Program: Multimedia, BS (JMM) - Abilene Christian University

2019-2020 Catalog with Addendum II

Apr 12, 2025

BS: Multimedia (JMM)

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements 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 university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Digital Media

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

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Professional Practice

JMC 224 - Media Writing Credit Hours: 3
JMC 233 - Photography Credit Hours: 3
JMC 261 - Broadcast Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 265 - Film Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 321 - Student Media Lab Credit Hours: 0 (two semesters required on departmental co-curricular news staff)
JMC 361 - Advanced Video Production Credit Hours: 3
JMC 495 - JMC Internship Credit Hours: 1 (capstone course)

Choose 3 of the following courses:

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 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 Storytelling Credit Hours: 3

Total: 25 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 3 of the following courses:

Some prerequisites must be honored to take certain courses.

CTHE 4F0 - Hollywood Production Workshop Credit Hours: 4
CTHE 4F2 - Professional Screenwriting Credit Hours: 3
CTHE 4F5 - Narrative Storytelling Credit Hours: 3
CMUS 4M4 - Studio Recording Credit Hours: 3
CMUS 4M9 - Advanced Studio Recording Credit Hours: 3
CMUS 4M10 - Audio Engineering Credit Hours: 3
CMUS 4M11 - Concert Production Credit Hours: 3
ART 105 - Two-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 106 - Three-Dimensional Design Credit Hours: 3
ART 292 - Digital Art Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 291 - Introduction to Black and White Photography Credit Hours: 3
ART 351 - Typography I Credit Hours: 3
ART 352 - Typography II Credit Hours: 3
CS 115 - Introduction to Programming Using Scripting Credit Hours: 3
CS 116 - Applied Programming Using Scripting Credit Hours: 3
CS 330 - Human-Computer Interaction Credit Hours: 3
DET 220 - Introduction to 3D Modeling Credit Hours: 3
DET 230 - Introduction to Animation: Keyframes & Pixels Credit Hours: 3
DET 320 - Advanced 3D Modeling Credit Hours: 3
IT 105 - Introduction to Mobile Application Development Credit Hours: 3
THEA 227 - Introduction to Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 4

Total: 9 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 - 8 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.