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Nov 21, 2024
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2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Journalism with a concentration in Photojournalism, BA
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In the Mayborn School of Journalism, you learn to communicate and tell visual stories relevant to society’s needs. The photojournalism concentration trains you in visual storytelling practices currently employed in the industry.
Program requirements
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Major requirements
46 semester hours in journalism in photojournalism. Students may take no more than 48 hours in journalism. Check catalog for prerequisites before enrolling in any course.
Journalism foundation requirements
The following requirements are prerequisites for all advanced journalism courses.
1. Complete the following with a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA:
2. The journalism math requirement for all concentrations:
3. Complete the following with a grade of C or better.
Photojournalism concentration
46 semester hours in journalism. Foundation courses, 6 hours
Writing/reporting/editing, 6 hours
Advanced writing/reporting/editing, 6 hours
And 3 hours selected from
Visual journalism, 12 hours
Critical thinking, 3 hours
Selected from: Professional application, 1 hour
Selected from: 6 additional hours
6 additional hours selected from advanced writing/reporting/editing, critical thinking, or professional application courses listed above, or selected from:
Minor
An 18-hour minor outside the Mayborn School of Journalism. Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the Mayborn School of Journalism.
Other requirements
Students majoring in journalism are required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA to enroll in journalism courses and have a 2.5 journalism GPA to graduate. a. A grade of C or higher is required for all journalism courses to be applied toward the major/minor degree requirements. b. No more than 12 semester hours of journalism credit will be accepted from a transfer student who is entering with fewer than 75 semester credit hours. For students transferring with 75 semester credit hours or more, a maximum of of 18 transfer journalism hours will be accepted for credit toward the bachelor’s degree. c. A minimum of 72 semester credit hours must be completed outside of journalism. These 72 semester credit hours may not include MRTS. |
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