Program: Convergence Journalism/Multimedia with Teacher Certification, BS (JMCT) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2018-2019 Catalog

Apr 10, 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 course)
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Journalism/Multimedia with Certification Core

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 (1 semester required)
JMC 324 - Convergence Reporting II Credit Hours: 3
JMC 341 - Editing and Content Management Credit Hours: 3
JMC 438 - Broadcast News Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 course from the following:

JMC 364 - Media and Religion Credit Hours: 3
JMC 367 - Social Media 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

Total: 24 Credit Hours

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Educational Foundations and Multicultural Perspectives Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive and capstone course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Reading in Secondary Content Areas Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 21 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum (3 JMC hours maximum) - 12 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 72

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA for and graduation: 2.75
Minimum GPA in major: 2.25
Minimum hours outside JMC: 72
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

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