Bachelor's Degree in Journalism
Recommended Course Plan
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Course Types |
Course |
Offered |
Prerequisite |
Credits |
Notes |
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Lower Division Core |
JRNL 100H- Journalism and American Society |
Fall and Spring |
3 |
Students must complete lower division prerequisites before moving into upper division courses. |
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JRNL 170- Writing the News |
Fall and Spring |
3 |
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JRNL 257-Beginning Video and Photojournalism |
Fall and Spring |
3 |
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JRNL 270- Reporting the News |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 170 |
3 |
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Lower Division credit total |
12 |
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Lower Division Electives
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JRNL 140A - Introduction to Radio/Audio Storytelling |
Fall |
3 |
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JRNL 102Y - News Literacy: Calling Bullsh*t |
Fall |
3 |
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Upper Division Core |
JRNL 300- First Amendment and Journalism Law |
Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
JRNL 300 should be completed in the junior year and JRNL 400 should be completed in the senior year. |
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JRNL 400- Ethics and Trends in News Media |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 498- Supervised Internship |
Fall, Spring and Summer |
Junior status |
1 |
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Three courses |
Upper Division credit total |
7 |
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Electives |
JRNL 328- Intermediate Photojournalism |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 257 |
3 |
Students must complete at least five upper-division JRNL electives. One of those must be an upper- division writing course. (340, 352, 362 or 370) |
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JRNL 330- News Editing |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 331- Intermediate Web Reporting |
Variable |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 332- Social Media and Audience |
Fall |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 340- Intermediate Audio |
Fall |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 342 Multimedia Sports Announcing and Writing |
Fall |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 350- Intermediate Video |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 257 |
3 |
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JRNL 351- Intermediate Video Directing |
Spring |
JRNL 350 |
3 |
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JRNL 352- Intermediate Video Reporting and Producing |
Spring |
JRNL 350 |
3 |
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JRNL 362- Feature Writing |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 370- Beat Reporting |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 414- Investigations |
Fall |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 427- Advanced Photo & Multimedia Storytelling |
Spring |
JRNL 328 |
3 |
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JRNL 428- Freelance Photography |
Fall |
JRNL 328 |
3 |
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JRNL 330 - News Editing |
Spring and Fall |
JRNL 270 |
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JRNL 429- Documentary Photojournalism |
Variable |
JRNL 427 or CI |
3 |
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JRNL 430- Print & Web Editing & Design |
Spring |
JRNL 330 |
3 |
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JRNL 431- Online Journalism |
Variable |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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Diversity in the Media (Course Number TBA) |
Variable |
(Course Number TBA) |
3 |
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JRNL 391 - Hollywood and the War Correspondent |
Fall |
JRNL 391 |
3 |
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JRNL 433- Marketing Your Work |
Spring |
JRNL 270 |
2 |
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JRNL 472- Opinion Writing |
Fall |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 473- International Reporting |
Spring |
JRNL 270 |
3 |
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JRNL 494- Pollner Seminar |
Fall and Spring |
JRNL 270 and CI |
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Five courses |
Electives credit total |
15 |
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Capstone Courses |
JRNL 410- Native News Honors Project |
Spring |
JRNL 270 and CI |
3 |
Students must complete at least one designated capstone course. Each capstone also includes a 3-credit lab. |
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JRNL 411- Reporting Native News |
Spring |
JRNL 270 and CI |
3 |
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JRNL 412- Magazine Production and Design |
Fall |
JRNL 270 and CI |
3 |
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JRNL 440- Advanced Audio |
Spring |
JRNL 340 or CI |
3 |
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JRNL 470- Covering Elections |
Fall even numbered years |
JRNL 370 or CI |
3 |
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JRNL 471- Covering the Legislature |
Spring odd numbered years |
JRNL 370 or CI |
6-12 |
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JRNL 480- Reporting Video News |
Fall |
JRNL 352 |
3 |
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JRNL 481- Advanced Video Photo and Directing |
Fall |
JRNL 351 |
3 |
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JRNL 488- Student Documentary Unit |
Spring |
JRNL 351,352, CI |
3 |
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One course |
Capstone credit total |
3 |
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Degree |
Degree Credit Total |
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B.A. Journalism |
43-48 |
For incoming students staring in Fall of 2020 and later 43 journalism credits will be the minimum for a BA in Journalism. (That's an increase from 37.)
Four-Year Academic Plan
University of Montana - Four-Year Academic Plan 2022-23
School of Journalism
B.A. in Journalism
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
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Fall |
Fall |
Fall |
Fall |
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| JRNL 100HY-Media History and Literacy | 3 | JRNL270-Reporting (intermediate writing course) | 3 | Upper-Division JRNL Elective | 3 | JRNL 400-Ethics and Trends in News Media | 3 |
| *WRIT 101-College Writing 1 | 3 | General Education Requirements | 6 | Upper-Division Elective Outside JRLN | 3 | Upper-Division JRNL Elective (advanced writing course) | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | Elective Outside JRNL | 6 | Electives Outside JRNL | 9 | Upper-Division Elective Outside JRLN | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | 3 | Electives Outside JRNL | 6 | ||||
| JRNL 194-Freshman Seminar | 1 | ||||||
| Credits | 14 | Credits | 15 | Credits | 15 | Credits | 15 |
Spring |
Spring |
Spring |
Spring |
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| JRNL 170-Elements of News Writing | 3 | Upper-Division JRNL Elective | 3 | JRNL 300-First Amendment and JRNL Law | 3 | JRNL-Capstone + lab | 6 |
| *JRNL 257-Beginning Visual Journalism | 3 | Elective Outside JRLN | 6 | Upper-Division JRNL Elective | 3 | Upper-Division JRNL Elective | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 4 | General Education Requirements | 6 | Upper-Division Elective Outside JRLN | 3 | Upper-Division Elective Outside JRLN | 3 |
| General Education Requirements | 6 | Elective Outside JRNL | 6 | ||||
| Credits | 16 | Credits | 15 | Credits | 15 | Credits | 12 |
Summer |
Summer |
Summer |
Summer |
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| JRNL 498-Supervised Internship | 3 | ||||||
| Credits | 0 | Credits | 0 | Credits | 3 | Credits | 0 |
| Total Credits | 30 | Total Credits | 60 | Total Credits | 93 | Total Credits | 120 |