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Journalism - A.B.

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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): No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

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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): No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.
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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

JOUR 3030
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 nine (9) 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. This 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 (45 hours)
A grade of "C-" (1.7) or higher must be earned in any College of Journalism and Mass Communication course which counts toward satisfaction of requirements for the A.B. degree. An overall grade point average in College of Journalism and Mass Communication courses of at least "C" (2.0) or higher is required to satisfy requirements for the A.B. degree.

Journalism Required Courses (30 hours):

Major Required Courses: 24 hours
JOUR 3090
JOUR 3190
JOUR 4090 or JOUR 4090E
JOUR 5090/7090-5090L/7090L or JOUR 5091/7091
JOUR 5320/7320 or JOUR 5320E/7320E
JRLC 5040/7040 or JRLC 5040E/7040E
Specialty Course(s)*

Choose one course from the following: 3 hours
JOUR 3280
JOUR 3330
JOUR 3380

Choose one Conceptual course from the following: 3 hours
JOUR 5420/7420 or JOUR 5420E/7420E
JRLC 3600 or JRLC 3600E
JRLC 5080 or JRLC 5080E
JRLC 5210
JRLC 5400 or JRLC 5400E
JRLC 5490/7490

*Choose 1-2 Specialty courses from the following: 3 or 6 hours (only take one if JOUR 5090/7090-5090L/7090L was taken)
JOUR 5160/7160
JOUR 5170
JOUR 5190/7190
JOUR 5280/7280
JOUR 5290/7290
JOUR 5370/7370
JOUR 5380/7380 or JOUR 5380E/7380E
JOUR 5390/7390
JOUR 5510/7510
JOUR 5570/7570
JOUR 5590/7590


Upper-Division Electives (15 hours):
Choose one of the following options:

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 (15 hours)
Choose fifteen additional hours in any discipline and level.

JOUR 5010 (1-3 hours - counts as a general elective)

*A dual major may fulfill elective requirements.

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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