Roadmap: Journalism, BS

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 GE UD courses.

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

Year 1

Fall Semester (15 units)

GE Area 1A 3 unit(s)
GE Area 1C 3 unit(s)*
JOUR 50 - Navigating the News 3 unit(s) (GE Area 4)
MCOM 72 - Mass Communication and Society 3 unit(s)
One course from: ART 44HA , DSGN 44HA , ENGL 44HA , HUM 44HA , or
PHIL 44HA - Design Your Life, Design Your Semester, Design Your World
3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (13-14 units)

GE Area 1B 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 2 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5A / 5C 3-4 unit(s)*
JOUR 61 - Writing for Print, Electronic and Online Media OR MCOM 63 - New Media 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit*

Year 2

Fall Semester (15-16 units)

Complete the Upper Division Writing - Directed Self Placement
GE Area 3A 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 4 + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*
GE Area 5B / 5C 3-4 unit(s)*
GE Area 6 3 unit(s)*
JOUR 61 - Writing for Print, Electronic and Online Media OR MCOM 63 - New Media 3 unit(s)

Spring Semester (16 units)

GE Area 3B + US 1 or US 2-3 3 unit(s)*
JOUR 95 - Beginning Digital News Photography 3 unit(s)
JOUR 140A - Student Media Production: Update News OR JOUR 140B - Student Media Production: Spartan Daily OR JOUR 140C - Student Media Production: The Spear OR JOUR 140D - Student Media Production: Magazine 3 unit(s)
Physical Education 1 unit*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Year 3

Fall Semester (15 units)

JMC Elective 3 unit(s)¹
JOUR 132 - Magazine Reporting, Print and Online 3 unit(s)
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)

Spring Semester (15 units)

Apply to Graduate
JOUR 133 - Editing and News Management 3 unit(s)
JOUR 140A - Student Media Production: Update News OR JOUR 140B - Student Media Production: Spartan Daily OR JOUR 140C - Student Media Production: The Spear OR JOUR 140D - Student Media Production: Magazine 3 unit(s)
JOUR 150 - News Media Management 3 unit(s)
MCOM 101 - Media Law and Ethics 3 unit(s)
GE Upper Division Area 2/5 3 unit(s)*

Year 4

Fall Semester (16 units)

JMC Elective 3 unit(s)¹
GE Upper Division Area 4 3 unit(s)
MCOM 104 - Introduction to Mass Communications Research 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
Upper Division Huamnities & Arts Elective Course 4 unit(s)*

Spring Semester (15 units)

JMC Elective 3 unit(s)¹
GE Upper Division Area 3 3 unit(s)*
MCOM 111 - Mass Communications Internship 3 unit(s)
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*
University Elective - Lower or Upper Division 3 unit(s)*

Roadmap Notes

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken in a different semester than listed.

Lower division courses should generally be taken in years 1-2, and upper division courses in years 3-4. Students should work with an academic advisor to create an individual roadmap using the MyPlanner tool.

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 - Mass Communications Internship . This can be done any semester or during the summer or winter sessions.

1JMC 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.

Either GE Area 5A or 5B must be taken with a 5C - Laboratory .

A minimum of 120 units is required for this degree.