Journalism  Emphasis:  Public Relations
Arkansas State University - Jonesboro
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Major: Journalism  Emphasis:  Public Relations
2006-2007
Students requiring developmental course work based on low entrance exam scores (ACT, SAT, ASSET, COMPASS) may not be able to complete this program of study in eight (8) semesters.  Developmental courses do not count toward total degree hours.  Students having completed college level courses prior to enrollment will be assisted by their advisor in making appropriate substitutions.   In most cases, general education courses may be interchanged between semesters.    A minimum of 45 hours of upper division credit (3000-4000 level) is required for this degree.  Mandatory state and institutional assessment exams will be required during your degree program.  Failure to participate in required assessments may delay graduation.
Year 1					Year 1
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
ENG 1003	Composition I	3	X		ENG 1013	Composition II	3	X
JOUR 1003	Mass Com in Modern Society	3			JOUR 2003	News Writing	3
MATH 1023	College Algebra	3	X		BIOL 1003	Biological Science	3	X
JOUR 19x3	Making Connections-Communications	3			BIOL 1001	Biological Science Lab	1	X
SCOM 1203	Oral Communications	3	X		ANTH 2233 or HIST 1013 or 1023 or GEOG 2613	Intro to Cultural Anthropology or World Civilization to 1660 or World Civilization since 1660 or Intro to Geography	3	X
					ECON 2333 or POSC 1003 or 2103 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2103	Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to US Government or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology	3	X
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		16
Year 2					Year 2
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
JOUR 2013	News Reporting	3			PR 3003	Principles of Public Relations	3
Phys Sci	See Gen Ed List	3	X		HIST 2763 or 2773 or ECON  2333 or POSC 1003 or 2103 or PSY 2013 or SOC 2103	US  to 1876 or US  since 1876 or Economic Issues and Concepts or Intro to Politics or Intro to US Government or Intro to Psychology or Intro to Sociology (any course not previously taken)	3	X
Phys Sci	Lab for above	1	X		ART or MUS or THEA 2503	Fine Arts Visual or Musical or Theatre	3	X
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy	3	X		Gen Ed Enhancement	Any gen ed course not previously taken or course from approved enhancement list	3	X
HIST 2763, 2773 or POSC 2103	US  to 1876, US  since 1876, or Intro to US Government	3	X		PE 1002	Concepts of Fitness	2	X
ENG 2003 or ENG 2013 or PHIL 1103 or MUS or ART or THEA 2503	Intro to Literature I or Intro to Literature II or Intro to Philosophy or Fine Arts Music or Visual or Theatre (course not previously taken)	3	X		Minor	See adviser	3	X
Total Hours		16			Total Hours		17
Year 3					Year 3
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
PR 3013	Public Relations Tools and Techniques	3			JOUR 3363	Communications Research	3
JOUR 3673	Desktop Publishing	3			Radio/TV elective	See adviser	3
Communi-cations elective  3000/4000	See adviser	3			Communications elective  3000/4000	See adviser	3
Minor	See adviser	3			Minor 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Elective	See adviser	3			Elective 3000/4000	See adviser	3
Total Hours		15			Total Hours		15
Year 4					Year 4
Fall Semester					Spring Semester
Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed		Course No.	Course Name	Hrs	Gen Ed
JOUR 4073	Communications Law and Ethics	3			PR 4013	Practicum in Public Relations	3
Minor	See adviser	3			Minor 3000/4000	See Adviser	3
Minor 3000/4000	See adviser	3			PR 4033	Public Relations Case Studies and Campaigns	3