Journalism, B.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 124
Major Hours: 46
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 48
Upper-Division Hours Within Major: 30
Overall GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Major GPA - Combined and OU: 2.50
Last 60 Hours GPA: 2.50
Program Code: B610
Requirements for Full Admission to the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication
All incoming freshmen or transfer students are classified as Pre-Journalism majors until the following requirements are met:
- Successfully pass the Gaylord College Entrance Exams;
- Successfully complete JMC 1013 (Introduction to Media) with a grade of C or better;
- Successful completion of at least 21 hours of courses acceptable for General Education credit; and
- Achieve a minimum combined retention grade point average of 2.75 on all work attempted, as well as a 2.75 on all major work.
Once admitted as a major in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication you may choose a major in one of the following: Advertising, Creative Media Production, Journalism, Professional Writing, or Public Relations.
If you have any questions or advising concerns, please contact: Student Services Center, Gaylord Hall, Room 2533, (405) 325-5684.
Major Requirements
A maximum of 50 hours of Journalism and Mass Communication may be counted in the 124 hours required for graduation. No student will be awarded a BA in Journalism degree without completing at least 80 semester credit hours outside the College. At least 65 of these hours must be in liberal arts and sciences courses.
A grade of C or better is required in all Journalism and Mass Communication courses.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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JMC Core | ||
JMC 1013 | Introduction to Media | 3 |
JMC 2033 | Media Writing & Storytelling | 3 |
JMC 4813 | Media Law | 3 |
Journalism Core | ||
JMC 3003 | Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
JMC 3013 | Multimedia News Gathering | 3 |
JMC 4803 | History of Media | 3 |
JMC 4863 | Journalism, Ethics and Democracy | 3 |
Choose two of the following: | 6 | |
Community Journalism | ||
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism 1 | ||
Business of Media | ||
Journalism Ethics | ||
Race, Gender, Class and the Media | ||
JMC Skills Streams | ||
Choose one stream: Broadcast, Online, or Print | 10 | |
Electives | ||
Choose a minimum of 9 hours from JMC courses numbered 3000 or above | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 46 |
- 1
Required for students who choose the Broadcast Skills stream.
Required Minor
All Gaylord College students pursuing a baccalaureate major are also required to complete an academic minor of their choice in accordance to JMC policies.
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
Choose a minor 1 | 15-21 | |
Total Credit Hours | 15-21 |
- 1
Required Completion of a Minor – 15-21 hours (hours vary due to minor chosen).
JMC Skills Streams
Broadcast
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
JMC 3011 | Practicum | 1 |
JMC 3663 | Electronic News Gathering Techniques | 3 |
JMC 3773 | Television News | 3 |
JMC 4673 | Advanced Broadcast News | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
Online
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
JMC 3011 | Practicum | 1 |
JMC 3663 | Electronic News Gathering Techniques | 3 |
JMC 3683 | Interactive Multimedia | 3 |
JMC 4683 | Multimedia Content Management | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
JMC 3011 | Practicum | 1 |
JMC 3023 | Feature Writing | 3 |
JMC 3103 | News Editing | 3 |
JMC 4013 | Reporting Public Affairs | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 10 |
General Education and College Requirements
Courses for fulfillment of General Education and College of Journalism requirements must be from the approved General Education course list. Courses graded S/U or P/NP will not apply.
UNIVERSITY-WIDE GENERAL EDUCATION (MINIMUM 40 HOURS) AND COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Core Area I: Symbolic and Oral Communication | ||
English Composition | ||
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
ENGL 1213 | Principles of English Composition | 3 |
or EXPO 1213 | Expository Writing | |
Language | ||
(0-10 hours, 2 courses in the same language) May be met by successful completion of 2 years of the same language in high school (additional language requirement – see below) | ||
Beginning Course | 0-5 | |
Beginning Course, continued | 0-5 | |
Mathematics | ||
Choose one course | 3 | |
Core Area II: Natural Science | ||
Choose two courses from different disciplines; one must include a laboratory | 7 | |
Core Area III: Social Science | ||
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government | 3 |
Choose one course | 3 | |
Core Area IV: Arts and Humanities | ||
Artistic Forms | ||
Choose one course | 3 | |
Western Culture | ||
HIST 1483 | United States to 1865 | 3 |
or HIST 1493 | United States, 1865 to the Present | |
Choose one course (excluding HIST 1483 and HIST 1493) | 3 | |
World Culture | ||
Choose one course | 3 | |
Core Area V: First-Year Experience | ||
Choose one course | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours | 37-47 |
ADDITIONAL GAYLORD COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Western Culture | ||
Choose one upper-division course outside the major and in addition to University General Education Core IV | 3 | |
Language or Western Culture | ||
Choose one from: | 0-3 | |
a language course at the intermediate level or demonstrated competency at that level | ||
an additional upper-division Western Culture general education course outside the major | ||
Total Credit Hours | 3-6 |
Free Electives
Electives to bring total applicable hours to the minimum total required for the degree including 48 upper-division hours.
Information Concerning General Rules, Regulations and Minimum Requirements
Information regarding Total Hours; Hours by Examination, Correspondence Study and/or Extension; Repeat of Failed Coursework; and Requirements for Full Admission to the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication can be found in the catalog under Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication: Undergraduate Study.
Attendance: Students who do not attend a JMC class or lab on the first day of classes may be dropped from the class or lab.
Transfer Work: Students may transfer in a maximum of 12 credit hours of journalism and mass communication coursework prior to full admission to the Gaylord College. Once fully admitted to the college, students may petition the faculty to have an additional three (3) credit hours from an outside ACEJMC institution applied to their University of Oklahoma degree. A maximum of fifteen (15) credit hours of JMC transfer coursework may be applied to a degree.
Individual Studies (e.g., courses titled “Independent Study”): A maximum of 12 total semester hours may be counted toward graduation.
Senior Institution Hours: A minimum of 60 semester hours applied toward graduation must be earned at senior (4-year) institutions.
Residency:
- A minimum of 30 semester hours acceptable toward graduation must be earned in residence at OU, including at least 15 of the last 30 hours applied toward the degree.
- At least 15 semester hours of upper-division major work must be completed in residence at OU.
- OU correspondence courses are not considered resident credit.
- Credits earned via examination are neither resident nor nonresident credit.
Application for Graduation: Students must apply for graduation during the term in which they complete their degree requirements in order to graduate in that term. Application forms are available in the Student Services Center, 2533 Gaylord Hall. The deadline for completion of all coursework to graduate in a particular term is the last day of classes in that term.
Suggested Semester Plan of Study
This plan of study should not be used in lieu of academic advisement.
Freshman | ||
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First Semester | Credit Hours | |
ENGL 1113 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) | 3 |
HIST 1483 or HIST 1493 | United States to 1865 (Core IV) or United States, 1865 to the Present | 3 |
JMC 1013 | Introduction to Media | 3 |
Beginning Language (Core I) | 5 | |
First-Year Experience (Core V) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Second Semester | ||
ENGL 1213 or EXPO 1213 | Principles of English Composition (Core I) or Expository Writing | 3 |
JMC 2033 | Media Writing & Storytelling | 3 |
MATH (Core I) | 3 | |
P SC 1113 | American Federal Government (Core III) | 3 |
Beginning Language continued (Core I) | 5 | |
Credit Hours | 17 | |
Sophomore | ||
First Semester | ||
JMC 3003 | Multimedia Journalism | 3 |
Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
Intermediate Language | ||
Upper-Division Western Culture (Core IV) outside major | ||
Natural Science with lab (Core II) | 4 | |
Artistic Forms (Core IV) | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower-division | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
JMC 3011 | Practicum | 1 |
JMC 3013 | Multimedia News Gathering | 3 |
Natural Science without lab (Core II) | 3 | |
World Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 2 | |
Social Science (Core III) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Junior | ||
First Semester | ||
JMC Skills Course | 3 | |
Western Culture (Core IV) | 3 | |
JMC Journalism Core Elective | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 1 | |
Credit Hours | 16 | |
Second Semester | ||
JMC Skills Course | 3 | |
JMC Journalism Core Elective | 3 | |
JMC Elective | 3 | |
JMC Major Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Upper-division Western Culture outside major (Gen. Ed.) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 15 | |
Senior | ||
First Semester | ||
JMC Skills Course | 3 | |
JMC 4803 | History of Media | 3 |
JMC Major Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 2 | |
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000-level) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Second Semester | ||
JMC 4813 | Media Law | 3 |
JMC 4863 | Journalism, Ethics and Democracy | 3 |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 3 | |
Free Elective, lower- or upper-division | 2 | |
Free Elective, upper-division (3000-4000) | 3 | |
Credit Hours | 14 | |
Total Credit Hours | 124 |