BA Media Arts - Journalism (Fall 2020 & Later) Minimum 120 credits required for Bachelor's degree Required Curriculum for BA Media Arts Foundational Core (30-32 Credits) Grade 51 Total Credits Required Grade FYWS 1251 First Year Seminar CM 101 Introduction to Media Culture CTL 125 Critical Thinking CM 102 Introduction to Media Production MA ____ Foundational Core Math course CM 301 Seminar in History and Theory Choose 1 course from each area * CM 397 Senior Project 1 2Natural/Physical Science CM 398 Senior Project 2 Literature Three Courses from the production area Grade History HI-100 or HI-102 CM Arts/Design/Comm. CM Philosophy CM Theology/Relig Three courses from the history and theory area Grade Social/Behavioral Science CM CM Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in CIT (6 Credits) CM CIT 201 CIT Seminar I CIT 202 CIT Seminar II Journalism CM 124 History of Broadcasting (or) Liberal Arts Explorations (LAE) (9 Credits Total) CM 125 History of Journalism (see list on Registrar's Website - checksheets) CM 211 News Writing and Reporting I Humanistic Inquiry (3 credits) CM 171 Broadcast Journalism (or) CM 222 TV Studio Production CM 254 Media and Democracy (or) Social and Global Awareness (3 credits) CM 212 Media Literacy (or) CM 131 Italian Media Culture (or) CM 132 Irish Identity in Media and History (or) Scientific Literacy (3 credits) CM 133 European Cinema (or) CM 135 Irish Cinema CM 226 Magazine Production (or) CM 229 Photojournalism (or) CM 271 TV News Magazine Production CM 311 News Writing and Reporting II (or) * See list of courses. CM 322 TV Studio Production II (or) 1(Requires Grade C or higher) CM 371 TV News Magazine Production II (or) 2Science/Natural Science courses includes CM 331 Topics in Advanced Journalism Production approved Math and Computer Science courses. Students are required to take at least one course in Biology, Chemistry, or Checksheet Key Physics in the Foundational or Liberal Arts Exploration Core. T Course transferred and Requirement satisfied CS and MA courses may be used as a Science/Natural Science in either W Requirement waived the Foundational Core or as a requirement in the LAE Core TW Course transferred and Requirement waived but not in both categories.
Note: MA 006 and ESL courses will not count towards the 120 credit graduation requirement.
Approved Study Abroad courses may be used to satisfy requirements for the foundational core or a Liberal Arts Exploration
A maximum of 8 Applied Music credits may be applied towards graduation SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY College of Arts and Sciences
BA Media Arts - Journalism (Fall 2020 & Later)
SUGGESTED FOUR YEAR SEQUENCE OF STUDY: YEAR 1 SEMESTER I YEAR 1 SEMESTER 2
FYWS 125 or First Year Seminar FYWS 125 or First Year Seminar or
CTL 125 Critical Thinking CTL 125 Critical Thinking Foundational Core Foundational Core Foundational Core Foundational Core CM 101 Introduction to Media Culture Foundational Core MA___ College Level Math Course CM 102 Introdcution to Media Production
YEAR 2 SEMESTER 3 YEAR 2 SEMESTER 4 CIT 201 CIT Seminar 1 CIT 202 CIT Seminar II Foundational Core Foundational Core LAE LAE CM 124 or 125 History of Broadcasting or Journalism LAE CM 211 Newswriting and Reporting 1 CM 171 or 222Broadcast Journalism or TV Studio Production YEAR 3 SEMESTER 5 YEAR 3 SEMESTER 6 CM 212, 254 or Media and Democracy or Media Literacy or CM 301 Advanced Seminar in Communication CM 13_ a CM International Class. CM 226, 229 oMagazine Prod or Photojournalism CM_ CM History/Theory Elective 1 CM 271 TV Newsmagazine Production CM ___ CM Production Elective 1 CM__ CM History/Theory Elective 2 Free Elective CM__ CM Production Elective 2 Free Elective Free Elective
YEAR 4 SEMESTER 7 YEAR 4 SEMESTER 8 CM 397 Senior Project 1 CM 398 Senior Project II CM 311 or 322 or Newswriting and Reporting II or TV Studio Prod CM __ Free Elective CM 371 or 331 TV Newsmagazine II or Topics in Ad. Journ. Pro CM__ Free Elective CM__ CM Production Elective 3 Free Elective CM__ CM History/Theory Elective 3 Free Elective Free Elective
effective Fall 2020