What are the requirements for declaring the major?
Before formally declaring a major in Journalism, a student must complete the following requirements: • Have at least 30 college credits with a cumulative 2.5 GPA • Pass Journ 207, Newswriting, and Journ 307, Reporting, with a B- or better (transfer students must meet the same requirement for any course accepted as an equivalent of Journ 207 or 307 and must also complete one additional non-staff journalism course with a B- or better) • Complete one journalism staff course with a B- or better • Submit a letter of application Students are encouraged to declare as a pre-major while completing the requirements listed above. Once you have declared a major, you are required to maintain a cumulative 2.50 GPA in all journalism courses, and all courses required for the major. Other than the exceptions stated above, you must obtain a C- or better in all major-required and concentration courses for them to count toward the major.
