Journalism/Political Science B.A.
Journalism/Political Science B.A.
Eight-Semester Degree Program
Students wishing to follow the eight-semester degree plan should see the Eight-Semester Degree Policy for university requirements of the program. Core requirement hours may vary by individual, based on placement and previous credit granted. Once all core requirements are met, students may substitute a three-hour (or more) general elective in place of a core area.
| First Year | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Spring | |
| ENGL 1013 | 3 | |
| MATH 1203 or MATH 2043 or MATH 2053 or MATH 2183 or MATH 2554 or STAT 2303 | 3-4 | |
| JOUR 1023 or JOUR 1033 | 3 | |
| Social science university/state core requirement (HIST recommended) | 3 | |
| 1013 Elementary II world language | 3 | |
| ENGL 1023 | 3 | |
| MATH 2043 (if higher MATH still needed, else non-JOUR General Elective) or MATH 2053 or MATH 2183 or MATH 2554 or STAT 2303 | 3-4 | |
| PLSC 2003 | 3 | |
| JOUR 1033 or JOUR 1023 | 3 | |
| 2003 Intermediate I world language | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Second Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| PLSC 2013 | 3 | |
| JOUR course from selected concentration† | 3 | |
| Science university/state core lecture w/ corequisite lab requirement | 4 | |
| Advanced general elective† | 3 | |
| COMM 1313 | 3 | |
| PLSC course from selected concentration†‡ | 3 | |
| JOUR course from selected concentration† | 3 | |
| WLIT 1113 or WLIT 1123 | 3 | |
| science university/state core lecture w/ corequisite lab requirement | 4 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 16 | 16 |
| Third Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR course from selected concentration†‡ | 3 | |
| PLSC course from selected concentration†‡ | 3 | |
| PHIL 2003 or PHIL 2103 | 3 | |
| ECON 2143 | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| JOUR 3633 (or JOUR course from selected concentration)†‡ | 3 | |
| PLSC 4373 (or PLSC course from selected concentration)†‡ | 3 | |
| 3000+ HIST course†‡ | 3 | |
| Cultural/Diversity course | 3 | |
| non-JOUR General Elective | 3 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 15 |
| Fourth Year | Units | |
| Fall | Spring | |
| JOUR course from selected concentration†‡ | 3 | |
| PLSC courses from selected concentration†‡ | 6 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Electives | 3 | |
| PLSC course from selected concentration or PLSC 4373 Political Communication (as needed)†‡ | 3 | |
| JOUR course from selected concentration or †‡JOUR 3633 Media Law(as needed)†‡ | 3 | |
| General Electives (1 hour of non-JOUR electives might be needed to reach a minimum of 72 hours of non-JOUR coursework required by the major) | 7 | |
| Year Total: | 15 | 13 |
| Total Units in Sequence: | 120 | |