COMMUNICATION - BROADCAST JOURNALISM CONCENTRATION - SAMPLE 4 YEAR PLAN (2015-2016 USA Bulletin)
Fall - Year 1
Spring - Year 1
Course
Course Description
CAS 100
EH 101*
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
First Yr. Exp - College Success
2
EH 102 or Honors
English Composition II
EH 101 or test
score
3
English Composition I
3
Natural Science w/lab
History (US or West.
Civ.)
4
3
Fine Arts Elective
3
Math course
MA 110 or higher
3
Humanitives Elective**
CA 101
Intro to Communication Media
3
CA 110
3
Public Speaking
3
14
Fall - Year 2
Course
16
Spring - Year 2
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Foreign Language I
3
Foreign Language II
Natural Science w/lab
4
Literature
Social/Behavioral
Elective
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
CA 220
EH 101/102
Intro to Writing/Reporting for the
and type
Media
30wpm
3
CA 250
CA 260
Digital Writing and Prduction
3
Elective
Course Description
Pre-req
3
EH 102 or
Honors
Course
Radio and Television Performance
CA 110
Course Description
CA 300
Foundations of Comm Research
CA 350
Broadcast News
Intermediate Reporting and
Writing
Pre-req
2
14
Cr hrs
Course
4
Humanitives Elective
3
CA 450
Advanced Broadcast News
CA 220
3
CA 451
Producing News
CA 220
3
Minor
3
3
Minor
3
Minor
Course Description
Pre-req
Fall - Year 4
Cr hrs
3
CA 350 corequisite CA
451
CA 350
16
Course
3
Spring - Year 3
Natural Science w/lab,
MA 112 or greater, or ST
210
CA 370
3
3
16
Fall - Year 3
Cr hrs
3
3
15
Spring - Year 4
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
Course
Course Description
Pre-req
Cr hrs
3
CA 445
Communication Ethics/Social
Responsibility
EH 102
3
3
Communication Elective
3
3
Minor
3
Communication Elective
3
Minor
3
Minor
3
Elective
3
Social/Behavioral
Elective
CA 452
The News Documentary
CA 455
Law of Communication
CA 450
15
15
Total degree hours: 121
All bold courses meet general education requirements
*Students who earn an English ACT score of 27, or a written SAT score of 550, can opt out of EH 101
**Must have one history elective and one literature elective. In addition, student must choose a second history or literature to complete a two-part sequence.
All Arts and Sciences majors require a minor between 18 and 24 hours. This plan incorporates a 21 hour minor.
Two designated writing (W) courses are required with at least one course chosen from offerings in the student's major or minor. Courses carrying this required credit are identified
in the University Bulletin by a (W) after the course title.
The Sample 4-year plan is designed as a guide for students preparing for their course selections. This information provides only a suggested schedule. Actual course selections
should be made in consultation with an advisor.