Program: Journalism, B.A. Suggested Course Sequence - East Tennessee State University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 07, 2025

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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Freshman Year

Fall Semester

ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing (3 credits)
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877 (3 credits)
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics – Noncalculus (3 credits)
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology (3 credits)
Foreign Language 2010 * (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Spring Semester

ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 credits)
HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877 (3 credits)
Fine Arts (3 credits)
Foreign Language 2020 * (3 credits)
MCOM 2400 - Multimedia Production (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

Literature (3 credits)
Natural Science (4 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
MCOM 2100 - Media Writing (3 credits)
MCOM 3070 - Mass Media and Society (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Spring Semester

Natural Science (4 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)
JOUR 2130 - Reporting (3 credits)
JOUR 3301 - Photojournalism (3 credits)
RTVF 3600 - Radio-TV News (3 credits)

Semester Total: 16 credit hours

Junior Year

Fall Semester

Humanities (HIST 1110 or HIST 1120 ) (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
JOUR 3130 - In-Depth Reporting (3 credits)
JOUR 3155 - Editing (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Spring Semester

Speech (SPCH 1300 , SPCH 2300 , or SPCH 2320 ) (3 credits)
Social/Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
MCOM Elective (3 credits)
Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Senior Year

Fall Semester

MCOM Elective (3 credits)
MCOM 4037 - Communications Law (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
Free Elective (3 credits)

Semester Total: 15 credit hours

Spring Semester

JOUR 4080 - Journalism Internship (3 credits)
MCOM Elective (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
Minor Course (3 credits)
Free Elective (1 credit)

Semester Total: 13 credit hours

Note:

* Students who are unable to begin foreign language studies at 2010 must use free elective credits to meet requrements.