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Bachelor of Science in Journalism
A
candidate for the degree of bachelor of science in journalism
must meet the following requirements in addition to those
listed in the Academic
Policies section of this catalog.
1.
Be proficient in keyboarding skills;
2. Complete approximately 58 semester hours of degree
requirements, including completion of the general education
program and three to eight hours of English composition;
demonstration of proficiency in a foreign language; three
hours of cultural diversity; six hours of natural science
including a laboratory course; 18 hours of social science
courses including history, political science and economics;
12 hours of humanities and arts courses including A&S
250 (Great Ideas), English literature and philosophy;
six hours of computation and mathematics including computer
science and a course in either college mathematics, statistics
or accounting, and a three-hour course in speaking and
listening. Courses fulfilling the degree requirements
are listed in the Department of Journalism requirements
sheet provided to all incoming first-year and transfer
students and available from the departmental office in
302 West Hall.
Group
II—Foreign
language requirement
Each student is required to demonstrate a proficiency in
a language by one of the options listed below:
a.
Graduating from a high school where all instruction was
conducted in a language other than English;
b. Passing a proficiency examination in the language on
the 202 course level;
c. Having completed four years of one language in high
school (student must have completed the fourth full year,
for example, Spanish IV, and received credit for these
courses);
d. Having completed one of the departmental options listed
below (14 hours minimum in the same language area or fewer
by advanced placement).
Note:
Foreign language courses numbered 201, 202, 212 apply
to Group II not Group V.
German, Russian, East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese)
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Completion
of GERM 101 and 102 plus a minimum of six additional
hours from GERM 117, 118, 201, 202, 217, 218, 231, 331
and/or GERM 260, 315, 316, 360, 415;
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Completion
of CHIN 101, 102, 201, 202;
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Completion
of JAPN 101, 102, 201, 202;
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Completion
of RUSN 101 and 102 plus a minimum of six additional
hours from RUSN 201, 202, 215, 216, 312, 313, 415.
Romance
languages (French, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish)
A
student may transfer at any point from Option I to Option
II but not vice versa. Course 202 is required for admission
to 300-level courses. Credit toward a degree is not granted
for foreign language courses which duplicate more than
two units of high school study.
3.
Complete 32 or 33 semester hours of journalism/mass communication
courses, 14 or 15 of which are core journalism courses,
with the remainder from specific sequence courses and
electives. No more than 33 semester hours of journalism/mass
communication courses may be counted towards a bachelor
of science in journalism degree. (Note: Courses taken
in departments and programs other than journalism, such
as telecommunications or visual communication technology,
may count as part of the 33 semester hours allowed. However,
students should not enroll in mass communication courses
in programs and departments outside of the Department
of Journalism without permission from their adviser or
the chair of the Department of Journalism);
4. Earn a grade of "C" or better in all journalism
courses that count toward the 32 required hours in the
journalism major and maintain a 2.5 grade point average
in journalism courses (and a 2.5 in JOUR 100 and 200).
All journalism courses must be taken for a grade. A student
is allowed to repeat a journalism course only once if
a grade of "D" or lower is received;
5. Complete a minor of at least 20 semester hours in a
field other than journalism/mass communication or complete
an interdepartmental minor of 20 hours that clusters courses
in two or more fields other than journalism/mass communication.
Twelve of the 20 hours required for a minor must be in
300- or 400-level courses. Minors are declared in consultation
with the student's adviser. All courses in the minor must
be taken for a letter grade (not "S/U");
6. Earn an overall grade point average of 2.25 in order
to graduate.
Note:
Resources may limit class enrollment in upper-division journalism
courses, beginning with JOUR 200. Total hours earned, declared
sequence and grade point average determine which journalism
students are given preference. Students not majoring in
journalism may find it difficult to gain admittance into
some upper-division journalism courses, including JOUR 200.
Although it may limit their admission to other journalism
skills courses, non-majors may wish to consider enrolling
in JOUR 201, Journalism Techniques for Non-majors.
Specialization: Three sequences
In addition to other requirements, each journalism major
chooses one of three areas of specialization called sequences.
The broadcast journalism sequence develops competence in
the electronic media of radio and television. The print
journalism sequence is generally associated with training
for reporting, writing and editing positions on weekly and
daily newspapers, wire services, magazines and other publications.
Public relations includes inter-group communications and
relating the interests of business, industry, government,
and public and private institutions to each other and to
society.
Core courses in journalism required of all majors
(14 hours minimum)
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JOUR
100, 200, 250, 450 (12)
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JOUR
400 (2-3); 2 hours required, one of which must be with
a campus medium such as The BG News, Miscellany
magazine, The Key yearbook, etc.
Sequence
courses (choose broadcast journalism, print journalism
or public relations)
Broadcast
journalism (9 hours)
Print journalism
(9 hours)
Public
relations (9 hours of journalism courses and 6 hours of business
courses)
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JOUR
341, 344, 440
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MKT
300
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MGMT
305
Note:
Both of the business courses may be applied to certain
minors, in consultation with the student's adviser.
Required of all majors (9 hours)
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One
skills course from another sequence (3);
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One
issues course chosen from JOUR 455, 465, 475, 485 and
495;
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One
elective chosen in consultation with adviser.
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(JOUR
345 is required for PR majors)
Before
being admitted into JOUR 200, a student MUST:
1.
Complete at least 30 hours of coursework consisting of
degree requirements including ENG 112 and JOUR 100;
2. Earn an overall grade point average of 2.7 in the above
mentioned coursework. The coursework and GPA must be completed
before enrolling in JOUR 200;
3. Earn at least a "C" in JOUR 100;
4. Officially enroll in the chosen sequence by declaring
a major near the completion of JOUR 200. Students must
have an overall GPA of 2.5 before their major will be
approved by the department. To remain journalism majors,
students must maintain a 2.5 grade point average in all
journalism courses and earn a grade of "C" or
better in every journalism course that counts toward the
32 required hours in the major. An overall GPA of 2.25
must be maintained for graduation;
5. If transferring into the BGSU journalism program, students
must have a 2.5 grade point average in both journalism
and overall coursework if JOUR 200 transfer credit is
approved. The normal requirements for entry into JOUR
200 apply if a student does not receive transfer credit
for JOUR 200. No more than 12 semester hours of coursework
in journalism will be accepted for transfer from junior
colleges. No more than 15 semester hours of coursework
in journalism will be accepted for transfer from any four-year
institution.
Note:
Students seeking entry into JOUR 200 who are not pre-journalism
majors must meet all of the above-listed requirements. Pre-journalism
majors have priority registration.
Non-journalism
electives
After completing approximately 58 hours of required general
education courses, 29-30 hours of required journalism/mass
communication courses and a 20-hour required minor, most students
will have approximately 5 -15 semester hours remaining to
complete the 122 semester hours required for graduation. Students
must use these hours as general electives, taking courses
outside the field of journalism/mass communication. Students
are encouraged to select these general electives carefully
in consultation with their journalism adviser. General electives
should be chosen with the goal of enhancing the student's
overall education.
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