Degree: _____________Advertising/Public Relations (JAPR)_________________________ For Students Entering Fall 2015 This is a sample schedule to illustrate how long it will take to complete this degree plan. Additional semesters may be necessary if you are required to complete courses listed in the right-hand column or if you repeat courses. Consult with your academic advisor before changing the sequence of courses. Some courses are not offered every semester and some courses have prerequisites. Check the course description in the current catalog for details. Failure to complete courses in the recommended sequence may delay graduation. Each block represents 3 hours unless otherwise noted. *JMC 100 Media Issues *PSYC 120 Intro to Psychology, or *SOCI 111 Intro to Sociology #JMC 102 Creating Media Messages Or JMC 223 Conv. Reporting I MATW 120/020, MATH 120 or higher @COMM 211 Speech and Rhetoric JMC 201 Intro to Visual Media (see •Study Abroad notes below) Foreign Language/ Cultural Awareness @PEAC Activity 1 hr. Support Field (Lower-Level) JMC 348 Principles of Advertising General Educ. Selection (3 hrs.) JMC 302 Colloquium: Race & Media (1hr) FR Fall BIBL 101 Life and Teachings Of Jesus ENGL 111 Composition and Rhetoric FR Sprin g BIBL 102 Acts-Revelation ENGL 112 Composition and Literature Science SO Fall •BIBL 211 Message of the Old Testament •ENGL 200-299 Sophomore Lit. SO Sprin g •CORE 210 Support Field (Lower-Level) CORE 110 Cornerstone PEAC 100 Lifetime Wellness or @PEAC Activity 1 hr. (SUMMER) @Science Required if condition of Admission: UNIV 011 Learning Strategies May be required based on ACT or SAT scores: MATH: JR Fall •Advanced Bible Support Field (Lower-Level) @ JMC 342 Communication Design **MKTG 320 Principles of Marketing JMC 347 Principles of Public Relations JMC 303 Colloquium (1 hr) JMC 321 Student Media Lab 0 hr. MATW 019 MATW 120/020 MATW 130/030 ENGLISH: JR Sprin g BCOR 310 SR Fall Ad/PR Menu SR Sprin g Elective **MGMT 330 Mgmt & Org. Behavior JMC 389 PR Writing Ad/PR Menu JMC 321 Student Media Lab 0 hr. (2 semesters required; 1 must be w/ Morris & Mitchell) (Summer) @ Elective Support Field (Advanced) JMC 488 Communication Law (writing intensive course) JMC 351 Web Publishing JMC elective JMC 303 Colloquium (1 hr) Support Field (Advanced) SOCI 415 or 416 BUSA 419 Int’l Business JMC 492 Ad/PR Campaigns JMC 495 Internship 1 hr. ENGL 003/004 ENGL 106/006 ENGL 107/007 Total Hours = 128 Symbol Key: † Freshman Requirement. @ Course typically available in a summer term. Minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA required overall; 2.0 in JMC. # Requires ACT English score of 24 or SAT Verbal score of 550 or Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS) score of 70. $ Select 6 hours from Ad/PR Menu: JMC 367 Social Media, JMC 390 Advertising Creativity and Copy Writing, JMC 391 Ad/PR Media Planning. *These classes are required under this degree plan, but also fulfill university social science hours. **COBA hours may be in included in the 15 hour support field or may be included in the elective block. ∙ This course or its equivalent is offered at one of ACU’s semester-long Study Abroad sites. Those planning to study abroad should save these courses. See www.acu.edu/study-abroad for updated courses. JMC 201 should be taken Freshman year or summer after Freshman year, for eligibility to study abroad Fall of Sophomore year.