Journalism, Public Relations Concentration, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (13-14 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition & Rhetoric A Units: 3  ^[1] OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition & Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Developing Academic Literacy Lab Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area A: Critical Thinking
    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, you will need to take ENGL 103  next semester. Adjust spring courses in consultation with an advisor.

Semester 2 (15-16 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) LD Experiential Learning JMC 134,  JMC 150,   JMC 154,   JMC 155,   JMC 156,   OR JMC 160   Units: 3

^[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
    / DCG Domestic Units: 3
• Major (Core) JMC 327 - Lumberjack News Workshop Units: 2  
• Major (Core) Experiential Learning: JMC 134,  JMC 150 , JMC 154,  JMC 155,  JMC 156,  OR JMC 160   Units: 3

Semester 4 (16 Units)

• GE Area B: Physical Science / GE Area B3: Lab Activity GEOG 106 - Physical Geography Units: 3  AND GEOG 106L - Physical Geography Laboratory Units: 1  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR 
  Humanities
    Units: 3 
• American Institutions / GE Area D 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major (Concentration) JMC 322 - Editing Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) Advanced Experiential Learning: JMC 324 , JMC 334 , OR JMC 336  Units: 3

Semester 5 (15 Units)

• GE Area B: Life Science ANTH 103 - Biological Anthropology Units: 3  
• American Institutions 
  U.S. History
     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 318 - Media Research Units: 3  

Semester 6 (15 Units)

• UD GE Area D / DCG Non-Domestic JMC 305 - International Mass Communication Units: 3     
• Major UD Experiential Learning Course JMC 325 , JMC 355 , JMC 360  OR JMC 427  Units: 2
• Major (Core) JMC 328 - Media Law Units: 3  
• Major (Concentration) JMC 354 - Media Advertising Units: 3  OR  JMC 450 - Media Management Units: 3  
• Elective Units: 4

Semester 7 (15 Units)

• UD GE Area B ANTH 305 - Human Evolutionary Health Units: 3  OR CS 309 - Computers & Social Change Units: 3  (Recommended)
• Major (Concentration) JMC 323 - Public Relations Units: 3  
• Major UD Experiential Learning Course Units: 2
• Major JMC 480 - Special Topics Units: 3  
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective Units: 1

Semester 8 (15 Units)

• Major (Concentration) JMC 429 - Advanced Public Relations Units: 3   
• Major JMC 482 - Mass Media Internship Units: 1-3  
• Elective or Minor Units: 4
• Elective or Minor Units: 3
• Elective or Minor Units: 3