Journalism, BS (2024-2025)

The following roadmap is a sample advising map to complete the degree program in four years. Please consult your MyPlanner and major advisor as you develop your individualized academic plan. Students must have completed 60+ units in order to enroll in SJSU Studies courses.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

MCOM 72 - Mass Communication and Society
3 unit(s) (D)
JOUR 50 - Navigating the News
3 unit(s) (D)
GE Area A2 3 unit(s)
GE Area A1 3 unit(s)
GE Area E 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13 units)

JOUR 61 - Writing for Print, Electronic and Online Media OR MCOM 63 - New Media 3 unit(s)
GE Area A3 3 unit(s)
GE Area B4 3 unit(s)
GE Area B1+B3 3 unit(s) *
Physical Education 1 unit(s)

Year 2

Fall Semester (16 units)

JOUR 61 - Writing for Print, Electronic and Online Media OR MCOM 63 - New Media 3 unit(s)
GE Area B2+B3 3 unit(s) *
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
GE Area C2 3 unit(s)
GE Area F 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit(s)
Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement

Spring Semester (15 units)

JOUR 95 - Beginning Digital News Photography
3 unit(s)
JOUR 140A - Student Media Production: Update News , JOUR 140B - Student Media Production: Spartan Daily , JOUR 140C - Student Media Production: The Spear , OR JOUR 140D - Student Media Production: Magazine 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 3 unit(s)
GE Area D + US123 3 unit(s)
GE Area C1 or C2 3 unit(s)

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

MCOM 100W - Writing Workshop: Mass Communications
3 unit(s) (WID)
MCOM 105 - Lifestyles, Diversity and the Media OR MCOM 106 - Global Mass Communication 3 unit(s)
MCOM 163 - Advanced New Media Technologies
3 unit(s)
JOUR 132 - Magazine Reporting, Print and Online
3 unit(s)
JMC Elective 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (15 units)

JOUR 133 - Editing and News Management 3 unit(s)
JOUR 140A - Student Media Production: Update News , JOUR 140B - Student Media Production: Spartan Daily , JOUR 140C - Student Media Production: The Spear , OR JOUR 140D - Student Media Production: Magazine 3 unit(s)
MCOM 101 - Media Law and Ethics
3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area R 3 unit(s)
MCOM 104 - Introduction to Mass Communications Research
3 unit(s)
Apply to Graduate

Year 4

Fall Semester (15 units)

JOUR 150 - News Media Management
3 unit(s)
JMC Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

MCOM 111 - Internship
3 unit(s)
JMC Elective 3 unit(s)
SJSU Studies Area S 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 4 unit(s)

Roadmap Notes

* Either B1 or B2 must be taken with a B3 - Laboratory .

All Journalism majors must have at least 72 units outside of the major (65 out of the 72 units must be in Liberal Arts/Social Science/Science). All Journalism majors must do a 240-hour internship and approval is needed to sign up for MCOM 111 - Internship . This can be done any semester or during the summer or winter sessions. JMC ELECTIVE: any JMC course that is not already required for the Journalism major. Please refer to your major form for a list of JMC electives. See the JMC School website for more information about courses.