School of
Journalism and Mass Media
Four-year
Recommended Study Plan
This guide is intended only to give general advice for students pursuing a
degree in the School of Journalism and Mass Media (BA
or BS in
Advertising, Journalism,
Public Relations and
Broadcasting and Digital Media Production). Every
student’s situation is different, reflecting one’s high school or community
college experience, as well as career interests. Classes should be chosen
carefully in consultation with an academic advisor. Please contact the JAMM
office to request a checklist for your particular degree, or click on the
JAMM Majors link for a .pdf.
Not all JAMM courses are offered every semester. Some are offered only once
a year; some are offered every other year. Most upper-division courses must
be taken in sequence. The School offers a number of Special Topics courses
each semester, numbered 404. These may often be substituted for
upper-division concept or writing/editing courses.
Please note the following requirements:
A student must earn a grade of C or better in JAMM 100
(Media and Society) and JAMM 121 (Media
Writing) before enrolling in any other JAMM courses.
A student must successfully complete English 102 before
enrolling in JAMM 121.
A student needs to take at least 16 credits per semester to
finish in four years.
A student must have a 2.5 GPA or higher (based on UI
courses only) to complete a JAMM degree.
