THE DOUBLE MAJOR OPTION*

Students can double major in Journalism, Media Management and Production and Public Relations and Advertising and English.  If  the first selected major is English, 30 credits are required in English and 30 credits are required in each of the majors listed above from Journalism and Multimedia Arts.  If the first selected major is one of the Journalism and Multimedia Arts majors, 36 credits are required in Journalism and Multimedia Arts and 24 credits are required in English.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR *

Required: 18 credits minimum
                             JMA 240 – Media and Society (3 credits)
                             JMA 260 – Media Development Tools (3 credits)                  
                             JMA 465W – Media Ethics (3 credits)
                                                OR
                             JMA 473 – Media Law and Regulation
                             Minor Concentration (9 credits)
                             To be determined during the mentoring                                                              process in consultation with a faculty member.

*With approval of the department chair, double major or major/minor combinations within the department are possible.

THE ACCELERATED MASTERS PROGRAM

Students with a 3.5 average can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Master of Science degree in five years.  Those interested in this accelerated program must apply by the second semester of their junior year.  After being accepted into the program students will take two 500 level courses in their senior year and apply them to both their Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees. 

Upon acceptance, the student will be required to schedule an advisement meeting with one of the full-time faculty members to map out their graduate course studies.  This is done so that the student can select the classes that will best suit their particular area of interest.

Students applying to the accelerated program must submit all the required materials no later than 3 weeks prior to the end of their second semester of their junior year.