Journalism BA, Four-Year Plan
Communication Department,
College of Arts and Sciences
Year One
Year One: Fall
- AJRL 100
- Social Sciences (DP-SOCSCI)
- Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
- Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
- Elective
Year One: Spring
- AJRL 200Z
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
- Humanities (DP-HUM)
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year One: Summer
- Consider coursework
- Look for a summer job in the area of your studies
Year Two
Year Two: Fall
- AJRL 201Z
- AJRL 225
- Arts (DP-ARTS)
- International Perspectives (INTLPER)
- Foreign Language (LANG)
Year Two: Spring
- AJRL Major Skills Course
- Minor Course
- U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
- Challenges for the 21st Century (CHALLENGES)
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Two: Summer
- Consider study abroad options
- Consider Journalism Honors Program
Year Three
Year Three: Fall
- AJRL Major Contextual Course
- AJRL Major Skills Course
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Elective
Year Three: Spring
- AJRL Major Contextual Course
- AJRL Major Contextual Course
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer
Summer internship or shadowing opportunities
Year Four
Year Four: Fall
- AJRL 490Z
- AJRL Skills Course
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Four: Spring
- AJRL 495 or Specified Elective
- Minor Course
- Minor Course
- Elective
- Professional Development or Elective
Year Four: Summer
Congratulations, you've completed your degree!
Notes
General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2014 and after
- Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
- Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
- Arts (DP-ARTS)
- Humanities (DP-HUM)
- Natural Sciences (DP-NATSCI)
- Social Sciences (DP-SOCSCI)
- U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
- International Perspectives (INTLPER)
- Foreign Language (LANG)
- Challenges for the 21st Century (CHALLENGES)
Credit bearing Professional Development Options
- Community Service (RSSW 290, 291 and 390)
- Research within major
- University Internship
- Departmental Internship
- Community Engaged Coursework
- Study Abroad
- Tutoring Opportunities
This is a suggested course sequence.