Welcome to the
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
New School Name Effective July 1, 2015
School of Media and Journalism
Chris Roush
Senior Associate Dean
Carroll 123, 962-4092
croush@email.unc.edu
Purpose of Today’s Meeting
• Tell you about advising in the school.
• Review degree requirements.
• Tell you about opportunities in the school.
Student Responsibility
• You are responsible for knowing and meeting degree
requirements.
• Not the student records/advising staff.
• Not your mom (or dad) .
• The good news is, it’s not that difficult a job.
Your Academic Status
• Once you’re officially in the J-school, your worksheet is
updated each semester. You should have a copy.
• Your updated academic worksheet will be available for
you in Student Records before the next registration
period.
• See advising staff in the Student Records & Registration
suite if you feel that information on your worksheet is
inaccurate.
Registering in the J-school
• Check requirements under Current Students on JOMC
Web site at jomc.unc.edu. Blank worksheets are there!
• Decide what courses you want to take (JOMC course
schedules and details are posted on our Web site – see
these documents for special instructions).
• Register for courses through ConnectCarolina. Some of
our courses require permission of the instructor as
indicated on our course schedules so contact her/him
directly.
Advising
Key People to Know
• Sharon Jones, Director of Student Services and
Assessment.
• Marla Barnes, Student Records Assistant.
• Tricia Robinson, Student Records Assistant.
They can assist you with registration/advising issues
and all administrative student services as you
navigate your way through getting the courses you
need so that you graduate on time.
Office Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm, year-round;
Walk-In Only - No Appointments.
UNC-Chapel Hill Requirements
• 120 credit hours to graduate.
• PHYA courses do not count and only one lifetime fitness
(LFIT) course counts toward the 120-hour minimum.
• In order to graduate you must have a minimum GPA of
2.0 overall and in your major.
JOMC Graduation Requirements
• Of the 120 hours required to graduate, a minimum of
72 hours must be taken outside the school.
• Of those 72 hours, at least 65 must be in Arts and
Sciences.
• Maximum of 48 JOMC hours.
UNC-Chapel Hill
General Education Requirements
Foundations
• English Composition
• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)
• Foreign Language through level 3 (FL)
• Lifetime Fitness (LFIT)
General Education Requirements cont’d
Approaches
Two Physical & Life Sciences
• 1 with lab (PL/PX)
Three Social Science
• HIST 128
• ECON 101
• U.S. government and politics (POLI 100, 208
or 209)
General Education Requirements cont’d
Approaches cont’d
Three Humanities and Fine Arts
• Visual & performing arts (VP)
• Literary Arts (LA)
• Philosophical and moral reasoning (PH)
General Education Requirements cont’d
Connections
• One Communication Intensive (CI) course
(JOMC 153)
• One Quantitative Intensive (QI) or
second Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course
• One Experiential Education (EE)
(JOMC 393; JOMC 232 for PR and SC
students)
General Education Requirements cont’d
Connections cont’d
• One Global issues (GL)
(JOMC 446)
• One U.S. diversity (US)
(JOMC 441)
• One North Atlantic World (NA)
(HIST 128)
• One World Before 1750 (WB)
• One Beyond the North Atlantic (BN)
JOMC Requirements
Usage and Grammar Test
• Score of at least 70 percent required prior to
graduation.
• It’s offered 12-14 times each full semester and
once each summer session.
• Sign up one week prior to test in lobby of
Student Records & Registration suite.
• Grammar course (JOMC 100 - Grammar
Review; 1-hour credit). Does not count in the
39-hour minimum for major.
JOMC Requirements cont’d
• All students entering UNC-CH F13 and after:
minimum of 39 JOMC hours.
• No grade below C- in any JOMC
school/curriculum/sub-plan core course is allowed;
must repeat.
• No more than one D in any JOMC immersion or
elective course.
• POLI 101 - State and Local Government
More JOMC Requirements
Outside Area of Concentration (OA)
• At least three courses (total of 9 hours) in an
outside department or school.
• Minor
• Second Major
See records/advising staff to add a 2nd major or minor.
Second Major in Arts & Sciences
• Once officially in the J-school, you must apply to
add a second major; download the application form
from our Web site.
• See records/advising staff to complete.
• Meet with advisor in Arts and Sciences for
approval.
• J-School majors do NOT have to complete
Supplemental Education.
A Few Words About
JOMC Course Prerequisites
• They must be completed BEFORE enrolling in a
second course.
• JOMC 153 is a prerequisite for MANY JOMC
courses.
JOMC Internship Credit
• Register for JOMC 393 – Practicum
• Credit for experience during the semester or
summer.
• Can fulfill EE Gen Ed requirement.
• 1-hr. credit during regular semesters and/or
second summer term.
• May earn a total of 3 hours.
• Does not count toward 39-hour JOMC minimum.
• Practicum is a Pass-D+/D/Fail course.
See JOMC website or Jay Eubank, director of Career
Services and Special Programs, for details.
Course Loads in the J-school
• Minimum of 12 hours each full semester.
• Maximum of 7 hours each summer session.
• Special permission from Sharon Jones to take
fewer than 12 hours, or more than 18. Print
request from our website and submit in CA 160.
Some J-school Courses Meet Longer
Than Others
• JOMC 153 is a 3-credit hour course that meets in
class for 5 hours a week. But, almost all work is
done in class.
• Visual communication courses typically meet for
longer periods of time because many, if not most,
include lab time in the regular course.
A Word About the Course Drop Policy
• Within the period to drop classes (first eight weeks
of semester).
• No permission needed if you don’t drop below 12
hours.
• After drop deadline you need permission from
senior associate dean—you must show
documented medical problem or change in work
status. A “bad grade” is not a legitimate reason.
Petition forms are available in Student Records.
Get that first.
Graduation Requirements
• Apply the semester BEFORE you plan to
graduate—and before registration for your last
semester.
• Stay informed and updated on your standing to
make sure to complete all your requirements.
• Worksheet
• JOMC Web page (jomc.unc.edu)
Advising: Sharon Jones, Marla Barnes, Tricia Robinson
Valuable School Resources
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Park Library, Carroll 265
Computer labs
Online resources
Additional computers
Wireless network connections
Books and magazines
Librarian
Other Valuable Resources
Career Services
Jay Eubank, Director of Career Services; Carroll 162
International Programs
Michael Penny, Assistant Director of Professional
and International Programs; Carroll 307
Staying Informed in the J-school
• Read items on the J-School student listserv, JOMC
News. You’re automatically added.
• Visit jomc.unc.edu.
• Read the bulletin boards/screens around the
building.
• Join a student organization—there’s something for
everyone.
Questions?