Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
2007 - 2009 Bulletin
(Journalism Major with Secondary Teacher Certification)
| Academic Major | Semester Hours |
| Journalism 1311, 1361, 2305, 2311, 2321 | 15 |
| Journalism 3311, 3313, 3314, 4101, 4314, 4355, and 4379 | 19 |
| Other Requirements | |
| Communication 2301 ir 2331 | 3 |
| English 1301, 1302, and one sophomore-level literature course | 9 |
| Government 2301 and 2302 | 6 |
| History 1301 and 1302 | 6 |
| Journalism 2345 | 3 |
| Mathematics 1302, 1303, 1311, 1312, 1321, 1332, 1361, 1362, 2331, or 2332 | 3 |
| Natural Science (two lab sciences: biology, chemistry, geology, physical science, or physics) | 8 |
| Physical Activity | 1 |
| Social Science: economics 2300, 2301, 2302, Geography 2301, Psychology 1303, 2301, 2304, 235, Sociology 1303, 2301, 2305, 2307 | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts: Art 1301, 1302, 2301, 2302, Drama1311, 1321, 1351, 2331, 2334, Music 1310, 1341, 1342, 1351, 1361, 1375, 1376 | 3 |
| Humanities (English-an additional sophomore literature, History 2331, 2332, French 2372, German 2372, Philosophy 2301, 2311, or 2321, Honors 2301) | 3 |
| Modern Language 2310 or 2311and 2312 (also 1301, 1302 if necessary) | (6-12) |
| Minor | |
| Minor (Minimum six advanced semester hours in residence) | 18 |
| Electives | |
| Electives | 3 |
| Professional Education | |
| Education 4321, 4322, 4323, and 4973 | 18 |
| Educational Psychology 3311 | 3 |
| Reading 4320 | 3 |
The BA degree with a major in Journalism requires a minimum of 130 semester credit hours, a minimum of 39 advanced (junior and senior level) semester credit hours, and a minimum of 33 semester credit hours in residence (24 of which must be at the advanced level).
Secondary Teacher Certification. A student who chooses journalism as a teaching field must complete: Journalism 1301, 1311, 1361, 2311, 2321, 2344, 3311, 3313, 3314, 4314, 4355, and 4379.
* Degree and certification standards may require the student majoring in journalism (with teacher certification) to exceed the normal 130-semester-hour minimum for a baccalaureate degree, dependent upon the area chosen as an academic minor.
* * The student must earn six semester hours of the same language at the sophomore
level [Modern Language 2311 (Span 2310 or 2311) and 2312]. Students without the necessary preparation to begin Modern Language 2311 will take Modern Language 1301 and/or 1302.
CDJ Journalism Course Descriptions
Additional Link(s):Texas State Board for Educator Certification