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

Journalism with a concentration in Public Relations, BA


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A concentration in public relations from the Mayborn School of Journalism emphasizes public relations. You will graduate with competitive skills of persuasion gained from extensive hands-on experience working in state-of-the-art technology labs and with different media.


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


49 semester hours in journalism in public relations. Students may take no more than 49 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:

Public Relations concentration


49 semester hours in journalism.

Upper-level course requirements


Minor


Business concentration, 18 hours


Or, another 18 hour minor


Must be 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. Those 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
JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society   3 hours   MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics   3 hours  
Communication core   3 hours Communication core  3 hours
Creative Arts core   3 hours Language, Philosophy and Culture core  3 hours
Political Science core   3 hours Political Science 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
JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing   3 hours    JOUR 2400 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Practices   3 hours  
ADVG 1100 - Applied Design for Advertising and Public Relations   3 hours   JOUR 3300 - Introduction to Visual Communication for News   3 hours  
American History core   3 hours JOUR 3322 - Copyediting   3 hours  
Component Area Option A core   3 hours American History core   3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

               

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
JOUR 3200 - Mass Communication Research Methods   3 hours   JOUR 3410 - Public Relations for Non-Profits     3 hours  
MKTG 3651 - Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Business Majors   3 hours   JOUR 3420 - Public Relations Writing   3 hours  
Required elective option 3 hours MKTG 3010 - Professional Selling   3 hours  
Required elective option 3 hours Required elective option 3 hours
Elective 3 hours Elective 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 4270 - Strategic Social Media    3 hours  
JOUR 4460 - Public Relations Communication   3 hours   JOUR 4480 - Public Relations Campaigns   3 hours  
JOUR 4620 - Mass Communication Law and Ethics   3 hours   Business concentration 3 hours
MKTG 4120 - Consumer Behavior   3 hours   Business concentration 3 hours
Business concentration 3 hours Professional Internship or Practicum 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

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