Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Major in Journalism (Sports Media Concentration)

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

  1. Any student admitted to Texas State University with an overall GPA of at least a 2.25 and a “C” or higher in MC 1301 will automatically be admitted to their selected major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.   If a student does not meet these requirements upon admission, they will be temporarily classified as a pre-major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. As soon as the student meets any missing requirements, they will be admitted to their selected major in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

 General Requirements

  1. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

  2. All students seeking B.S. or B.A. degrees within the School of Journalism and Mass Communication must complete ENG 1310, ENG 1320 and COMM 1310 or their equivalent courses to meet degree requirements. Most students will meet these requirements through their general education core curriculum.
  3. In addition to the general education core curriculum, this major requires three hours of English literature, three hours of math/science/computer science courses and a minor.
  4. Students must select a minor from the approved list of Undergraduate Minors.
  5. For transfer students, 12 semester credit hours (7 additional hour may also be acceptable at Texas State) may be transferred from a Texas public institution of higher education for the Communication Field of Study Sub-Area Journalism/Mass Communication and be applied to the Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Journalism at Texas State University. More information about the Field of Study is available in the Academic Policies section of this catalog. The transferable Texas Common Course Number (TCCN) is listed below the Texas State University course number in the following course list.

    Competency Area 1 choose 3 hours from the following:3
    Introduction to Mass Communication
    TCCN: COMM 1307
    Competency Area 2 choose 3 hours from the following:3
    Media Writing
    TCCN: COMM 2311
    Competency Area 3 choose 3 hours from the following:3
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 1316
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 1336
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 2303
    MC ELNA
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 2324
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 2332
    Competency Area 4 choose 3 hours from the following:3
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 1335
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 2300
    MC ELNA
    TCCN: COMM 2302
    Total Hours12
  6. All students in this degree program must earn a "C" or better in each of three core courses in Mass Communication, which include:
    MC 1301Introduction to Mass Communication3
    MC 4301Media Law and Ethics3
    MC 4381Fundamentals of Digital and Online Media3
  7. All students in this degree program must earn a "C" or better in all prerequisite courses, MC 4337 and inMC 3312 or MC 4348 or MC 4386 or MC 4387

Course Requirements

FreshmanHours
COMM 1310 (Component Area Option Code 090/091)3
ENG 1310 (Communication Component Code 010)3
ENG 1320 (Communication Component Code 010)3
Mathematics Component Code 02013
US 11001
POSI 2310 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070)3
POSI 2320 (Government/Political Science Component Code 070)3
MC 13013
MC 43813
ART 2313, DAN 2313, MU 2313, or TH 2313 (Creative Arts Component Code 050)3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 0803
 31
SophomoreHours
ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094)3
PHIL 1305 or 1320 (Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040)3
MC 13133
MC 33833
Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 0306
MC 43293
SOCI 33073
American History Component Code 0606
 30
JuniorHours
ENG Literature3
Computer Science, Logic, Mathematics or science13
MC 4323 or 43243
Minor9
MC 33213
MC 43373
Select six hours from the following:6
 
 
 
 
 30
SeniorHours
MC 4386, 4387, 3312, or 43483
MC 43013
MC Elective3
Select one of the following:1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Minor10
Electives9
 29
Total Hours: 120
1

Any mathematics course from the general education core curriculum Mathematics Component may be chosen except MATH 1316.