Wayne State University

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Journalism - Sample Plan of Work

 

“Four Year Plan”
WSU Department of Communication

Bachelor of Arts Degree with a Major in Journalism

 

 

 

 

 

Fall Term

Hrs.

 

Winter Term

Hrs.

 

 

 

 

 

Freshman Year

(OC) COM 1010

3

 

COM 2030

3

COM 1500

3

 

MC (must take by 30 hrs.)

0

BC

4

 

HS

 3 - 4

AI

 3 - 4

 

PS (either PS or LS must be 4 hrs.)

 3 - 4

 

 

 

FC (foreign language 1010)

4

 

 

 

 

 

Sophomore Year

COM 2100

4

 

COM 3100

3

VP

3 - 4

 

CT

3

Elective

3

 

PL

3 - 4

IC

 3 - 4

 

Elective in Journalism (see list)

3 - 4

LS (either PS or LS must be 4 hrs.)

 3 - 4

 

FC (foreign language 2010)

4

FC (foreign language 1020)

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Junior Year

(CL) COM 3210

4

 

(WI) COM 4100

4

ST

3

 

(CD) COM 4250

3

Elective in Journalism (see list)

3 - 4

 

HIS 2040

3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

 

Elective

 3 - 4

SS

 3 - 4

 

Elective

 3 - 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senior Year

Elective in Journlism (see list)

3

 

COM 5250

4

COM 5080

3

 

EI

 3 - 4

COM 6190

3

 

Elective

 3 - 4

Elective

 3 - 4

 

Elective

 3 - 4

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number of Hours Needed to Graduate

                            


120

Other things to remember:

 

 

 

 

All courses that are major requirements need to be completed with a "C" or better.

 

Overall GPA must remain at a 2.00 to remain in good academic standing and to graduate.

Once you are a senior (have 90 hours completed) you must take all your courses at WSU.
Apply for your degree before the first day of classes the last semester you will be attending.