Program: Convergence Journalism, BS (JOCJ) - Abilene Christian University

2018-2019 Catalog

Apr 09, 2025

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Journalism and Mass Communication Core

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

Convergence Journalism Core

JMC 223 - Convergence Reporting I Credit Hours: 3
JMC 321 - Student Media Lab Credit Hours: 0 (2 semesters required; 1 must be on departmental co-curricular news staff)
JMC 324 - Convergence Reporting II Credit Hours: 3
JMC 341 - Editing and Content Management Credit Hours: 3
JMC Elective (JMC 100-499) Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1:

JMC 438 - Broadcast News Credit Hours: 3
JMC 449 - Opinion Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 450 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 441 - Topics in Convergence Journalism Credit Hours: 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Convergence Journalism Selection

Choose 2 of the following courses:

JMC 111 - Announcing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 233 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
JMC 261 - Broadcast Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 438 - Broadcast News Credit Hours: 3
JMC 441 - Topics in Convergence Journalism Credit Hours: 3
JMC 449 - Opinion Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 450 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 465 - Documentary Storytelling Credit Hours: 3

Total: 37 Credit Hours

Support Field or Minor

Choose from any field. Requirements for a formal minor are set by each department and may vary in hours. A support field consists of 15 hours, of which 6 must be advanced selections. Bible cannot be used as a support field.

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

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Supplement for Major

POLS 225 - National Government Credit Hours: 3 *
or
POLS 226 - States and Federal System Credit Hours: 3 *
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Electives (assuming support field)

Minimum (maximum of 3 hours may be JMC) - 20 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.