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Multimedia Journalism, BS
Multimedia Journalism, BS Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2018-2019. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1 (p. 812). Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00 Total Hours: 120
See note 2.c. Hours Subtotal
13
Major Requirements Minimum 2.50 GPA in all MC-MMJ-SC-SPM prefix courses and in Major Requirements with a minimum grade of “C” in each course for graduation
Lower-division Professional Sequence 2.75 GPA and declared major required MC 2003
Code
Title
Hours
Mass Media Style and Structure
3 3
General Education Requirements English Composition See Academic Regulation 3.5 (p. 813) ENGL 1113 Composition I
MC 2023
Electronic Communication
Upper-division Professional Sequence Proficiency Review required MC 4143
3
Ethics and Issues in Mass Communications Mass Communication Law
3
or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I Select one of the following:
3
MC 4163 MMJ 3153
3 3
ENGL 1213 ENGL 1413 ENGL 3323
Composition II
Fundamentals of Audio and Video Production
Critical Analysis and Writing II
MMJ 3263 MMJ 3553 MMJ 4393 MMJ 4973
Multimedia Reporting Advanced Reporting
3 3 3 3
Technical Writing
American History & Government HIST 1103
Data Journalism
Survey of American History
3 3
Multimedia Journalism Capstone
POLS 1113
American Government
Emphasis Complete one Area of Emphasis (p. 1196)
Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) STAT 2013 3 or STAT 2053 Elementary Statistics for the Social Sciences (A) Humanities (H) Courses designated (H) 6 Natural Sciences (N) Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course Courses designated (N) 6 Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) ECON 1113 The Economics of Social Issues (S) 3 or ECON 2103 Introduction to Microeconomics (S) MC 1143 Media in a Diverse Society (DS) 3 SPCH 2713 Introduction to Speech Communication (S) 3 Additional General Education Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S) 4 Hours Subtotal 40 Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) May be completed in any part of the degree plan Select at least one Diversity (D) course Select at least one International Dimension (I) course College/Departmental Requirements First Year Seminar (Transfer students with 15 hours exempt) 1 Arts & Humanities See note 2.a. 3 Natural & Mathematical Sciences See note 2.b. 9 Foreign Language See note 3 0-6 hours Upper-Division General Education Select 6 hours outside major department Elementary Statistics (A)
27 54
Hours Subtotal Electives Select 13 hours
13
May need to include 6 hours of a foreign language. See note 3 May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) May not be able to use additional courses in MC-MMJ-SC-SPM Hours Subtotal
13
Total Hours
120
A 2.75 graduation retention GPA and at least 28 hours completed required to initially declare major. Passing the proficiency review is required for upper-division major requirements. This includes a 2.75 graduation retention GPA, and at least 12 OSU hours earned, and a 2.75 OSU GPA, and a passing score on the Language Proficiency Exam. A minimum of 72 hours must be taken outside of MC-MMJ-SC-SPM. No more than 12 hours in MC-MMJ-SC-SPM can be transferred from other institutions. Students are required to develop and maintain a portfolio exhibiting specific and appropriate work including required class assignments. Areas of Emphasis Multimedia News Emphasis Code Title Hours MMJ 3313 Editing in a Multimedia Environment 3 MMJ 4313 Public Affairs Reporting 3 Select 9 hours of MC-MMJ-SC-SPM 9 MGMT 3013 Fundamentals of Management (S) 3 Select 6 hours of upper-division POLS 6
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