Curriculum in Journalism
Students must apply for admission to the JRNL major. Before applying, students must: 1) Have a minimum of a 2.3 GPA in ENGL 1120 and a Core Social Science course*; 2) Complete ENGL 1120, CMJN 2100, and a Core Social Science course* with a C or better; 3) Successfully pass JRNL 1AA0 or JRNL 1100 with a “B” or better; 4) Complete JRNL 2210 with a “C” or better; 5) Successfully complete 30 hours of degree-applicable course credits (including AP and proficiency credits; and 6) Write a 300-word essay explaining how the applicant expects to contribute to the field of Journalism and his/her career goals. See the School adviser or the associate director for Journalism for further information. Students who transfer to Auburn University must apply to the JRNL major and complete one semester at Auburn University before applying for admission. Transfer students are required to take a minimum of 24 hours in the AU JRNL program.
* May not use a History course to fulfill the Core Social Science requirement
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| ENGL 1100 English Composition I | 3 | ENGL 1120 English Composition II | 3 | ||
| Core History1 | 3 | COMM 1000 Public Speaking2 | 3 | ||
| Core Social Science | 3 | Core Social Science | 3 | ||
| Core Math | 3 | Foreign Language II (College Core) | 4 | ||
| Foreign Language I (College Core) | 4 | Course from Journalism Group 33 | 3 | ||
| 16 | 16 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| Core Literature1 | 3 | Core Humanities or Core Literature to complete sequence 1 | 3 | ||
| Core Science I | 4 | Core Science II | 4 | ||
| Core Fine Arts | 3 | Core Social Science or Core History to complete sequence1 | 3 | ||
| JRNL 2210 Newswriting | 3 | JRNL 2310 Reporting | 3 | ||
| CMJN 2100 Concepts in Communications and Journalism | 3 | LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation (College Core) | 2 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| Courses from Journalism Groups 1, 2, or 34 | 9 | Courses from Journalism Groups 1, 2, or 34 | 9 | JRNL 4920 Journalism Internship | 3 |
| Electives5 | 6 | Electives5 | 6 | ||
| 15 | 15 | 3 | |||
| Senior | |||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||
| CMJN 4000 Mass Media Law and Regulation | 3 | Courses from Journalism Groups 3 or 44 | 6 | ||
| Course from Journalism Groups 3 or 44 | 6 | Electives5 | 6 | ||
| Electives5 | 3 | UNIV 4AA0 Creed to Succeed | 0 | ||
| 12 | 12 | ||||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||||
| 1 | Students are required to complete a two-course history sequence or a two-course literature sequence. They are also required to complete one Core History or Core Literature in the discipline not selected as the sequence. |
| 2 | COMM 1000 fulfills SLO 7 |
| 3 | If students do not pass the JRNL 1AA0 Journalism Fundamentals Entrance Exam, they must take JRNL 1100 Journalism Fundamentals as a Group 3 course. |
| 4 | Students should meet with their advisers about appropriate courses from Groups 1, 2 and 3. |
| 5 | Electives must be selected from courses outside the School of Communication and Journalism. Students must see their advisers for appropriate electives. |