Journalism Media Studies Freshman Pathway

Degree Summary View

This pathway is one example of how you might complete all the requirements for your degree in an order that makes sense given prerequisites. It is meant to give you a general sense of what your education will look like.

Your own unique situation and a number of other factors may mean your actual pathway is different. Perhaps you'll need an extra math or language class, or one of the courses we've listed isn't offered in a particular semester. Not to worry - there is flexibility built into the curriculum. You'll want to work closely with an advisor and use the academic advisement report to take all that into account and develop a pathway that's customized for you.
 
In the meantime, use this example as a starting point for choosing classes or discussing your plans with an advisor. Your advisor is your best resource when it comes to figuring out how to fit all the courses you need, in the right sequence, into your personal academic plan.

Fall Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
FYS 183: Eat, Love, Learn4
Any Approved Course4A1: Oral & Written Communication
Any Approved Course4B4: Math
Language 1014C3: World Language
Total16

* This FYS class is just an example. The FYS class you choose might meet a different GE area, so you would have to adjust your actual pathway accordingly.

Spring Freshman

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course4
Any Approved Course6
Language 1024
Total14

Fall Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
ENVS 201: Intro to Environmental Science4
Any Approved Course4C2: Humanities
Any Approved Course4D2: U.S. Histories & Democratic Part
Language 2014Language Proficiency Requirement
Total16

Spring Sophomore

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Any Approved Course4B1: Physical Science
Any Approved Course4C1: Arts
Language 2024
Total12

Fall Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
HCOM 300: Major ProSeminar2Major Core
HCOM 312: GWAR-Cooperative Argumentation4
One of the following: HCOM 301, HCOM 404; HCOM 405; HCOM 4064MLO 4: Philosophical analysis
Complete one of the following: HCOM 307; HCOM 316; HCOM 315; HCOM 328; HCOM 329; HCOM 350; HCOM 384; HCOM 385; HCOM 387; HCOM 390; HCOM 446; only with prior consent of instructor, HCOM 3894MLO 2: Media, narrative and ethnographic skills
Total14

Spring Junior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Complete one of the following: HCOM 304; HCOM 306; HCOM 309; HCOM 310; HCOM 403; HCOM 412 4MLO 3: Relational communication skills
Complete one of the following Journalism and Media Studies Concentration Courses: HCOM 307S; HCOM 487S.6
HCOM 348: Race, Colonialism & Film (Fulfills Research/Theory Intensive Requirement)4
Elective Course2
Total16

Fall Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Complete one of the following: HCOM 346; HCOM 351; HCOM 352; HCOM 353; HCOM 354; HCOM 356; HCOM 359; HCOM 365; HCOM 445; HCOM 451 HCOM 4544MLO 7: Historical analysis
Complete one of the following: HCOM 330; HCOM 331; only with the prior consent of the instructor, HCOM 332; HCOM 333; HCOM 334; HCOM 432; HCOM 4334MLO 8 Creative writing and social action
Complete one of the following Journalism and Media Studies Concentration Courses: HCOM 307; HCOM 310; HCOM 316; HCOM 334; HCOM 352; HCOM 384; HCOM 385; HCOM 387; HCOM 388; HCOM 389; only with the prior consent of instructor, HCOM 390; HCOM 406; HCOM 486; HCOM 489 ( HCOM 489 Must be repeated to fulfill concentration requirement)4Concentration
Elective Course4
Total16

Spring Senior

CourseUnitsRequirement(s) Met
Complete one of the following Journalism and Media Studies Concentratin Courses: HCOM 307; HCOM 310; HCOM 315; HCOM 316; HCOM 334; HCOM 352; HCOM 384; HCOM 385; HCOM 387; HCOM 388; HCOM 389; only with the prior consent of instructor, HCOM 390; HCOM 406; HCOM 486; HCOM 489 ( HCOM 489 must be repeated to fulfill concentration requirement)4Concentration
HCOM 475: Senior Capstone4Major Core
Elective course4
Complete one of the following: HCOM 322; HCOM 323; HCOM 324; HCOM 325; HCOM 327; HCOM 335; HCOM 4524MLO 6: Comparative literary analysis
Total16

Total: 120 units