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Journalism Department
Chafee Hall, Suite 7
10 Chafee Road
Kingston, RI 02881
Phone: (401) 874-2195
Fax: (401) 874-4450
Office Hours: M-F 8:30am-12:30pm

Journalism Major Worksheet

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Catalog year 2010 and later.
Catalog year 2009 and prior

BASIC LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS

Fine Arts / Literature
(6 credits)
Choose One
ARH 120 Intro to Art [ ]
ARH 252 Intro Hist Art [ ]
MUS 101 Intro to Music [ ]
THE 100 Intro to Theater [ ]

and

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ENG 110 Intro to Lit [ ]
ENG 160/CLA 160 Lit of World [ ]
ENG 243 Short Story [ ]
ENG 248 / AAF 248 Af-Am Lit [ ]

Letters
(6 credits)
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HIS 142 U.S. Since 1877 [ ]
HIS 146 Women in U.S. [ ]
HIS 150 Intro Af-Am His [ ]
HIS 346 Immig, Ethn, Race [ ]
AAF 201 Into Af & Af/Am [ ]

and

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PHL 103 Intro [ ]
PHL 204 Human Nature [ ]
PHL 212 Ethics [ ]
PHL 217 Social Philos. [ ]
RLS 111 Judaism, Christian., Islam [ ]

Social Sciences
(6 credits)
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PSC 113 American Politics [ ]
PSC 274 / SOC 274 Crim Jus [ ]
PSC 288 Am Legal System [ ]
CPL 200 Understand Cities [ ]
ECN 100 Intro Econ [ ]
GEG 104 Political Geog [ ]

and

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APG 203 Cultural Antrho [ ]
SOC 240 Minority / Majority [ ]
SOC 242 Sex / Gender [ ]
WMS 150 Women's Studies [ ]

Natural Sciences
(6 credits)
Choose One w/Lab
AFS 210 & 211 Intro Marine Environment [ ]
BIO 105 Bio for Daily Life w/ lab [ ]
CHM 101 & 102 [ ]
CHM 103 & 105 [ ]
PHY 111 & 185 [ ]
PHY 112 & 186 [ ]

and

Any course from A&S list
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Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning
(3 credits)
Any course from A&S list
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English Communication
(6 credits)
Any 3-credit WRT course from A&S list with a grade of B or better
____________________ [ ]

and

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PHL 101 Critical Thinking [ ]
LIB 120 Intro Info Literacy [ ]

Foreign Language
2-course sequence in language studied for 2 or more years in high school through at least 103-level (or 301-level)
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____________________ [ ]
OR 2-course sequence in 'new' language through 102-level
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OR Demonstration of competence by exam or by 104 course
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OR Study abroad in approved academic program for one semester
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URI 101

Identify 2 Diversity courses _________________&_________________

120 credits required for graduation
Minimum 2.0 GPA in major required for graduation

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 CREDITS)

Required Courses
(16 credits)
JOR 115 Foundations [ ]
JOR 220 Media Writing [ ]
JOR 221 Multi-media Reporting [ ]
JOR 310 Media Law [ ]
JOR 410 Ethics and Journalism [ ]
JOR 411 Senior Portfolio [ ]

Elective Courses
(3 credits) Any JOR course
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JOR 345 Internship
____________________ credits

JOR 440 Independent Study
____________________ credits

Skills Courses
(9 credits)
JOR 320 Public Affairs [ ]
JOR 321 Feature Writing [ ]
JOR 330 TV News [ ]
JOR 331 Electronic News Gath. [ ]
JOR 340 Public Relations [ ]
JOR 341 Editing for Publication [ ]
JOR 420 Advanced Reporting [ ]
JOR 430 Advanced TV [ ]
JOR 441 PR Practices [ ]
JOR 442 Publication Design
[ ]

Conceptual Courses
(3 credits)
JOR 210 Journalism History
[ ]
JOR 211 B'cast History [ ]
JOR 215 Free Speech [ ]
JOR 311 Journalism Criticism [ ]
JOR 313 Alternative Media [ ]
JOR 415 Perspectives on Reporting [ ]

Special Topics Course
JOR 445
Periodically, the department offers courses of "special" interest. Depending on the content and approach, a 445 course is designated as Skills or Conceptual. Complete information on such courses is available from the instructor.

2nd MAJOR (optional) (30 Credits)

MINOR (optional) (Minimum 18 Credits)