Journalism, News Concentration, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (13-14 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  ^[1]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1   
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking Courses
     Units: 3
• Major / GE Area C: Humanities JMC 105 - Introduction to Mass Communication Units: 3    
• Major (Core) JMC 125 - Introduction to Journalism Tools Units: 3   
• Elective Units: 1

^[1] If ENGL 102 is selected, ENGL 103 must be taken next semester. Adjust semester 2 classes in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 2 (14-16 Units)

• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area B: Mathematics  MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3  OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 ) ^[2]
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) JMC 120 - Beginning Reporting Units: 3  
• Major (Core) JMC 134 - Photojournalism & Photoshop Units: 3  OR JMC 150 - Digital Design Units: 3  OR JMC 154 - Radio Production Units: 3  OR JMC 155 - KRFH Workshop Units: 1  OR JMC 156 - Video Production Units: 3  OR JMC 160 - El Leñador Newspaper Units: 2  

^[2] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward unit requirements for graduation, major or GE.

Semester 3 (14-15 Units)

• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area E: Lifelong Learning & Self-Development
    Units: 3
• GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    Units: 3 (Select a class that double-counts for DCG Domestic)
• Major (Core) JMC 327 - Lumberjack News Workshop Units: 2  
• Major (Core) Lower Division Experiential Learning JMC 134 - Photojournalism & Photoshop Units: 3  OR JMC 150 - Digital Design Units: 3  OR JMC 154 - Radio Production Units: 3  OR JMC 155 - KRFH Workshop Units: 1  OR JMC 156 - Video Production Units: 3  OR JMC 160 - El Leñador Newspaper Units: 2   
• Elective Units: 1

Semester 4 (15-16 Units)

• GE Area B: Physical Science GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3  (suggested) 
• GE Area B: Lab Activity GEOG 106L - Physical Geography Laboratory Units: 1  (suggested)
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
     Units: 3
• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) JMC 322 - Editing Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) JMC 324 - Advanced News Writing Units: 3  OR JMC 334 - Advanced Photojournalism & Photoshop Units: 3  OR JMC 336 - Advanced Video Production Units: 3  OR JMC 450 - Media Management Units: 3  

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• GE Area B: Life Science with Lab Activity ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology Units: 3  (Suggested)
• American Institutions 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major (Core)    JMC 332 - Media Ethics Units: 3  
• Major / UD GE Area C JMC 302 - Mass Media & Popular Arts Units: 3  OR  JMC 309 - Analyzing Mass Media Messages Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) JMC 320 - Advanced Reporting Units: 3  

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Major UD GE Area D / DCG Non-Domestic JMC 305 - International Mass Communication Units: 3  
• Major JMC 325 - Osprey Magazine Production Units: 2  OR JMC 355 - Advanced KRFH Workshop Units: 2  OR JMC 360 - Advanced El Leñador Newspaper Units: 2  OR JMC 427 - Advanced Lumberjack News Workshop Units: 2  
• Major (Core) JMC 328 - Media Law Units: 3 
• Major (Concentration) JMC 324 - Advanced News Writing Units: 3  OR JMC 334 - Advanced Photojournalism & Photoshop Units: 3  OR JMC 336 - Advanced Video Production Units: 3  OR JMC 450 - Media Management Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 1

Semester 7 (15 Units)

• UD GE Area B: Math & Science ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health Units: 3  OR CS 309 - Computers & Social Change Units: 3  (suggested)
• Major (Concentration) JMC 318 - Media Research Units: 3  
• Major Experiential Learning Course Units: 2
• Major JMC 480 - Special Topics Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 3
• Elective Units: 1

Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Major (Concentration) JMC 334 - Advanced Photojournalism & Photoshop Units: 3  OR JMC 336 - Advanced Video Production Units: 3  OR JMC 450 - Media Management Units: 3  
• Major JMC 482 - Mass Media Internship Units: 1-3  (Take 2 units)
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 1