 hours Jour 204 Directed Electives - Choose 2 from list in student handbook Jour Jour Intermediate Courses - 9 hours Jour 361 Jour 471 Directed Skills elective: Jour Capstone Courses - 12 hours Jour 586 I Jour 588 II Jour 590 III Directed elective & corequisite with Capstone courses: Jour 580 SJMC Electives - 9 hours (from list in student handbook) (One internship for credit preferred but not required) 16

17 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Journalism Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours Social/Behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken-3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours Carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. SJMC Core Courses - 9 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Conceptual Required Courses -9 hours Jour 204 Directed Electives - Choose 2 from list in student handbook Jour Jour Intermediate Courses - 9 hours Jour 361 Jour 471 Directed Skills elective: Jour Capstone Courses - 12 hours Jour 587 I Jour 589 II Jour 590 III Directed elective & corequisite with Capstone courses: Jour 580 SJMC Electives - 9 hours (from list in student handbook) (One internship for credit preferred but not required) 17

18 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Mass Communications Concentration Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours Social/Behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken-3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours Carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. SJMC Core Courses - 9 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Additional Mass Comm Required Courses - 21 hours Jour 201 Jour 203 Jour 202 Jour 204 Jour 306 Jour 501 Jour hours SJMC Electives - 15 hours (One internship for credit preferred but not required) 18

19 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Public Relations Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours Social/Behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken-3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours Carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. SJMC Core Courses - 9 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Public Relations Core Courses -18 hours Jour 201 Jour 332 Jour 436 Jour 203 Jour 533 Jour 531 PR Directed Electives - 12 hours Choose two Writing courses from: Jour 437, 416, 534, 540, 362 Choose one Supervised Work Experience course from: Jour 597, 538, 518, or 537 Choose one Conceptual course from: Jour 205, 306, 311, 501, 505, 506, 541, 542, 562, 571,499, 599, & others w/ premission SJMC Electives - 9 hours 19

20 School of Journalism and Mass Communications Visual Communications Curriculum Fall 2014/ Spring 2015/Summer 2015 Minimum of 120 hours and 2.50 GPA needed for graduation General Education and lower division requirements: 72 hours of non-journalism courses, electives, and minor or cognate courses Progression Requirements Foreign Language Jour 101 Jour Hours 2.50 USC GPA 2.50 cum GPA Declare: Minor: or Cognate Carolina Core Requirements (40-49 hours) 1. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communications: Written - 6 hours Engl 101 Engl Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding: 6 hours Must be a from Carolina Core Engl Choose from: Engl Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: 6 hours/social/behavioral Science Carolina Core approved courses 4. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking - 6 hours Non-US History (101, 102, 104, 105, 106, 108 or 109) US History (111 or 112) 5. Effective, Engaged, & Persuasive Communication: Spoken - 3 hours Spch 140 or Analytical Reasoning & Problem Solving: 6 hours Math Placement Score: Stat 201 One Carolina Core approved course: 7. 7 hours/carolina Core approved science 4-hr lab science 3 or 4-hr science 8. Global Citizenship & Multicultural Understanding: * : 0-9 hrs. Placement Test Score *Must complete through level Overlays: : 0-3 hours Values, Ethics, Social Responsibility: 0-3 hours Name Student Number Additional SJMC General Educational Requirements - 9 hours Econ 224 Mgmt 371 or Mktg 350: Social or Behavioral Science: 3 hours. (300 level or higher) Choose from: Afam, Anth, Cola, Geog (not 201,202,545,546), Hist, Lasp, Poli, Psyc, Socy, Sost, or Wgst. Electives (0-12 hours) (i.e. Pedu) Minor (18 hours) or Cognate (12 hours) Major Requirements - 48 hours Journalism Courses must be completed with no less than a C & may be repeated only once. SJMC Core Courses - 9 hours Jour 101 Jour 291 Jour 303 Required Courses - 24 hours Jour 203 Jour 346 Jour 347 Jour 446 Jour 447 Jour 448 Jour 449 Jour 560 Vis Comm Special Topics course - 3 hours - 3 hours SJMC Electives - 9 hours (One internship for credit preferred but not required) 20

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