Journalism and Media Communication, Bachelor of Arts
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses for All Journalism and Media Communication Majors | ||
| JMC 1500 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION 1 | 3 |
| JMC 2100 | MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| JMC 2200 | MEDIA PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| JMC 3340 | MEDIA THEORY | 3 |
| JMC 3350 | COMMUNICATION RESEARCH | 3 |
| JMC 4970 | INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE (No more than 6 credits may count toward the major) | 3 |
| Advanced Electives: Select 2 classes from the following | 6 | |
| VISUAL COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE | ||
| HISTORY OF MASS COMMUNICATION | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| MEDIA & POLITICS | ||
| FILM THEORY AND CRITICISM | ||
| MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| COMMUNICATION LAW AND POLICY | ||
| GLOBAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION | ||
| MEDIA LITERACY | ||
| For those who entered the School before August 2023, subsitutions will be made in Degree Works. | ||
| Select one of two concentrations | 33 | |
| Additional Bachelor of Arts Requirement | ||
| Foreign Language | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 73 | |
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This class may also be used for social science credits.
Emerging Media Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| JMC 2320 | VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION | 3 |
| JMC 2370 | ALL ABOUT AUDIO | 3 |
| JMC 3030 | MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM | 3 |
| JMC 4440 | MEDIA CONTENT AND CREATION | 3 |
| JMC 4460 | EMERGING MEDIA CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Select 5 of the following: Students may not apply any classes in more than one area | 15 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS | ||
| NEWS LITERACY | ||
| NEWS WRITING AND REPORTING | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION | ||
| DESIGN IN MOTION | ||
| PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORTING | ||
| VIDEO STUDIO PRODUCTION | ||
| PODCAST THIS | ||
| PR AND ADVERTISING DESIGN | ||
| SPORTS BROADCASTING AND PRODUCTION | ||
| SPORTS WRITING | ||
| Select one more upper division JMC class not already taken | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Public Relations and Advertising Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| JMC 2500 | SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| JMC 3230 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | 3 |
| JMC 4250 | STRATEGIC WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | 3 |
| JMC 4450 | PR AND ADVERTISING CAPSTONE | 3 |
| Select five of the following: Students may not apply any classes in more than one area | 15 | |
| PR AND ADVERTISING DESIGN | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CREATIVE ADVERTISING | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA MEASUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| PUBLIC RELATIONS CASE STUDIES | ||
| RISK AND CRISIS COMMUNICATION | ||
| MEDIA ENTREPRENEURSHIP | ||
| GLOBAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION | ||
| Select two more JMC classes not already taken | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Emerging Media
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| JMC 1500 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| Quantative Literacy | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 1 | 5 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 2100 | MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| JMC 2200 | MEDIA PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| Natural/Physical Science w/lab | 5 | |
| Foreign Language 2 | 5 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 2320 | VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION | 3 |
| JMC 2370 | ALL ABOUT AUDIO | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| Foreign Language 3 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 3340 | MEDIA THEORY | 3 |
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 4 | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 3350 | COMMUNICATION RESEARCH | 3 |
| JMC 3030 | MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM | 3 |
| U.S. Diversity | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities/fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| JMC Advanced Elective | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 4440 | MEDIA CONTENT AND CREATION | 3 |
| JMC Advanced Elective | 3 | |
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| Global Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 4460 | EMERGING MEDIA CAPSTONE | 3 |
| JMC Upper Divsion Elective | 3 | |
| Emerging Media elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams:
For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
2.25 cumulative GPA
Public Relations and Advertising
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| JMC 1500 | INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM AND MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| ENGL 1150 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| Foreign Language 1 | 5 | |
| Quantative Literacy | 3 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 2500 | SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| ENGL 1160 | ENGLISH COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| Foreign Language 2 | 5 | |
| Natural/Physical Science w/lab | 5 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 2100 | MEDIA WRITING | 3 |
| JMC 2200 | MEDIA PRODUCTION PRINCIPLES | 3 |
| CMST 1110 or CMST 2120 | PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS or ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE | 3 |
| Foreign Language 3 | 3 | |
| Natural/Physical Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 3340 | MEDIA THEORY | 3 |
| PRAD concentration electives | 3 | |
| Foreign Language 4 | 3 | |
| Humanities and Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 3230 | PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | 3 |
| JMC 3350 | COMMUNICATION RESEARCH | 3 |
| PRAD concentration electives | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 4250 | STRATEGIC WRITING FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS AND ADVERTISING | 3 |
| JMC Advanced Elective | 3 | |
| PRAD concentration electives | 3 | |
| JMC Major Elective | 3 | |
| Humanities/Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| JMC 4970 | INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| JMC Advanced Elective | 3 | |
| PRAD concentration electives | 3 | |
| Global Diversity | 3 | |
| U.S. Diversity | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JMC 4450 | PR AND ADVERTISING CAPSTONE | 3 |
| PRAD concentration electives | 3 | |
| JMC Major Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change
Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements: The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.
Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php
**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study
GPA Requirements:
2.25 cumulative GPA