Suggested Curriculum - Arkansas State University Department of Jounalism and Printing

SUGGESTED COURSE SELECTION FOR
Bachelor of Science

The following are suggested samples of course sequences for the
Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and the selected emphasis area.
Students should consult with their advisor for a plan to best suit their individual needs.

News Editorial Emphasis

Public Relations Emphasis

Advertising Emphasis

Photojournalism Emphasis

News Editorial Emphasis
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Freshman Year	Sophomore Year

ENG 1003 Fresh English I ENG 1013 Fresh English II Math 1013 or 1023 JOUR 1003 JOUR 2003 Other Gen. Ed. Requirements	Continue Gen. Ed Requirements JOUR 2013 JOUR 3063 Electives (3 hrs)

Junior Year	Senior Year
JOUR 3003 JOUR 3043 JOUR 3073 JOUR 3083 Minor (in liberal arts) (9 hrs) Electives (12 hrs)	JOUR 4053 JOUR 4073 JOUR elective (9 hrs) Minor (in liberal arts) (9 hrs) Electives (7 hrs)

Public Relations Emphasis
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Freshman Year	Sophomore Year

ENG 1003 Fresh English I ENG 1013 Fresh English II Math 1013 or 1023 JOUR 1003 JOUR 2003 Other Gen. Ed. Requirements	Continue Gen. Ed Requirements JOUR 2013 PR 3003 Electives (3 hrs)

Junior Year	Senior Year
PR 3013 JOUR 3363 Minor (outside Comm.) (9 hrs) Electives (15 hrs)	JOUR 4073 PR 4013 PR 4033 PR, JOUR, PRIN elective (3 hrs) Minor (outside Comm.) (9 hrs) Electives (9 hrs)

Advertising Emphasis
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Freshman Year	Sophomore Year

ENG 1003 Fresh English I ENG 1013 Fresh English II Math 1013 or 1023 JOUR 1003 JOUR 2003 Other Gen. Ed. Requirements	Continue Gen. Ed Requirements JOUR 2013 ECON 2313 JOUR 3023 ECON 2323 Electives (3 hrs)

Junior Year	Senior Year
JOUR 3023 JOUR 3033 JOUR 3673 MKTG 3013 Minor (outside Comm.) (6 hrs) Communication Elective (3 hrs) Electives (9 hrs)	JOUR 4093 PR 4033 PR 4073 Minor (outside Comm.) (9 hrs) Communication Elective (3 hrs) Electives (12 hrs)

Photojournalism Emphasis
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Freshman Year	Sophomore Year

ENG 1003 Fresh English I ENG 1013 Fresh English II Math 1013 or 1023 JOUR 1003 JOUR 2003 Other Gen. Ed. Requirements	Continue Gen. Ed Requirements JOUR 2013 JOUR 3063 Electives (6 hrs)

Junior Year	Senior Year
JOUR 3073 JOUR 3083 Minor (in liberal arts) (9 hrs) Communication Elective (3 hrs) Electives (15 hrs)	JOUR 4013 JOUR 4073 JOUR 3003 or JOUR 4053 Communication elective (6 hrs) Minor (in liberal arts) (6 hrs) Electives (8 hrs)

NOTE: The college requires that 90 semester hours must be completed outside the College of Communications. At least 65 of those 90 hours must be in courses approved by the college as "liberal arts and sciences." A list of approved course is available at department offices.

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"Along with responsible newspapers we must have responsible readers".

— Arthur Hays Sulzberger (1891-1968), publisher of The New
York Times after his father-in-law, Adolph S. Ochs.