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    Dec 08, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism with a concentration in Video, Broadcast and Multimedia, BA


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Students interested in careers in broadcast media—such as broadcast news reporters, writers and producers—enroll in the school’s broadcast and digital journalism concentration. You will learn to cover a news “beat,” shoot video and stills, and edit using non-linear editing systems. You also learn to appear on camera, to do live reporting and anchoring, and to produce content for on air and online, including newscasts and webcasts.


Program requirements

Degree Requirements


Hours required and general/college requirements


A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the Mayborn School of Journalism requirements.

Major requirements


46 semester hours in journalism in either broadcast and digital journalism. Students may take no more than 48 hours in journalism. Check catalog for prerequisites before enrolling in any advanced 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:

  •  JOUR 1210  - Mass Communication and Society
  •  JOUR 2310  - Introduction to Media Writing
  • JOUR 4250  -Race, Gender and the Media:  A Methods Approach

2. The journalism math requirement for all concentrations:

3. Complete the following with a grade of C or better:

Broadcast Journalism concentration


46 semester hours in journalism.

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 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.

Four-year degree plan (example)


The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

       

Year 1

Semester 1 Semester 2
ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   3 hours   ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II    3 hours  
JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society   3 hours   MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics   3 hours  
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy   3 hours   PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions   3 hours  
Component Area Option A core   3 hours Component Area Option B core   3 hours
JOUR Foreign Language-elementary   3 hours JOUR Foreign Language-elementary   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865   3 hours   HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865   3 hours  
JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing   3 hours   JOUR 3300 - Introduction to Visual Communication for News   3 hours  
Creative Arts core   3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

             

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
JOUR 3323 - News Writing for Broadcast and Web   3 hours   JOUR 3315 - Video News Research and Reporting   3 hours  
JOUR 3343 - Visual News Storytelling   3 hours   JOUR 3340 - Digital Media for Journalists   3 hours  
Advanced Social Science option   3 hours Required elective option 3 hours
Advanced Social Science option   3 hours Advanced Social Science option   3 hours
Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours Advanced Social Science option   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
JOUR 4250 - Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach   3 hours   JOUR 4999 - News Capstone   3 hours  
JOUR 4620 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics   3 hours   Professional Internship or Practicum 1 hour
Advanced writing option 3 hours Advanced writing option 3 hours
Required elective option 3 hours Required elective option 3 hours
Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours
    Minor outside journalism OR Business concentration 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 16 hours

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