• 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
• Other Requirements
• Core Requirements for Mass Communication Majors
• Requirements for Mass Media
• Requirements for Public Relations
• Requirements for Advertising

Program Overview

Effective fall 2006, the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Mass Communication through the College of Arts and Sciences. Our program helps to prepare students for a variety of careers including mass media, advertising and public relations. Students work in one of three professional concentrations suitable to their interests and goals. In conjunction with specializing in one of these areas, each major is required to take at least one course 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 sequences below:

C&J Advisement:
     Glenda Balas, Mass Communication undergraduate adviser
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Program Information:
     Mary Bibeau, Mass Communication 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 three (3) emphasis areas: Mass Media, Public Relations, or Advertising. 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. A 2.5 grade point average is required for admission into the program.


Other Requirements

• You must take C&J 171 before you take the first course in the concentrations.
• The introductory writing course for the Public Relations concentration is C&J 281. Advertising students must take an advertising creative course, C&J 381, instead of a 200-level writing course. C&J 171 is a prerequisite for the 300- and 400-level classes in the Mass Media concentration.
• 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.