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Journalism 4-Year Plan

Follow this plan to stay on track and graduate on time. If you have any questions about which classes you should take, talk to your advisor.

This 4-year plan is for students who entered the journalism program during or after summer 2016. If you started earlier than summer 2016, visit the online catalog to find the 4-year plan that corresponds with the year you started the program.

Freshman Year

  • UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar
  • CMCN 170 - Media and Society
  • ENGL 101 - Introduction to Academic Writing
  • ENGL 102 - Writing and Research About Culture
  • STAT 214 - Elementary Statistics
  • MATH 102 - Quantitative Reasoning OR both MATH 103 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals and MATH 104 - Applied College Algebra Fundamentals Practicum
    • MATH 104 must be taken with MATH 103 but does not count toward the 124 total hours of degree credit required for this major.
  • MODL 101 (choose from French, Spanish, or German)
  • MODL 102 (must choose the same language as you took for MODL 101)
  • Science electives (6 credit hours/2 courses). For your degree, you'll be required to take three science electives. Two must be from the same science; at least one must be from both the biological sciences (BIOL, ENVS 150) and from the physical sciences (PHYS, CHEM, BIOL).

Sophomore Year

  • CMCN 212 - Introductory Newswriting
  • CMCN 311 - Principles of Journalism
  • CMCN 335 - Visual Communication I
  • CMCN 352 - Scriptwriting
  • POLS 110 - American National Government
  • MODL 201 (must be the same language as you took for MODL 101 and 102)
  • MODL 202  (must be the same language as you took for MODL 101, 102, and 201)
  • English elective (3 credit hours/1 course). Choose from:
    • ENGL 201 - British Literature
    • ENGL 202 - British Literature II
    • ENGL 205 - American Literature I
    • ENGL 206 - American Literature II
    • ENGL 210 - Literary Genres
    • ENGL 211 - Thematic Approaches to Literature
    • ENGL 212 - Literature and Other Media
    • ENGL 215 - Honors British Literature
    • ENGL 216 - Honors American Literature
  • History elective (6 credit hours/2 courses). Choose from:
    • HIST 101 - World Civilizations I
    • HIST 102 - World Civilizations II
    • HIST 103 - Honors World Civiliations I
    • HIST 104 - Honors World Civilizations II
    • HIST 221 - The United States to 1877
    • HIST 222 - The United States Since 1877
    • HIST 223 - Honors the United States to 1877
    • HIST 224 - Honors the United States Since 1877
    • HIST 307 - History of Louisiana
  • Science elective (3 credit hours/1 course). For your degree, you'll be required to take three science electives. Two must be from the same science; at least one must be from both the biological sciences (BIOL, ENVS 150) and from the physical sciences (PHYS, CHEM, BIOL).

Junior Year

  • CMCN 312 - Advanced Reporting
  • CMCN 313 - News Editing
  • CMCN 384 - Communication Theory
  • CMCN 385 - Communication Law and Ethics
  • ENGL 304 - Vocabulary Development
  • POLS 317 - State and Local Government
  • ECON 300 - Fundamentals of Economics
  • Communication elective (3 credit hours/1 course)
  • Minor courses (6 credit hours/2 courses)*

Senior Year

  • CMCN 412 - Feature Writing
  • CMCN 413 - Public Affairs Reporting
  • CMCN 415 - Multimedia Journalism
  • CMCN 490 - Internship
  • English elective (3 credit hours/1 course). Must be a 300- or 400-level course.
  • Arts elective (3 credit hours/1 course). Choose from DANC, MUS, THEA, or VIAR.
  • Communication elective (3 credit hours/1 course)
  • Humanities elective (6 credit hours/2 courses). Choose from ENGL, HIST, HUMN, MODL, or PHIL.
  • Minor courses (6 credit hours/2 courses). Must be at the 300 or 400 level.