• Links to all faculty profiles and to J-MC faculty community service
• Links to PDFs of all course matrices and to all course descriptions
• Program Overview
• Advisement and Program Information
• Admissions Information
• Major Study Requirements
• Minor Study Requirements
• Other Requirements
• Core Requirements for Journalism Majors
• Requirements for Print Journalism
• Requirements for Broadcast Journalism

Program Overview

The Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Journalism through the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program helps to prepare students for a variety of careers including journalism, broadcasting, and positions with other media companies. Students work in one of two professional sequences suitable to their interests and goals. In conjunction with specializing in one of these areas, each major is required to take at least two courses in writing for the media, along with courses that explore mass media law, ethics and either visual communication or mass communication theory and effects. Students must complete at least one of the following concentrations below:

C&J Advisement:
     Richard Schaefer, Journalism undergraduate adviser
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Program Information:
     Mary Bibeau, Journalism undergraduate administrator
     (277-1903, )

A&S Advisement Center:
The A&S Advisement Center, located in Ortega 251, is open for appointments for advisement Mondays through Thursdays. The center reserves Fridays for walk-ins.

To assure that you don't experience unnecessary delays when you come for advisement, please observe these guidelines:

1. Bring your up-to-date unofficial transcript.
2. Bring your updated green or yellow A&S Graduation requirements sheet.
3. Bring your updated Core Curriculum sheet if needed.
4. Bring your Transfer Credit Evaluation (TCE) report from Admissions if you have transferred classes from another institution.
5. When you sign in, ask about the availability of the particular advisor you want to see.
6. When you sign in, be specific in stating the reason for your visit.
7. Check your UNM e-mail frequently to receive up-to-date information and to enable us to communicate with you.
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Admissions Information

For information on undergraduate admissions (click here). For information if you are an international student (click here).

Major Study Requirements

Students must choose from one of two emphasis areas: Print Journalism and Broadcast. A major requires 36 hours of course work which include 15 hours in core courses listed below, 9 hours in the selected emphasis area, and 9 hours of C&J electives. The electives can be chosen from among any department courses (including other emphasis areas), and can be taken at any time during the program. C&J 130 Public Speaking counts as an elective. Students may take more than 36 hours only with the permission of the C&J department chairperson. A 2.5 grade point average is required for admission into the program.

Minor Study Requirements

Students who declare a minor in Journalism must take 21 credit hours of C&J department courses, which must include the following courses:
C&J 171, C&J 271 or C&J 267, C&J 269 or C&J 268, C&J 465 and C&J 468.

Other Requirements

• You must take C&J 171 before you take the first course in each concentration.
• After C&J 171, the introductory writing course for print journalism is C&J 271, and the introductory writing course for broadcast journalism is C&J 267.
• You may continue taking core courses other than C&J 171 as you take courses in a concentration, and you may take electives at the same time you are taking required courses.
• Students must have a 2.5 grade point average for all course work in the major. You must have a grade of "C" or better in all departmental courses. A "C-" does not count as a "C."
• Majors must take nine hours of C&J electives.