2004-06 IUPUI Campus Bulletin

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Degree, Indianapolis and Bloomington

Academic counseling for each student in the School of Journalism is provided by a faculty member or an academic advisor prior to each semester’s enrollment. Although academic counseling is intended to provide effective guidance, students are responsible for planning their own programs and for meeting the following degree requirements for graduation. Students are advised to read IU bulletin descriptions of all courses selected, paying careful attention to conditions concerning awarding of credit.

The Indiana University Course Analysis and Record Evaluation (IUCARE), a computerized degree-audit system, is available to all students. Students may use IUCARE to monitor their completed and remaining requirements for the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (B.A.J.) degree. See an academic advisor for details.

Degree Requirements

The School of Journalism offers the B.A.J. degree on the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. Students on either campus must complete the following for the B.A.J. degree: Journalism major (30 credit hours)

Second concentration (24 credit hours)

Fundamental skills Writing, two courses
Mathematics, one college-level course
Foreign language, two years of one language at the college level or equivalent
Statistics, one course
Library research skills, one course
Distribution United States history, one course
American political science, one course
Economics, one course
Literature or fine arts history/appreciation, one course
Arts and Humanities, two courses
Social and Historical Studies, two courses
Natural and Mathematical Sciences, four courses total, two from one department
Culture Studies, three courses
123 credit hours total Journalism courses from either campus will satisfy requirements for the journalism major. Courses used to satisfy all other degree requirements will be determined by each campus. For the most part, the school will defer to the College of Arts and Sciences for the B.A.J. at Bloomington and the Schools of Liberal Arts and Science for the B.A.J. at Indianapolis to define which courses are acceptable.

Students who intend to receive their degree from the Bloomington campus must satisfy all nonmajor requirements with courses as defined by the College of Arts and Sciences. Students who intend to receive their degree from the Indianapolis campus must satisfy all nonmajor requirements with courses as defined by the Schools of Liberal Arts and Science. Students who plan to transfer permanently to either the Indianapolis or Bloomington campus and receive the degree from that campus should consult with an academic advisor concerning course equivalencies. The school maintains a list of Bloomington and Indianapolis courses that will satisfy nonmajor requirements on both campuses.

Credit Hour and Grade Point Requirements

1. 123 credit hours required for graduation, including the following minimums:
   1. At least 30 but no more than 36 credit hours of mass communications courses (journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture)
   2. At least 65 credit hours from the College of Arts and Sciences or School of Liberal Arts and School of Science at Indianapolis, excluding Linguistics L100, all telecommunications courses, and selected communication and culture courses
   3. At least 98 credit hours combined from journalism and the College of Arts and Sciences or School of Liberal Arts and School of Science at Indianapolis
   4. At least 24 credit hours in a second concentration selected from one academic discipline outside of journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture courses
   5. At least 36 credit hours at the 300 and 400 level
   6. At least 10 credit hours of journalism from the Bloomington or Indianapolis campuses
   7. At least 26 credit hours of course work during the senior year from the Bloomington or Indianapolis campuses
   
   
2. Credit hour limits
   1. No more than 36 credit hours of mass communication courses (journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture). The limit may be increased to 39 credit hours if the credit hours include at least one course from JOUR J414, J438, J450, J470, or J475
   2. No more than 12 transfer credit hours of mass communications (journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture)
   3. No more than 3 credit hours total of internship credit, either from JOUR J492 or any other academic unit
   4. No more than 60 transfer credit hours from a community college
   5. Optional electives—10 or fewer credit hours outside the School of Journalism and the College of Arts and Sciences or School of Liberal Arts and School of Science at Indianapolis
   6. Optional electives—15 or fewer credit hours of approved courses outside the School of Journalism and the College of Arts and Sciences or the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science at Indianapolis
   7. For students satisfying the requirements for a secondary teaching certificate, no more than 29 credit hours of approved education courses
   
   
3. Grade Point Average
   1. A minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average in all course work
   2. A minimum 2.0 grade point average in all major course work (journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture), C– or better in each course
   3. A minimum 2.0 grade point average in all course work for the second concentration, C– or better in each course
   4. A grade of FX will be calculated as an F

Journalism Major Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of journalism courses with a grade of C– or better in each course from the following categories:

At Indianapolis, students are required to take J100 Computer Methods in Journalism in addition to the following required journalism courses:

1. Core courses, 18 credit hours: J110 Foundations of Journalism and Mass Communication
   J200 Reporting, Writing and Editing I
   J201 Reporting, Writing and Editing II
   J210 Visual Communication
   J300 Communications Law
   J410 The Media as Social Institutions
2. One course from the approved list of advanced skills courses, 3 credit hours: J315 Feature Writing
   J335 Retail and Direct Advertising
   J341 Newspaper Reporting
   J342 Magazine Reporting
   J343 Broadcast News
   J344 Photojournalism Reporting
   J351 Newspaper Editing
   J352 Magazine Editing
   J354 Photojournalism Editing
   J420 Advertising as Communication
   J429 Public Relations Campaigns
   J455 News Analysis and Opinion Writing
   J463 Computerized Publication Design I
3. One course from the approved list of research courses, 3 credit hours: J409 Media Management
   J414 International News-Gathering Systems
   J423 Public Opinion
   J428 Public Relations Management
   J438 Problems in Advertising
   J450 History of Journalism
   J470 Broadcast Media Analysis
4. Journalism electives, 6 credit hours:Courses may be selected from any other journalism courses open to undergraduates except JOUR ‘C’ courses and JOUR J492. Students may include other advanced skills and research courses in addition to the courses taken to satisfy the advanced skills and research course requirements above.

Students have the option of taking additional mass communications courses (journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture), but no more than 36 credit hours total of mass communications courses may be counted in the total 123 credit hours required for the degree. The limit of 36 credit hours of mass communications courses may be increased to 39 credit hours if one of the courses includes J414, J438, J450, J470, or J475.

The grade point average of all journalism, telecommunications, and selected communication and culture courses must be at least a 2.0.

Transfer Credit in Journalism

In order to comply with accreditation standards set by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC), no more than 12 credit hours of communications courses from any other journalism program will be accepted for credit toward the 123 credit hours required for graduation.

All transfer communications courses must be evaluated by the associate dean in order to be accepted in fulfillment of requirements for the journalism major.

The Certificate in Journalism

The Certificate in Journalism is offered on both the Bloomington and Indianapolis campuses. See “The Certificate in Journalism” later in this section for details.

The Certificate in Public Relations

The Certificate in Public Relations is offered on the Indianapolis campus. See “The Certificate in Public Relations” later in this section for details.

The Indianapolis Campus Degree Requirements

See “Credit Hour and Grade Point Requirements”

Journalism Major Requirements

See “Journalism Major Requirements”

The Second Concentration

Students must complete a second concentration of at least 24 hours in an academic discipline outside of journalism and telecommunications. Students must earn a C– or better in each course and a grade point average of at least 2.0 in all courses taken for the second concentration. The selection of courses by the student should indicate evidence of a goal and must be approved by an academic advisor or faculty counselor. No more than 12 credit hours may be taken in professional skills courses outside the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science.

Students may complete any of the certificates offered by the School of Liberal Arts for the second concentration requirement. Students completing certificates in other schools must obtain approval from an advisor for that school. Students must complete a minimum of 24 credit hours of courses approved for the certificate. The School of Journalism requires that students pursuing this option meet with an advisor of the department offering the certificate, obtain the advisor’s signature on a planned program, and submit a copy of the program to the School of Journalism advisors.

With the approval of the dean of the School of Journalism, students have the option to complete a split-second concentration, incorporating two or more departments. Students must propose selected courses in consultation with their faculty counselor and complete a written explanation of the educational value or goal of their choice. The selection of courses should show evidence of a coherent body of knowledge. The faculty counselor must sign the application and submit it to the dean for final approval.

The Second Concentration in Business Foundations

Required courses: Economics E201 Introduction to Microeconomics (S&H)
E202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (S&H) Business Foundations Core X100 Business Administration: Introduction
F260 Personal Finance
A200 Foundations of Accounting (May substitute A201 Introduction to Financial Accounting or A202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting) Choice of courses from the following list to total 24 credit hours with the previous required courses: L203 Commercial Law I
K201 The Computer in Business
X204 Business Communications
M300 Introduction to Marketing
N300 Principles of Risk and Insurance
R300 Principles of Real Estate
G300 Introduction to Managerial Economics
D301 The International Business Environment
L408 Real Estate Law Students interested in earning a minor in business should consult with their advisor.

Following are additional conditions for the second concentration in specific areas:

Education—Secondary Teacher Certification

Courses are limited to those required for teacher certification. Students should be aware of limits on elective hours. The School of Journalism cooperates with the School of Education in preparing students to teach journalism in high school. Interested students should contact Deborah Perkins
Education/Social Work Building 4104
(317) 274-2776
e-mail: dperkins@iupui.edu Fine Arts (Herron) Twelve credit hours of art history or appreciation are required. The Second Concentration in French F203 Second-Year French I
F204 Second-Year French II
F300 Lectures et analyses littéraires
F328 Advanced French Grammar and Composition
F360 Introduction socio-culturelle à la France
F495 Individual Readings in French<
Two elective courses from 300 or 400 levels General Science Selection of courses and departments must show evidence of guided study in one subject. Premedical and predental course work is allowed, as designated. Languages No 100-level courses are allowed. Music At least 14 credit hours of E, M, or Z courses are required. Applied music courses must be in private instruction in one instrument. No ensemble work may apply. Students should be aware of limits on elective hours. Public and Environmental Affairs Students must complete the official minor offered by SPEA and additional courses to total 24 credit hours. Students should be aware of limits on elective hours. No more than 12 credit hours of the following courses may apply:

E325		V346
E326		V348
E475		V372
H352		V442
H460		V449
K300		V461

Fundamental Skills

Students may test out of all but 3 credit hours of the fundamental skills requirement. Requirements completed in one area may, under certain conditions, also fulfill requirements in other areas.

Cross-listing policy: Courses used for English composition and 100-level fundamental skills foreign language may not be used to fulfill any other requirement. Only math courses listed as both fundamental skills and natural and mathematical science may cross-list. One-hundred-level foreign language courses from departments that allow 100-level courses to fulfill major requirements may be applied to other appropriate requirements.

Writing (2 courses)

English Composition

Students may fulfill this requirement in any one of the following ways:

1. Exemption without credit. One of the following scores required: SAT Verbal 670 or above; ACT English 32 or above; or Advanced Placement English 4 or 5.
2. Exemption with credit. Scores required: English Composition Achievement Test 600 or above and one of the following: SAT Verbal 670 or above; ACT English 32 or above; or Advanced English Placement 4 or 5. Students must also apply for exemption with credit to the Department of English, Cavanaugh Hall Room 501, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
3. Completion of English W131 or English W140 with a grade of C– or better.

Advanced Composition Students must complete, with a grade of C– or better, one advanced composition or intensive writing course at the 200 level or above after completing the English composition requirement. Courses that fulfill this requirement are listed in the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Advanced Composition Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. Mathematics (one course) Students may satisfy this requirement in one of three ways:

1. Complete one course from mathematics M118*, M119, 151, 153, 163, or 221 with a grade of C– or better. Credit for these courses may count toward the 123 credit hours required for the degree.
2. Students with a mathematics SAT score of 650 or higher or a mathematics ACT score of 29 or higher are exempt from this requirement.<

NOTE: Students who plan to transfer to Bloomington should take M118, M119, 163, or 221.

Foreign Language Students must complete the study of a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level course work. All or part of this requirement may be fulfilled by performance on placement examinations. Students may fulfill the entire foreign language requirement by placing into the third-year level. Students who have studied foreign language in high school should take the foreign language placement examination. Contact the Foreign Language Department for more information. International Students Students whose native language is not English may demonstrate required proficiency in their native language. They may not, however, earn credit for any course at the first- or second-year level in their native language. Statistics One course selected from: ECON 270, PSY B305, SOC R359, STAT 301, SPEA K300.

Distribution Requirements (12 courses)

Approved courses that will fulfill Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Studies, and Natural and Mathematical Sciences are listed in the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. Note: Students are advised to read carefully course descriptions in School of Liberal Arts and School of Science bulletins for prerequisites and conditions concerning awarding of credit. Distribution courses may be cross-listed to Culture Studies and Second Concentrations when they are included on these requirements’ approved lists.

To ensure a rich and varied general education, the School of Journalism requires students to complete the distribution requirements as follows:

U.S. History (one course) Students may select from History H105, H106, A221, A301, A302, A303, A304, A347, or any history course listed within ‘’United States History’’ course descriptions in the School of Liberal Arts Bulletin.
Political Science (one course) Students may select from Political Science Y103, Y301, Y302, Y304, Y305, Y306, Y307, Y308, Y311, Y313, Y319, Y324, Y394, and approved topics for Y200. Economics (one course) Students may select from approved distribution courses in the School of Liberal Arts economics department. See the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. Literature or Fine Arts History or Appreciation (one course) Literature courses must be devoted entirely to print literature. Fine arts (Herron) courses must be selected from courses with an “H” preceding the course number. Courses must be approved distribution courses in the School of Liberal Arts. See the Appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. Arts and Humanities (two courses) See the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. Social and Historical Studies (two courses) See the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin.
*Math M118 is recommended for students who want to prepare for the required statistics course. Natural and Mathematical Sciences (four courses) See the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Distribution Courses by Departments” in this bulletin. At least two courses must come from the same department. Students are advised to read all course descriptions in the School of Liberal Arts and School of Science bulletins regarding awarding of credit.

Culture Studies

Students must observe the following guidelines in fulfilling the culture studies requirement:

1. Students are required to complete three approved courses for the culture studies requirement.
2. Students must complete one of the three courses from list A.
3. Students must take another course, either from list A or from list B.
4. Students must complete a third course from list C. See the appendix section “Indianapolis Course Lists—Approved Culture Studies Courses by Departments” in this bulletin.
5. Students who successfully complete an academic year abroad in a program sponsored by the Indiana University Office of Overseas Study will partially satisfy the culture studies requirement of one course from List A and a second course from List A or B through the course work they will take on the year-long program. Students participating in academic year-long programs sponsored by other universities may petition for a similar exception, providing materials from courses taken and evidence of the general cultural emphasis of the program.

Approved Courses Outside the School of Journalism

Students must complete a minimum of 98 credit hours offered by the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science and the School of Journalism. School of Music courses in history, literature, composition, appreciation, and theory of music may be counted among the 98 credit hours.

Students may select the remaining 25 credit hours in the School of Liberal Arts and the School of Science, or from the list of approved courses below. Students also have the option of including in these 25 credit hours up to 15 credit hours from the list of approved courses below and 10 credit hours of courses from any other degree-granting units of the university. The school will not accept engineering, technology, restaurant and hotel management, or self-acquired competency credit.

Students satisfying requirements for a teaching certificate may take a maximum of 29 credit hours outside the School of Journalism, the School of Liberal Arts, or the School of Science in Indianapolis, if the courses selected are from the School of Education section in the list below.

Kelley School of Business Business G330 Principles of Urban Economics may be counted among the 65 credit hours within the College of Arts and Sciences.
A200 Foundations of Accounting (Nonmajors) or A201-A202 Introduction to Accounting I-II
F301 Financial Management
G406 Business Enterprise and Public Policy
G460 Business in Its Historical and Social Settings
J401 Administrative Policy
K201 The Computer in Business
L201 Legal Environment of Business or L203 Commercial Law I
L405 The Corporation in America Today
M300 Introduction to Marketing or M301 Introduction to Marketing Management
M411 Transportation Carrier Management
P301 Operations Management
Z300 Organizational Behavior and Leadership or Z302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations
School of Education M201 Laboratory Field Experience
M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society
M314 General Methods in Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Education
M457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Subjects (one course to be taken in each major area)
M480 Student Teaching
P254 Educational Psychology for Teachers at All Grades
P255 Educational Psychology for Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Teachers School of Physical Education D332 Dance and the Allied Arts II
P397 Kinesiology School of Library and Information Science L504 Information Sources and Services
L508 Principles of Library Collection Building
L510 Organization of Materials and Information I
L533 Library Materials for Children and Young Adults
L553 School Library Media Center
L596 Library Practice Work School of Public and Environmental Affairs E200 Environment and People
E300 Introduction to Environmental Sciences
E400 Topics in Environmental Studies
H316 Introduction to Environmental Health Management Orientation
V170 Introduction to Public Affairs
V264 Urban Structure and Policy
V366 Managing Human Resources
V376 Law and Public Policy Issues in America I
V447 Federal Budget Policy
V450 Contemporary Issues in Public Affairs Military Science G301 Basic Leadership Training
G302 Advanced Military Subjects
G401 Advanced Leadership Theory
G402 Officer Preparation and Development