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General Catalog 2022-2023 
    
General Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Mass Communication and Journalism - Broadcast/Multiplatform Journalism Option, B.A.


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Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements

Majors must complete a minimum of 37 semester units of mass communication and journalism courses with a grade of C or better in each course. Students will take 19 units of MCJ core courses and 18 units of courses in their selected option.

Each MCJ major must select an option, which is an area of specialization within the major. The options are advertising and public relations, broadcast and multiplatform journalism, digital journalism, and film and media arts. The courses required for each option are listed under Major Requirements.

General Education Requirements (48 units)


It is recommended that students take MCJ courses as part of their GE package (MCJ 1  and MCJ 175  or MCJ 178 )

Other Requirements (9 units)


American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2 ), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing. Broadcast/multiplatform journalism option students are required to take MCJ 102W  to satisfy their UDWS requirement. It is recommended that students take an MCJ course for their MI (MCJ 176  or MCJ 179 )

Total: 120 Units


* Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)

* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details.

Advising Notes


  1. MCJ majors are not permitted to enroll for CR/NC grading in MCJ courses applied to the major, except for courses that require such grading.
  2. Students must meet all university graduation requirements. This includes the Upper-Division Writing requirement, which may be met by taking MCJ 102W  or a “W” course from another department.

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