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Course Descriptions

Journalism Core Courses:

A minimum of 34 semester hours in journalism is required, including:

Course Number	Course Title
JOUR 1023	Media and Society
JOUR 1033	Media Writing
JOUR 4333	Ethics
JOUR 3633	Media Law
JOUR 4981 (See advisor for enrollment)	Journalism Writing Requirement

A minimum grade of C is required in all journalism courses that serve as prerequisites for advanced journalism courses. In certain cases, a minimum grade of B is required. Students must select a concentration or major when they enter the journalism school.

Please see the following pages for additional information.

• Advertising and Public Relations Major
  
  
• Journalism Concentration
  
  
• Broadcast Radio & TV Concentration
  
  
• Multimedia Storytelling and Production Concentration

All students are encouraged to take JOUR 402V Internship. (Learn more about internships.)

Some classes with other departments can count as Journalism electives.

Other requirements

• Fulbright College and the University require certain coursework for all its graduates. See a list of the Fulbright College and University courses here.
• 40-hour Rule. Students must take at least 40 hours of 3000-level or above courses from any college in the University. Certain 2000-level courses may be counted.
• 24-hour Rule. Students must take at least 24 hours of 3000-level or above courses in Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences.
• Students must complete a minimum of 84 hours of classes outside of journalism to graduate.
• 25% “D”s Rule. Students may not graduate if they have the grade of “D” in more than 25% of their coursework.
• College Writing Requirement. Journalism students fulfill the writing requirement by completing a research paper in JOUR 4981 during the senior year.

Undergraduate Course Descriptions

Visit the Undergraduate Course Catalog for the current course listings and prerequisites.

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Graduate Students and 4000 / 5000-level courses

Graduate students may take any 4000 or 5000 level course for graduate credit. See the Graduate Catalog for the latest course listings.