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 469 - Psychology and the Legal System
• MFT 150 - Personal Growth
• MFT 360 - Contemporary Marriage and Families
• SW 101 - Introduction to Social Work

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

International

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

In addition

Incoming freshmen are strongly encouraged to join a themed Learning Community (LC) during their first-year at UNLV. A Learning Community is a cohort of students who take coursework together and benefit from the following outcomes: greater course satisfaction, increased interaction between faculty and students, increased understanding of the connections between disciplines, better connections with peers, improved student engagement and involvement on campus, increased satisfaction with the college experience

English Composition - Total Credits: 6

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

English Literature - Total Credits: 3

• ENG 231 - World Literature I

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• 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: 15

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

• JOUR 202 - Electronic Media Production I
• JOUR 305 - Media Ethics
• JOUR 401 - The First Amendment and Society
• JOUR 499 - Professional Internship

Journalism and Media Studies Options - Total Credits: 21-23

Required Minor - Total Credits: 18-24

Electives - Total Credits: 14-22

(in consultation with student advisor)