Journalism Major's Worksheet

BASIC LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS
Fine Arts / Literature
(6 credits)

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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 241 American Lit I [ ] 

ENG 242 American Lit II [ ]
ENG 248 / AAF 248 Af-Am Lit [ ]
ENG 251 British Lit I [ ]

ENG 252 British Lit II [ ]

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 [ ]

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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 [ ]

 

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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)

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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
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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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2-course sequence in 'new' language through 102-level
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Demonstration of competence by exam or by 104 course
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Study abroad in approved academic program for one semester
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URI 101

Identify 2 "D" courses

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• 120 credits required for graduation
• Minimum 2.0 gpa in major required for graduation

 
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 Credits)
Requied Courses
(12 credits)

JOR 115 Foundations [ ]
JOR 220 Media Writing [ ]

JOR 310 Media Law [ ]

JOR 410 Ethics and Journalism [ ]

 



Elective Courses
(6 credits required)

Any JOR course
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Any JOR course

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JOR 345 Internship

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JOR 440 Independent Study

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Skills Courses
(3 courses required)

JOR 230 Radio-TV Intro [ ]
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 Rpting [ ]

JOR 430 Advanced TV [ ]

JOR 441 PR Practices [ ]
JOR 442 Publication Design [ ]

Conceptual Courses
(1 course required)

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 Repting [ ] 

 
2nd MAJOR (optional) (30 Credits)

MINOR (optional) (Minimum 18 Credits)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Electives

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+300-level Courses (42 credits required)

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