Degree: Convergence Journalism (JOUR)
For Students Entering Fall 2010
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.
FR
Fall
†BIBL 101
Life & Teachings
of Jesus
†ENGL 111
†CORE 110
Cornerstone
#JMC 102 Creating Media
Messages
(Fall or Spring)
POLS 225 National
Govt. or
POLS 226 States &
Federal System
EXSC 100
Lifetime Wellness
(Fall or Spring)
1 hr.
FR
Spring
BIBL 102
ENGL 112
CORE 120
JMC 100
Media Issues
(Fall or Spring)
MATH 120 OR 123
EXERCISE SCIENCE
(activity)
1 hr.
Summer
 LITERATURE
SCIENCE
(see degree plan for
choices)
SO
Fall
BIBL 211
Message of the Old
Testament
SO
Spring
CORE 220
SCIENCE OR
SOCIAL SCIENCE /
HUMANITIES / FINE
ARTS
(See degree plan for
choices for either)
SCIENCE OR
SOCIAL SCIENCE /
HUMANITIES / FINE
ARTS
(See degree plan for
choices for either)
JR
Spring
UNIV 011
Learning Strategies
@Study Abroad can be done in sophomore fall if JMC201 is taken in freshman year or summer after freshman year,
or consider Study Abroad during a summer. See advisor for details.
COMS 240
JMC 201
Intro to Visual Media
(see @note above)
EXCERSICE SCIENCE
(activity)
1 hr.
3 hours in chosen
Support Field
JMC 223 Basic News
JMC 342
Publication Design
4 hrs.
 ELECTIVE
JMC 310 Interactive
Media or
JMC 351 Electronic
Publishing
 ELECTIVE
1 hr.
$Selection from JMC
classes below
JMC 321
Student Media Lab
0 hr.
JMC 321
Student Media Lab
0 hr.
 ELECTIVE
Advanced Bible
JMC 324
Reporting
$Selection from JMC
classes below
CORE 320
JMC 495
Internship
1 hr.
3 hours in chosen
Support Field
JMC 488
Comm Law
SR
Fall
3 hours in chosen Support
Field
3 hours in chosen
Support Field
 ELECTIVE
$Selection from JMC classes
below
JMC ELECTIVE
SR
Spring
BIBL 440
2 hr.
$Selection from JMC
classes below
3 hours in chosen
Support Field
 ELECTIVE
 ELECTIVE
May be required based
on ACT or SAT scores:
MATH:
MATW 019
MATW020
MATW 030
ENGLISH:
ENGL 003
ENGL 004
ENGL 106
ENGL 006
ENGL 107
ENGL 007
Summer
JR
Fall
Required if condition
of Admission:
Required only if
unsatisfactory
in High School:
SCIENCE
3 hrs
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
6 hrs
Total Hours = 128
Each block represents 3 hours unless otherwise noted. Minimum 2.25 cumulative GPA required overall; 2.0 in JMC. † Freshman Requirement.  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. # Requires ACT English score of 24 or SAT Verbal score of 550 or Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (GPS)
score of 70. $Select 12 hours from the following: JMC 111, JMC 233, JMC 239, JMC 260, JMC 333, JMC 341, JMC 360, JMC 405, JMC 438, JMC 441, JMC 449, JMC 450.