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Degree Requirements

Entrance Requirements for the Major

General Education Core Curriculum
(Selected with the advice of an academic advisor)
Areas I II III IV V
Area VI
Major Requirements
College-wide Requirements must be satisfied in order to graduate with this major
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 120 hours
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I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)
ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S 
ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H  
MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2250E or MATH 2300H or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2000E
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II. Sciences (7-8 hours)

At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.
Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
Life Sciences (3-4 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H 

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IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours)

Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.
World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)
Preferred Course(s): One literature course from CLAS, CMLT, or ENGL.
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V. Social Sciences (9 hours)

  • Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1101H.
  • A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.
No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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Area VI

ADPR 3850 or ADPR 3850E
BUSN 3000 or BUSN 3000H or STAT 2000 or STAT 2100H
ECON 2105 or ECON 2105H or ECON 2106 or ECON 2106H
Three hours of any foreign language, including AMSL, at the 2000-level or above
Choose six hours of 1000/2000-level courses from the following: ANTH, ARTS, CLAS, CMLT, COMM, ENGL, GEOG, HIST, LACS, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, RELI, SOCI, STAT, THEA

If any of the courses in Area VI have been used to satisfy Areas II-V of the Core Curriculum, General Electives may be taken here. (Refer to College-wide requirements when selecting General Electives) 
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Entrance Requirements

This is a high-demand major. After meeting the entrance requirements, students will be selected based on the high-demand selection criteria.


Entrance Requirements Effective Fall 2024

- Enrolled in and accepted to UGA
- Completion of 24 credit hours toward Areas I-V of the General Education Core Curriculum prior to final acceptance. Students may apply to the major while in their final semester of completing this requirement.
- Minimum overall G.P.A. of 2.8.
- Completion of a written statement of interest. The maximum length will be two pages. The statement must be written at the UGA Testing Center.
- Completion of an online application within the application window dates each semester.

The above criteria are minimum application requirements and do not guarantee admission to Grady College or to a particular major.


Entrance Requirements for Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

- Enrolled in and accepted to UGA
- Complete Areas I-V of the General Education Core Curriculum prior to final acceptance. Students may apply while in their final semester of core courses.
- Overall G.P.A. of 2.8
- Good academic standing (2.0 cumulative UGA G.P.A.)
- Complete a written statement of interest. The maximum length will be 2 pages. The statement must be written at the UGA Testing Center.
- Completed online application within the application window dates each semester.


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High-Demand Major–Selection Criteria


High-Demand Selection Criteria Effective Fall 2024

- Grades in the 24 credit hours of courses completed in Areas I-V of the General Education Core Curriculum will constitute 75% of the admission decision.
- The score on the statement of interest will constitute 25% of the admission decision.


High-Demand Selection Criteria for Fall 2023 - Summer 2024

- Grades in Areas I, IV, and V of the General Education Curriculum will constitute 75% of the admission decision.
- The score on the statement of interest will constitute 25% of the admission decision.

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Major Requirements
A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.
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Required Courses (48 hours)

Public Relations Required Courses (33 hours) 
ADPR 3400
ADPR 3515
ADPR 3860 or ADPR 5120 or ADPR 5910
ADPR 5920
ADPR 5930/7930 or JRLC 5040/7040 or JRLC 5040H
ADPR 5950/7950 or ADPR 5741/7741 or ADPR 5742/7742
JOUR 3090
MARK 3000 or MARK 3001

Choose nine (9) additional hours from any upper-division courses in the following prefixes: ADPR, EMST, JOUR, JRLC, JRMC, NMIX, or SPTM. Double Dawgs Pathway students may use graduate-level coursework (6000-8000 level) in the college to complete these hours.

Upper-Division Electives: (15 hours)
Note: A minor or dual major may fulfill upper-division elective requirements.  
 
Choose fifteen (15) hours of upper-division courses in no more than two disciplines from prefixes other than ADPR, EMST, JOUR, JRLC, JRMC, NMIX, or SPTM
OR
Complete a minor or certificate program in a field other than journalism and mass communication.
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General Electives (12 hours)
Choose twelve additional hours in any discipline and level. 

Note: Grady students are encouraged to complete a broad liberal-arts background of 72 hours outside the college and no more than 48 hours within the college.
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(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)
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