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Dec 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Journalism with a concentration in Video, Broadcast and Multimedia, BA
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Students interested in careers in broadcast media—such as broadcast news reporters, writers and producers—enroll in the school’s broadcast and digital journalism concentration. You will learn to cover a news “beat,” shoot video and stills, and edit using non-linear editing systems. You also learn to appear on camera, to do live reporting and anchoring, and to produce content for on air and online, including newscasts and webcasts.
Program requirements
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Hours required and general/college requirements
A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the “General University Requirements ” in the Academics section of this catalog and the Mayborn School of Journalism requirements.
Major requirements
46 semester hours in journalism in either broadcast and digital journalism. Students may take no more than 48 hours in journalism. Check catalog for prerequisites before enrolling in any advanced course.
Journalism foundation requirements
The following requirements are prerequisites for all advanced journalism courses.
1. Complete the following with a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA:
- JOUR 1210 - Mass Communication and Society
- JOUR 2310 - Introduction to Media Writing
- JOUR 4250 -Race, Gender and the Media: A Methods Approach
2. The journalism math requirement for all concentrations:
3. Complete the following with a grade of C or better:
Broadcast Journalism concentration
46 semester hours in journalism. Foundation courses, 6 hours
Writing/reporting/editing, 6 hours
Advanced writing/reporting/editing, 6 hours
Selected from approved sections of the following courses:
Visual journalism, 9 hours
Critical thinking, 3 hours
Professional application, 1 hour
Selected from: 9 additional hours
Critical thinking, advanced writing/reporting/editing, professional application courses from above lists not previously taken, or selected from:
Minor
An 18-hour minor outside the Mayborn School of Journalism. Electives
Hours required for electives may vary based on course selection and the University Core Curriculum requirements. Electives may be required to satisfy the advanced hour requirement and/or the minimum total hours required for the degree. For specific information, see an academic advisor in the Mayborn School of Journalism.
Other requirements
Students majoring in journalism are required to maintain a 2.0 cumulative UNT GPA to enroll in journalism courses and have a 2.5 GPA in JOUR and ADVG courses used in the major to graduate.
a. A grade of C or higher is required for all journalism courses to be applied toward the major/minor degree requirements.
b. No more than 12 semester hours of journalism credit will be accepted from a transfer student who is entering with fewer than 75 semester credit hours. For students transferring with 75 semester credit hours or more, a maximum of 18 transfer journalism hours will be accepted for credit toward the bachelor’s degree.
c. A minimum of 72 semester credit hours must be completed outside of journalism. These 72 semester credit hours may not include MRTS.
Four-year degree plan (example)
The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
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