Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Journalism Option: Public Relations - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE Area A) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE Area A) [1] | 3 |
| Critical Thinking GE Area A- 1st Disc [1] | 3 | GE (Area B) Phys Univ or Life Forms [3] | 3 |
| MATH (GE Area B [1] | 3 | Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE Area D) 1st Disc | 3 |
| GE (Area C) 1st Disc [4] |
3 | JMC 116 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| Semester total: | 12 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| GE (Area C) 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | GE (Area C) 3rd disc [4] | 3 |
| GE (Area D) 2nd Disc [4] | 3 | GE (Area D) 3rd disc [4] | 3 |
| JMC 120 | 3 | JMC 134 | 3 |
| GE (Area B) Phys Univ or Life Forms [3] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| UDGE Area B, C or D or CWT [4,7] | 3 | UDGE Area B,C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| JMC 323 | 3 | UDGE Area B, C, D or CWT [4,7] | 3 |
| JMC 318 | 3 | One course from PR List [5,11] | 3 |
| Minor, Language or Area of Study [5,10] | 3 | Minor, Language, or Area of Study [5,10] | 3 |
| JMC Practicum or internship [5,9] | 2 | JMC 430 | 3 |
| JMC practicum or internship [5,9] | 2 | ||
| Semester total: | 14 | Semester total: | 17 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| JMC 322 | 3 | JMC 328 | 3 |
| JMC 324 | 3 | JMC 429 | 3 |
| JMC practicum or internship [5,9] | 2 | Minor, Language or area of study [5,10] | 3 |
| Minor, Language or area of study [5,10] | 3 | GE Area E Human Integration | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 14 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 51 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 51 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 18 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] This course meets major and DCG(D) requirement.
[9] Six units (2 courses) are required in practicum/internship from JMC 325, 327, 333, 338
[10] A minor, approved special area of study, a proficiency in a foreign language is required
[11] Major requires 3 units (one course) from this list: JMC 150, 332, 336; Art 108; COMM 311, 404, 411; PSCI 354
