COMMUNICATION DEGREES
	Communication Major Journalism Track
	Communication Major: Communication Studies Track
	Communication Minor
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JOURNALISM DEGREES
	Journalism Minor
GENERAL INFO
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	Major/Minor Time Schedule
	Major/Minor Course Descriptions
	Faculty
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COMMUNICATION (Journalism Track) MAJOR
Suggested Course Sequence: A Four-Year Plan

At least 58 total and 28 upper-division credits are required for the BA in COMMUNICATION - JOURNALISM major. This course sequence is meant to be used as a guideline. Consult with your faculty advisor or academic counselor about modifying this plan to meet your needs, and to reflect any coursework you have already completed prior to enrolling at SPU.

YEAR 1	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum	USEM 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000	UCOR 1000 OR UFDN 1000
Major				COM 1101, COM 1321
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)	Foreign Language Competency, if required			Complete Writing Skills and Math Skills Competency requirements, as dictated by placement tests AHA, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (Choose one to four depending on competency courses needed.)
Other				Electives to reach at least 45 credits if needed

YEAR 2	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 2000 UFDN 2000/3001
Major	JRN 2101	JRN 2202	JRN 2203	COM 2323
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (Choose one to three depending on competency courses needed.)
Other	Apply for admission to the major.			Electives to reach at least 90 credits if needed

YEAR 3	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major				COM 3001, JRN 3355, JRN 3301
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHC, SSA, SSB, NSA, NSB, MAT (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other		Apply to graduate once 105 credits and admission to major have been earned.		Electives to reach at least 135 credits if needed

YEAR 4	Autumn	Winter	Spring	Any Quarter
Common Curriculum				UCOR 3000 UFDN 3100
Major				COM 4177, 3-5 credits in Student Publications/ Internships, JRN 4899
Competencies Exploratory Curriculum (EC)				AHA, AHB, AHC, SSA, NSA, NSB (whichever categories remain unfulfilled)
Other	Create a final-year plan and meet with your faculty advisor for review.			Electives to reach at least 180 total college-level quarter credits and 60 upper-division credits if needed

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