Convergence Journalism Minor (JOCJ)

Before being admitted to a program, a student must satisfy the requirements listed in the ACT/SAT Placement Information section of this catalog. Before enrolling in JMC 102 - Creating Media Messages or in JMC 223 - Convergence Reporting I , a student must make a score of 70 or higher on the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Exam or have an ACT English score of 24, an SAT Critical Reading (prior to March 1, 2016) score of 550, or an SAT Reading + Writing (after March 1, 2016) score of 590.

Convergence Journalism (JOCJ)

JMC 223 - Convergence Reporting I Credit Hours: 3
JMC 324 - Convergence Reporting II Credit Hours: 3
JMC 261 - Broadcast Production Credit Hours: 3
or
JMC 342 - Communication Design Credit Hours: 3
JMC 438 - Broadcast News Credit Hours: 3 (requires JMC 261 as prerequisite)
JMC 488 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive course)

Choose one of the following:

JMC 441 - Topics in Convergence Journalism Credit Hours: 3
JMC 449 - Opinion Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 450 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3

Total: 18 Credit Hours

Note: The minor advisor may be able to waive prerequisites for some courses within these minors.