Communications, Journalism Concentration, B.A.

The following Four-Year Roadmaps are meant to be a guide for students and academic advisors in planning a path to a degree within four years (eight semesters) if the student is able and willing to do so. The set of courses shown below are based exclusively on the Fall 2021 Catalog and the most up to date General Education (G.E.) Program in that catalog year. The requirements outlined may not apply to students in earlier catalog years, especially in the G.E. courses required in specific categories. Please note that courses identified in the Four -Year Roadmaps may not always be available during each of the prescribed semesters, therefore, it is always recommended to consult an academic advisor. Advisors may need to adjust the courses in the Four-Year Roadmap to keep students on track to graduate in four years.  

First Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 

G.E. subarea A.1 Oral Communications or
G.E. subarea A.2 Written Communication

 

 3

G.E. subarea C.1
Intro to the Arts

 

G.E. subarea C.2*
Intro to the Humanities

 

G.E. subarea D.2
American History

 

Major Requirement
Electives

 

 3
Total

 

15 

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Second Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS 
Major Requirement
Required courses

 COMM 233

G.E. subarea A.1 Oral Communications or
G.E. subarea A.2 Written Communication

 

G.E. subarea B.4
Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

Major Requirement
Electives

 

Major Requirement
Electives 

 

Total

 

 15

Third Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement
Lower-Division

COMM 101 

3

G.E. subarea A.3
Critical Thinking

 

G.E. subarea B.1 & G.E. subarea B.3
Physical Science Plus Lab

 

3-4 
G.E. subarea C.1 Introduction to the Arts or
G.E. subarea C.2 Introduction to the Humanities

 

University Requirement

 

 3

Total

 

 15-16

Fourth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Lower-Division

COMM 201 

3

Major Requirement
Lower-Division

COMM 202

3

G.E. subarea B.2
Life Science

 

3

G.E. subarea E*
Lifelong Learning

 

 3
G.E. subarea F
Ethnic Studies

 

 3

Total

 

 15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Fifth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS
Major Requirement
Required courses

COMM 317 

3

Major Requirement
Upper-Division

COMM 325 or 372 

 3

G.E. subarea B.5
Implications and Explorations in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning

 

3

Collateral course

 

 3

Major Requirement
Electives

 

 3
Total

 

15

Sixth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement
Core Electives

 

Major Requirement
Required courses

COMM 407 

Major Requirement
Capstone

 COMM 471 or 472

 3

G.E. subarea C.3*
Explorations in the Arts or Humanities

 

 3

Collateral course

 

 3

Total

 

15

*One course from C.2, C.3, D.1, D.3, or E should overlay with GE Overlay Z

Seventh Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement
Internship Requirement

COMM 495T 

3
Major Requirement
Electives

 

Collateral course

 

Major Requirement
Electives

 

 3

Major Requirement
Electives

 

Total

 

 15

Eighth Semester

AREA (as listed on TDA) COURSE UNITS

Major Requirement
Electives

 COMM 370

3

Major Requirement
Electives

 

Collateral course

 

Major Requirement
Electives

 

 3

Major Requirement
Electives 

 

 3

Total

 

15