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    Jul 02, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Advertising and Brand Strategy, BS


A degree in advertising and brand strategy from the Mayborn School of Journalism prepares students to design, manage, and lead equitable advertising campaigns in the context of a multicultural society. Students will graduate with applied creativity, strategic problem-solving, and consumer insight skills gained from extensive hands-on experience working in state-of-the-art technology labs and across media platforms.

Program requirements


Degree requirements


Hours required


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

Major requirements


42 semester hours in advertising and brand strategy, and noted interdisciplinary courses. Students may take no more than 48 hours of ADVG courses. Check catalog for prerequisites before enrolling in any advanced course.

Advertising and Brand Strategy


42 semester hours in advertising and brand communications.

Other course requirements


Minor


Students must complete an 18-hour minor outside the advertising and brand communications (ADVG) coursework and must choose their minor in consultation with the Mayborn School of Journalism Advising office. Minors can be chosen that support student Professional Track coursework. 

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 advertising and brand communications are required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA to enroll in advertising courses and have a 2.5 GPA in the major in order to graduate.

a. Maintain a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA.

b. Attain a 2.5 GPA in all major courses upon graduation.

c. No more than 12 semester hours of advertising credit will be accepted from a transfer student who is entering with fewer than 75 semester credit hours. For students transferring with 75 or more semester credit hours, a maximum of 18 transfer journalism hours will be accepted for credit toward the bachelor’s degree.

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
ADVG 1000 - Principles of Advertising and Brand Strategy   3 hours   ADVG 2000 - Digital Advertising Tools and Analytics   3 hours  
ADVG 1100 - Applied Design for Advertising and Public Relations   3 hours   ADVG 2100 - Inclusive Advertising   3 hours  
Composition option 3 hours Mathematics core   3 hours
Component Area Option A core   3 hours Political Science core   3 hours
Political Science core   3 hours Composition option 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 2

Semester 1 Semester 2
American History core   3 hours MKTG 3651 - Foundations of Marketing Practice for Non-Business Majors    3 hours   
Creative Arts core   3 hours American History core   3 hours
Language, Philosophy and Culture core   3 hours Component Area Option B core    3 hours
Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours Life and Physical Sciences core   3 hours
Social and Behavioral Sciences core    3 hours Advanced ANTH or SOCI course 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

             

Year 3

Semester 1 Semester 2
JOUR 4250 - Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach    3 hours    MGMT 4235 - Social Entrepreneurship    3 hours   
MDSE 3900 - Branding and Promotion    3 hours    Professional Track required course 3 hours
Professional Track required course 3 hours Professional Track required course 3 hours
Advanced ANTH or SOCI course 3 hours Professional Track course option 3 hours
Minor outside ADVG 3 hours Minor outside ADVG 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours

 

Year 4

Semester 1 Semester 2
ADVG 4100 - Advertising Creative Collective and Freelancing    3 hours    ADVG 4200 - Advertising Career Advancement    2 hours   
ADVG 4300 - Advertising Full-Service Campaigns    3 hours    Advertising Internship or Practicum 1 hour
Elective 3 hours Advanced ANTH or SOCI course 3 hours
Minor outside ADVG 3 hours Elective 3 hours
Minor outside ADVG 3 hours Minor outside ADVG 3 hours
    Minor outside ADVG 3 hours
Total 15 hours Total 15 hours