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DOCUMENTS OF THE GENERAL FACULTY
CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION CHAPTER
OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000
Ellen A. Wartella, Dean of the College of Communication,
filed with the Secretary of the Faculty Council the proposal below to
change the requirements for the bachelor of journalism degree in the College
of Communication chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000.
The faculty and the dean of the College of Communication have approved
the changes. The edited proposal was received from the Office of Official
Publications on February 29, 2000. The secretary has classified this proposal
as legislation of exclusive application and primary interest to a single
college or school.
If no objection is filed with the Office of the General
Faculty by the date specified below, the legislation will be held to have
been approved by the Faculty Council. If objection is filed within the
prescribed period, the legislation will be presented to the Faculty Council
at its next meeting. The objection, with reasons, must be signed by a
member of the Faculty Council.
To be counted, a protest must be received in the Office
of the General Faculty by April 12, 2000.
<signed>
John R. Durbin, Secretary
The Faculty Council
This legislation was posted on the Faculty Council
web site (http://www.utexas.edu/faculty/council/)
on April 3, 2000. Paper copies
are available on request from the Office of the General Faculty, FAC
22, F9500.
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CHANGES IN THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM DEGREE IN THE COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION CHAPTER
OF THE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG, 1998-2000
On pages 72 - 74, in the College of Communication
chapter of The Undergraduate Catalog, 1998-2000, in the section "BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM," make
the following changes:
BACHELOR OF JOURNALISM
To be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Journalism, the
candidate must complete 120 semester hours of coursework and must fulfill
the University-wide graduation requirements on pages 16-17, the college
graduation requirements on page 66, and the special requirements, prescribed
work, and major requirements below.
AREAS OF STUDY
Journalism courses are divided broadly into skills
and studies courses and more narrowly within these two categories according
to their level and probable writing content.
Studies courses (numbered 310—314 and 360—369):
Journalism 310, 310K, 360, 361E, 362E, 363, 364E, 366E, 367E, 369
Studies courses that may contain a substantial writing
component (numbered 340—349): Journalism 340C, 347S, 348S, 349T
Skills courses (numbered 315—319): Journalism
315, 316
Introductory skills courses (numbered 320—329):
Journalism 320D, 322D, 325, 327
Open skills courses (numbered 330—339):
Journalism 330, 331, 331K, 131P, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339D. In general,
these courses are open to all students who have completed the skills
core, Journalism 315 and 320D.
Intermediate skills courses (numbered 350—359):
Journalism 353D, 355
Advanced skills courses (numbered 370—379):
Journalism 370K, 371K, 372D, 373D, 374D, 375, 376D, 379
In addition, courses are divided into the department’s
four areas of professional concentration:
Print journalism: Journalism 327, 335, 373D, 374D,
375, 376D
Broadcast journalism: Journalism 322D, 353D,
372D
Photojournalism: Journalism 316, 325, 336,
355, 370K, 371K
Multimedia journalism: Journalism 331, 334,
338
Courses in each area have prerequisites appropriate
to their skill level; prerequisites may include testing, an interview,
or other procedures in conjunction with the department application process.
Information about these additional requirements is available from the
departmental adviser.
Students are encouraged to take courses in at least
two professional areas.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
To become a journalism major, a student must apply for
admission and must indicate primary interest [to]
in one of the [five] four areas of concentration
within the department: [; these are the four professional
skills sequences–news and public affairs, magazine journalism, photojournalism,
and broadcast news–and media
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studies] print journalism, photojournalism,
broadcast journalism, and multimedia journalism. The student should
apply for admission [to a concentration] during enrollment
in or upon completion of Journalism [312] 315.
Admission decisions are made by the Journalism Undergraduate Selection
Committee. [The student may not take the upper-division introductory
courses(s) in a professional skills sequence unless he or she has been
admitted to that sequence; these courses are Journalism 322 for the news
and public affairs sequence, 327 for the magazine journalism sequence,
324K and 325 for the photojournalism sequence, and 320R for the broadcast
news sequence.]
The student may not take any upper-division journalism
course unless he or she has been admitted to [one of the five
areas of concentration] the program.
Students who register for upper-division journalism courses without having
been admitted to [an area of concentration] the program
will be dropped from those courses, normally before the twelfth class
day.
Photojournalism students are encouraged to take a three-semester-hour
survey or history course in the visual arts. Such a course may be a prerequisite
to photojournalism courses.
No further changes to "Special Requirements."
PRESCRIBED WORK
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1.
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[English] Rhetoric and Composition
306, English 316K, and [a three-semester-hour course
taught in the Department of English] an additional three-semester-hour
course in either English or rhetoric and composition.
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No changes to requirements 2 through 7.
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8.
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Nine semester hours of natural sciences, of which
six hours (and no more than six) must be taken in one field of study.
Courses must be chosen from the following fields: astronomy, biology,
[botany,] chemistry, computer sciences, geological
sciences, marine science, [microbiology,] physical
science, and physics[, and zoology]. [Students
may fulfill this requirement by completing nine hours of coursework
in the fields that are part of the Division of Biological Sciences–biology,
botany, microbiology, and zoology; no more than six hours may be
in
a single field.] For this requirement a student may take
three hours of mathematics beyond those used to fulfill requirement
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[9.
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For students in the photojournalism sequence,
two or three semester hours of visual design or drawing and three
semester hours in survey or history of the visual arts. These courses
may not also be used to fulfill requirement 4 above.] |
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[10.] 9.
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At least thirty-six semester hours of upper-division
coursework. |
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[11.] 10.
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No more than twelve semester hours of transfer credit
in journalism may be counted toward the degree. |
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[12.] 11.
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Enough additional coursework to make a total of 120
semester hours. No more than thirty-six semester hours in one subject
may be counted toward the degree, except as indicated under "Major
Requirements" below.
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MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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1.
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[Thirty-three semester hours of journalism.]
At least thirty-three but no more than thirty-six semester hours
of journalism. |
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2.
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[Journalism 310, 310K, 312, 360, and three
additional hours of journalism. Journalism 310, 310K, and 312 are
prerequisite to other skills courses.] The studies core,
Journalism 310 and 360; and the skills core, Journalism 315 and 320D.
Students must complete the skills core before taking open, intermediate,
and advanced skills courses.
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3.
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[One course in journalism perspectives chosen
from the following: Journalism 323, 329K, 332, 352, 359, 363, 376,
and 378.] Nine semester hours chosen from the following
studies courses: Journalism 310K, 340C, 347S, 348S, 349T, 361E, 363,
364E, 366E, 367E, 369. At least three hours must be chosen from Journalism
340C, 347S, 348S, and 349T. |
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4.
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[Fifteen semester hours in one of the following
areas of concentration. Admission to some areas requires testing,
an interview, or other procedures; information about these requirements
is available from the departmental adviser.
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a.
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News and Public Affairs: Journalism
314, 322 (introductory course), 324, 336, and 361. |
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b.
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Magazine Journalism: Journalism
314, 327 (introductory course), 336, 368, and 375. |
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c.
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Photojournalism: Journalism
311K (introductory course), 324K, 325, 325K, and 370K or 371K. |
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d.
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Broadcast News: Journalism 322
(introductory course), 320R (Topic 1: Specialized Reporting),
320R (Topic 3: Problems of Radio News Coverage), 321K,
and 343R. |
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e.
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Media Studies: Two courses chosen
from the other areas of concentration, including at least one
introductory course; and three courses in journalism perspectives
in addition to the one used to fulfill requirement 3 above.]
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Nine semester hours chosen from the following skills
courses: Journalism 316, 322D, 325, 327, 330, 331, 331K, 131P, 334,
335, 336, 338, 339D, 353D, 355, 370K, 371K, 372D, 373D, 374D, 375,
376D. |
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5.
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At least six semester hours of coursework must be
taken in the College of Communication but outside the department.
[Students concentrating in media studies must use Communication
360 to fulfill part of this requirement. A student may count
up to] No more than forty-two hours (including transfer
credit) in College of Communication coursework may be counted
toward the degree. [, if these hours include at least
one course in communication sciences and disorders or speech. Otherwise,
no student may count toward the degree more than thirty-nine hours
(including transfer credit) in College of Communication coursework.]
Coursework in American Sign Language may not be used to fulfill
any major requirement and is not included in the forty-two hours of
coursework in the College of Communication that may be counted toward
the degree. |
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6.
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No College of Communication course to be counted
toward the degree may be taken on the pass/fail basis, unless the
course is offered only on that basis.
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ORDER AND CHOICE OF WORK
FIRST YEAR
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1.
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The student must take three courses from the following
group each semester:
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a.
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[English] Rhetoric and
Composition 306.
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No further changes to "First Year."
SECOND YEAR
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1.
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The student must take three courses from the following
group each semester; four are recommended:
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a.
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English 316K and any three-semester-hour course
[taught in the Department of English] in
English or rhetoric and composition. |
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b.
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Courses to be counted toward requirements 6,
7, and 8 of the prescribed work, including courses in American
government or American history. |
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c.
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Courses in the foreign language, unless the
language requirement has been fulfilled.
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2.
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Journalism 310[, 310K, and 312]
and 315. [Students who plan to concentrate in news
and public affairs or magazine journalism should take Journalism 314
as well.] |
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3.
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Enough additional coursework, if needed, to raise
the student’s course load to fifteen or sixteen hours each semester.
Basic courses in accounting and computer sciences are especially
recommended.
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THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS
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1.
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Two courses certified as having a substantial writing
component. |
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2.
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Any outstanding requirements included in the prescribed
work. |
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3.
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[The remaining courses listed as major requirements
for the student’s area of concentration.] Journalism
320D and 360 and additional coursework to fulfill the major requirements. |
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4.
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Upper-division electives chosen to support the major.
[Students in the concentration in news and public affairs,
for example, normally emphasize government, history, English, sociology,
or psychology. Students planning a specialty, however, should select
courses to support that specialty: science courses, for example, would
support a specialty in science news reporting; courses in fine arts
would support a specialty in critical writing.] Students
seeking teacher certification should consult the teacher certification
officer, College of Education, for information about the courses required.
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Rationale:
The faculty has approved changing the curriculum
to meet department goals to balance studies with skills, give students
strong grounding of core courses within a flexible program of study, encourage
training across media and facilitate the productive combination of teaching
and student efforts across courses.
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