Feb 17, 2026

2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Journalism, B.S. 4-Year Plan

The Bachelor of Science with a major in Journalism requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 110 - Composition and Communication I 3 Credit Hours
JOU 101 - Introduction to Journalism 3 Credit Hours
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-4
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (MA 111) Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CIS 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
OR
WRD 111 - Composition and Communication II 3 Credit Hours
JAM 201 - Grammar Standards and AP Style 1 Credit Hours
JAM 202 - Portfolio and Profession 1 Credit Hours
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3-4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Humanities Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

JAM 203 - Video and Camera Fundamentals 1 Credit Hours
JOU 204 - Writing for the Mass Media 3 Credit Hours
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning Credit(s): 3
Elective or Course for Minor Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

JOU First Track Class:
JOU 208 - Issues in 21st Century Sports Journalism 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 301 - News Reporting 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 302 - Broadcast News Reporting 3 Credit Hours
JOU 367 - Mobile Journalism 3 Credit Hours
JOU 455 - Mass Media and Diversity: Race, Gender and Class 3 Credit Hours
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Global Dynamics Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

JOU Second Track Class:
JOU 303 - News Editing 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 304 - Advanced Broadcast News Reporting 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 308 - Sports Reporting and Editing 3 Credit Hours
JOU 333 - Journalism Law and Ethics 3 Credit Hours
JOU Elective Credit(s): 3
Electives or Courses for Minor Credit(s): 6

Second Semester

JOU Third Track Class:
JOU 404 - Wildcat News 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 408 - Big Blue Banter 3 Credit Hours
OR
JOU 499 - Advanced Writing for the Mass Media: (Subtitle Required) 3 Credit Hours
JOU Elective Credit(s): 3
Electives or Courses for Minor Credit(s): 9

Year 4

First Semester

JOU 499 - Advanced Writing for the Mass Media: (Subtitle Required) 3 Credit Hours
Electives or Courses for Minor Credit(s): 12

Second Semester

JAM 399 - Internship: Journalism and Media 1 - 3 Credit Hours
Electives or Courses for Minor Credit(s): 12