Multimedia, BS (JMM)

BS: Multimedia (JMM)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Media Studies

JMC 100 - Media Issues Credit Hours: 3 *
JMC 302 - Introduction to Race and Media Credit Hours: 1
JMC 303 - Colloquium in Race and Media Credit Hours: 1 (twice)
JMC 488 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive & capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill general education requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Digital Media

JMC 165 - Media Maker I Credit Hours: 3
JMC 166 - Media Maker II Credit Hours: 3
JMC 342 - Communication Design Credit Hours: 3
JMC 351 - Web Publishing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 12 Credit Hours

Professional Practice

JMC 224 - Media Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 233 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
JMC 261 - Television Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 265 - Film Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 321 - Student Media Lab Credit Hours: 0 (one semester required)
JMC 361 - Advanced Media Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 421 - Promotional Video Practicum Credit Hours: 3
JMC 495 - JMC Internship Credit Hours: 1 (capstone course)

Choose 12 hours from the following:

JMC 338 - Broadcast News and Sports Credit Hours: 3
JMC 352 - Advanced Web Publishing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 355 - Media Technology Credit Hours: 3
JMC 364 - Media and Religion Credit Hours: 3
JMC 365 - Film Practicum Credit Hours: 3
JMC 367 - Social Media Credit Hours: 3
JMC 390 - Advertising Creativity and Copy Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 405 - Visual Portfolio Credit Hours: 3
JMC 465 - Documentary Practicum Credit Hours: 3

Total: 31 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

PSYC 120 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3
or
SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Total: 3 Credit Hours

Support Field

Select a field of your choice. A support field consists of 15 hours, of which 6 must be advanced selections. Requirements for a formal minor are set by each department and may vary in hours.

Lower selections: 9 Credit Hours
Advanced selections: 6 Credit Hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 7 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.00
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.25
Minimum number of hours outside JMC: 72
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.