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 Academic policies  section of this catalog and the Mayborn School of Journalism Degree Requirements .

Major requirements

46 semester hours in journalism in advertising, public relations, digital and print journalism, broadcast and digital journalism, or photojournalism. 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:

• MATH 1680 - Elementary Probability and Statistics  

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

• ENGL 1310 - First-Year Writing I   
• ENGL 1320 - First-Year Writing II   

Digital and print journalism concentration

46 semester hours in journalism.

Other course requirements

None.

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 GPA in JOUR and ADVG courses used in the major to graduate.

1. A grade of C or higher is required for all journalism courses to be applied toward the major/minor degree requirements.
2. 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 or more semester credit hours, a maximum of 18 transfer journalism hours will be accepted for credit toward the bachelor’s degree.
3. 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

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

*Also used to satisfy one of the Advanced Social Science option  courses.