Degree: ______________Convergence Journalism B.A. (JOCJ)_________________________
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.
FR
Fall
BIBL 101
Jesus: His Life and
Teachings
FR
Spring
BIBL 102
Early Christians: Life,
Literature and
Community
ENGL 112
Composition and
Literature
•BIBL 211
Message of the
Old Testament
•ENGL 200-299
Sophomore Lit.
3 hrs.
•CORE 210
JMC 341 Editing &
Content Mgmt
SO
Fall
SO
Spring
JR
Fall
•Advanced Bible
JR
Spring
BCOR 310
SR
Fall
SR
Spring
ENGL 111
Composition and
Rhetoric
Elective
PEAC 100
Lifetime Wellness or
@PEAC Activity
1 hr.
CORE 110
Cornerstone
*JMC 100
Media Issues
Science
JMC 201
Intro to Visual Media
(see Study Abroad
notes below)
JMC 223
Convergence Reporting I
MATW 120/020,
MATH 120 or higher
*POLS 225 Nat’l Gov’t,
or
*POLS 226 States &
Fed’l System
*Foreign Language
Requirement (221)
@COMM 211
Speech & Rhetoric
@PEAC Activity
1 hr.
JMC 302 Colloquium:
Race & Media (1 hr)
JMC 324
Convergence Reporting
II
Foreign Language
Requirement (222)
General Educ.
Selection (3 hrs.)
(SUMMER)
@Soph. Lit.
Elective
JMC 321
Student Media Lab
0 hr.
(2 semesters required;
1 must be w/ JMC
Network)
@ JMC 342
Communication Design
Support Field
(Lower-Level)
(SUMMER)
@Science
JOCJ Core Selection
JMC 351 Web
Publishing
JMC 303 Colloquium (1
hr)
JMC 488
Communication Law
(writing intensive
course)
Elective
JMC Elective
JMC 321
Student Media Lab
0 hr.
Support Field
(Lower-Level)
Elective
Elective
JMC 303 Colloquium (1
hr)
JMC 495
Internship (1)
Support Field
(Lower-Level)
$ JOCJ Menu
Support Field
(Advanced)
$ JOCJ Menu
Support Field
(Advanced)
Required if
condition
of Admission:
UNIV 011
Learning
Strategies
May be required
based
on ACT or SAT
scores:
MATH:
MATW 019
MATW 120/020
MATW 130/030
ENGLISH:
ENGL 003/004
ENGL 106/006
ENGL 107/007
Total Hours =
129
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 the following: JMC 111, JMC 233, JMC 261, JMC 438, JMC 441, JMC 449, JMC 450, JMC 465. *These classes are required under this degree plan, but
also fulfill university social science hours.
∙ 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.