Multimedia, BS (JMM)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Journalism and Mass Communication

JMC 100 - Media Issues Credit Hours: 3 *
JMC 201 - Introduction to Visual Media 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 351 - Web Publishing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 342 - Communication Design Credit Hours: 3
JMC 488 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive & capstone course)
JMC 495 - JMC Internship Credit Hours: 1 (capstone course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 16 Credit Hours

Multimedia Core

JMC 102 - Creating Media Messages Credit Hours: 3
or
JMC 223 - Convergence Reporting I Credit Hours: 3
JMC 233 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
JMC 261 - Broadcast Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 317 - Electronic Media Principles Credit Hours: 3
JMC 321 - Student Media Lab Credit Hours: 0 (2 semesters required; one must be with student-run multimedia production agency)
JMC 361 - Advanced Video Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC Elective (JMC 100 -499) Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Multimedia Menu

Choose 2 of the following courses:

JMC 223 - Convergence Reporting I Credit Hours: 3
JMC 352 - Advanced Web Publishing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 367 - Social Media Credit Hours: 3
JMC 390 - Advertising Creativity and Copy Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 465 - Documentary Storytelling Credit Hours: 3

Total: 40 Credit Hours

Support Field or Minor

Choose support field from art, business, communication, computer science, English, Spanish, French, political science, psychology, sociology or theatre.

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

PSYC 120 - Introduction to Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
or
SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Choose 2 courses:

Some prerequisites must be honored to take certain courses

ART 105 - Two-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 351 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3
CS 115 - Introduction to Programming Using Scripting Credit Hours: 3
CS 116 - Applied Programming Using Scripting Credit Hours: 3
IT 105 - Introduction to Mobile Application Development Credit Hours: 3
DET 210 - Introduction to Digital Entertainment Credit Hours: 3
DET 310 - Digital Entertainment Technology II Credit Hours: 3

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum (maximum of 3 hours may be JMC) - 11 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

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.