2024-2025 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

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2024-2025 Cal Poly Humboldt Catalog

Journalism, Media Studies Concentration, B.A. MAP

Year 1

Semester 1 - Fall

GE Area A3: Critical Thinking Units: 3
GE Area A2: Written Communication Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
Major (Core) and GE Area C2: JMC 105 - Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3
Major (Core): JMC 120 - Beginning Reporting Units: 3
Elective Units: 1

Semester 1 Total Units: 14

Semester 2 - Spring

GE Area A1: COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area B: Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Units: 3
GE Area C: Arts Units: 3
Major (Core): JMC 107 - Media Tools: Literacy in Action Units: 3
Major (Core) LD Experiential Learning: JMC 134 , JMC 150 , JMC 154 , JMC 155 , JMC 156 , JMC 160 Units: 3

Semester 2 Total Units: 15

Year 2

Semester 3 - Fall

GE Area D: Social Science Units: 3
GE Area E: Lifelong Learning Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies Units: 3 (Take a class that double-counts for DCG Domestic)
Major (Core): JMC 327 - Lumberjack News Workshop Units: 2
Major (Core) Experiential Learning: JMC 134 , JMC 150 , JMC 154 , JMC 155 , JMC 156 , JMC 160 Units: 3
Elective Units: 1

Semester 3 Total Units: 15

Semester 4 - Spring

GE Area B: Physical Science (recommended) GEOG 106 and GEOG 106L Units: 4
GE Area C: Arts or Humanities Units: 3
American Institutions (U.S. History): HIST 110 , HIST 111 , or NAS 200 Units: 3
Major (Core) Experiential Learning: JMC 325 , JMC 355 , JMC 360 , JMC 427 Units: 2
Major (Concentration) and UD GE Area D and DCG: JMC 305 - Global Media and Society Units: 3

Semester 4 Total Units: 15

Year 3

Semester 5 - Fall

GE Area B: Life Science (recommended) ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology Units: 3
American Institutions, US and California Government: PSCI 110 - American Government Units: 3 or PSCI 159 - California Government Units: 3
Major (Core) and GWAR: JMC 332W - Media Ethics Units: 3
Major (Core) Experiential Learning: JMC 325 , JMC 355 , JMC 360 , or JMC 427 Units: 2
Major (Concentration): JMC 318 - Media Research Units: 3
Elective Units: 1

Semester 5 Total Units: 15

Semester 6 - Spring

Major (Core): JMC 328 - Media Law Units: 3
Major (Concentration): JMC 306 - Mass Media History Units: 3 , JMC 309 - Analyzing Media Messages Units: 3 , or JMC 323 - Public Relations Units: 3
Major (Concentration): JMC 354 - Media Advertising Units: 3
Elective Units: 3
Elective Units: 3

Semester 6 Total Units: 15

Year 4

Semester 7 - Fall

UD GE B: ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health Units: 3 or CS 309 - Computers and Social Change Units: 3 (suggested)
Major (Concentration): JMC 306 - Mass Media History Units: 3 , JMC 309 - Analyzing Media Messages Units: 3 , or JMC 323 - Public Relations Units: 3
Major (Core): JMC 480 - Special Topics Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 7 Total Units: 15

Semester 8 - Spring

Major (Recommended): JMC 482 - Media Internship Units: 1-3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3
Elective or Minor Units: 3

Semester 8 Total Units: 15