Meek School of Journalism and New Media – Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
News-­‐Editorial/Print and Broadcast Journalism Emphasis
1) The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree requires 124 hours and 42 of the 124 hours must be taken at the advanced level (300 level or above).
2) The journalism major requires at least 36 hours of journalism courses; broadcast JOUR majors entering in Fall 2014 must include elective internship credit hours.
3) Students may take up to 52 hours of journalism courses. Students who exceed 52 hours of journalism courses must exceed the MINOR – All B.A.J. candidates must have a minor. List electives and minor courses
below.
Credits Grade
124-­‐hour degree requirement. In addition, students must take at least 72 hours outside the Meek School.
4) A "C" or better is required for all JOUR and IMC courses and each course may only be attempted a maximum of two times. A third time on appeal only.
5) All journalism majors are required to have a PC or Mac laptop with specified software. Go to meek.olemiss.edu for more information.
6) Honors students should refer to the prescribed honors curriculum set by the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College.
7) Only students who entered the university BEFORE Fall of 2011 may fulfill the diversity requirement with a method of inquiry instead. The method of inquiry courses include MATH 115, PHIL 103, POL 251, PSY 202 or three 300-­‐level Modern Language hours (where primary instruction
language is not English).
Journalism Core – 24 Hours
Jour 101
Jour 102
Jour 271
Jour 301
Jour 371
Jour 375
Title of Course
Credits Grade
Intro to Mass Communication
Intro to Multimedia Writing (Writ 100, 101 or 102, Liba 102, Hon 101 or 102 pre-­‐req)
News Reporting (JOUR 102 pre-­‐req)
History of Mass Communication
Journalism Electives: Electives may be chosen Communications Law from these or from any other core classes if
Photojournalism (it's recommended that JOUR 271 be taken as a co-­‐req with JOUR 375; students pre-­‐reqs are met. Please refer to myOleMiss will have to be manually enrolled in the course. Come to Farley 114 or contact the main office)
for an accurate list of offerings by semester.
**Jour 500 Journalism Innovation (Capstone) (Jour 377 or 378 pre-­‐req)
Jour 575 Mass Media Ethics
** Broadcast emphasis students who entered before Fall 2011 are NOT required to take JOUR 500. Print emphasis students who entered before Fall 2011 may substitute with JOUR 472, 475, 477 or 577.
Print Emphasis – 12 Hours
Jour 273
Jour 377
Jour 379
Choose One : Broadcast Emphasis – 12 Hours
Jour 378
Creative Visual Thinking (IMC 205 or Jour 102 pre-­‐req or by consent of instructor)
Advanced Reporting (Jour 271 pre-­‐req)
Editing (Jour 271 pre-­‐req)
JOUR 472 or JOUR 475 or 477 or 577
TV Reporting (Jour 375 pre-­‐req)
Jour 480 Advanced TV Reporting (Jour 378 pre-­‐req)
Jour Elective Any JOUR or IMC course or JOUR 395 or 495 if entered in/after Fall 2014
Jour Elective
Optional Public Relations Specialization – 6 Hours
Jour 391 Public Relations (IMC 205 or Jour 102 pre-­‐req)
Jour 491 Public Relations Techniques (Jour 391 pre-­‐req; Jour 271 also recommended)
Optional Magazine Specialization (Print Only) – 6 Hours
Jour 401 Magazine Service Journalism (IMC 205 or Jour 271 pre-­‐req and Jour 273 pre-­‐req/co-­‐req or by consent of instructor)
Jour 501 Magazine Service Journalism Publishing (Jour 401 pre-­‐req)
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IMC 205: Writing for Integrated Mktg. Comm. Jour 381: Newspaper Management
Jour 383: Advertising Layout & Design
Jour 386: Media Sales
Jour 389: Magazine Editing
Jour 390: Intro to Writing for Advertising
Jour 395: Journalism Practicum (Internship I)
Jour 400: International Journalism
Jour 492: Public Relations Problems
Jour 495: Journalism Practicum (Internship II)
Jour 553: Service Journalism Management
Jour 573: Mass Communication, Tech. & Society
Jour 574: Public Opinion and the Mass Media
Jour 578: Television Documentary Reporting
Jour 580: Topics in Journalism
Jour 599: Media Problems (directed study; permission required)
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