Journalism and Media Communication, Bachelor of Arts
Journalism and Media Communication, Bachelor of Arts in Communication Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 46 Hours Required | ||
| Minimum of “C-“ required | ||
| Fundamental Academic Skills | 15 | |
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | ||
| ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | ||
Writing in the Discipline Course | ||
| PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS | ||
or CMST 2120 | ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | |
| INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING | ||
or MATH 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or MATH 1130 | QUANTITATIVE LITERACY | |
or MATH 1140 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS | |
or MATH 1300 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT | |
or STAT 1100 | DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION | |
or STAT 1530 | ELEMENTARY STATISTICS | |
| Distribution Requirements | 31 | |
Natural Science - From two disciplines and at least one lab - 7 hrs | ||
Social Science - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Humanities and Fine Arts - From two disciplines - 9 hrs | ||
Global Diversity - 3 hrs | ||
US Divesity - 3 hrs | ||
| MAJOR REQUIREMENTS - 57 Hours Required | ||
| **Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement | ||
| ^Course requires pre-requisite(s) | ||
| Minimum of “C“ required | ||
| Core Courses | 18 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION (** ^) | ||
| MEDIA WRITING (** ^) | ||
| MEDIA PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES (^) | ||
| MEDIA THEORY (^) | ||
| COMMUNICATION RESEARCH (^) | ||
| INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE (^ 3 credits required but students can split these credits up over semesters) | ||
| Select 2 of the following | 6 | |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE (** ^) | ||
| MEDIA HISTORY (^) | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT (^) | ||
| RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION | ||
| FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM (^) | ||
| MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP (^) | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS (^) | ||
| COMMUNICATION LAW AND POLICY (^) | ||
| GLOBAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION (^) | ||
| MEDIA LITERACY (^) | ||
| Select a Concentration: | 33 | |
Emerging Media Concentration | ||
Public Relations and Advertising Concentration | ||
| Bachelor of Arts in Communication Foreign Language requirements | 16 | |
| ELECTIVES | ||
| elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours | ||