Journalism and Media Studies Major

Constitution

• PUA 241 - Survey of Public Administration

Humanities

• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• COM 211 - Survey of Rhetorical Studies
• COM 216 - Survey of Communication Studies

Social Sciences

• CRJ 104 - Introduction to Administration of Justice
• CRJ 270 - Introduction to Criminology
• CRJ 435 - Jury Decision-Making
• CRJ 436 - Sociology of Law
• CRJ 438 - Social Inequality and Crime
• CRJ 469 - Psychology and the Legal System
• MFT 150 - Personal Growth
• MFT 360 - Contemporary Marriage and Families
• SWK 101 - Introduction to Social Welfare

Life and Physical Science

• ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science

Multicultural

• COM 412 - Intercultural Communication
• CRJ 428 - Women and Crime
• CRJ 429 - Gender and Crime
• MFT 225 - Multicultural Issues and Families

• SWK 465
   

International

• CRJ 407 - Law in Non-Western Societies
• CRJ 411 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems
• JOUR 475 - Global Media
• ENV 205 - Environment and Development

• SWK 465
   

In addition

incoming freshmen and transfer students under 30 credits are strongly encouraged to take:
COM 100 - Educational, Career, and Personal Development 
during their first year at UNLV. This course provides an overview of Journalism and Media Studies as well as offering helpful advice on achieving success as a college student.

English Composition - Total Credits: 6

• ENG 101 - Composition I
• ENG 102 - Composition II

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

• or

• ENG 232 - World Literature II

Constitutions - Total Credits: 4-6

Mathematics - Total Credits: 3

Distribution Requirement Humanities and Fine Arts

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• Social Science - Total Credits: 9

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• Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking - Total Credits: 10

• PHIL 102 - Critical Thinking and Reasoning

Multicultural and International

(see note below)

Additional Degree Requirements

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• Journalism and Media Studies Pre - Total Credits: 9

• JOUR 100 - Introduction to Journalism and Media Studies
• JOUR 101 - Critical Analysis of the Mass Media
• JOUR 102 - News Reporting and Writing

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• Journalism and Media Studies Core - Total Credits: 9

• Three of the following courses:
  One of the three courses must be either JOUR 305, 401, or 413

• JOUR 305 - Media Ethics
• JOUR 401 - The First Amendment and Society
• JOUR 408 - Media Criticism
• JOUR 413 - History of Journalism
• JOUR 435 - Mass Communication Research Methods
• JOUR 450 - Media Technologies and Society
• JOUR 475 - Global Media
• JOUR 485 - Mass Media and Society

Journalism and Media Studies Options - Total Credits: 14-15

Professional Internships - Total Credits: 3

Upper-Division Journalism and Media Studies Electives - Total Credits: 8

Required Minor - Total Credits: 18-24

Electives - Total Credits: 14-22

(in consultation with student advisor)