Suggested 4-year Plan
- We encourage you to select your General Education (GE) and minor/second major/Themed Inquiry/Honors program around the plan below. Once you fill your GE classes around your major classes, you will have a better idea of space remaining each semester when choosing your Exploration Focus.
- To be enrolled full time, you must take at least 12 credits a semester.
- In order to graduate within 4 years, we recommend you take 30 credits a year.
Year 1
In the first year, take the Journalism Core courses: ENG 215 & ENG 210 and at least 2 of these courses: ENG 221: Literature I, ENG 222: Literature II, ENG 223: Literature III, ENG 256: Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism, or ENG 270: Foundations of Rhetorical Studies
Fall Semester (7 credits for major)
- ENG 215 - Theory and Practice of Journalism and Reporting Lab (4 credits)
- ENG 256 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism (3 credits) or ENG 270 - Foundations of Rhetorical Studies (3 credits)
Spring Semester (6 credits for major)
- ENG 210 - News Reporting and Writing Workshop (3 credits)
- One of the following (in any order):
- ENG 221 - Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 222 - Literature II (1400-1800 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 223 - Literature III (1800 CE-present) (3 credits)
Year 2
In Year 2, complete 2 more English Core classes. Take ENG 210 Reporting Workshop (may be repeated for credit), ENG 211 Digital Media Workshop (elective), ENG 308: Public Affairs Reporting (pre-req ENG 215; ENG 210), and ENG 214 Digital Newsroom Workshop (1-unit elective).
Fall Semester (6 credits for major)
- One of the following (in any order):
- ENG 221 - Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 222 - Literature II (1400-1800 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 223 - Literature III (1800 CE-present) (3 credits)
- ENG 211 - Introduction to Digital Journalism Workshop (3 credits)
- ENG 214 - Digital Newsroom Workshop (may be repeated for credit)
Spring Semester (10 credits for major)
- One of the following (in any order):
- ENG 221 - Literature I (antiquity to 1400 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 222 - Literature II (1400-1800 CE) (3 credits)
- ENG 223 - Literature III (1800 CE-present) (3 credits)
- ENG 210 - News Reporting and Writing Workshop (3 credits)
- ENG 214 - Digital Newsroom Workshop (may be repeated for credit)
- ENG 308 - Public Affairs Reporting (3 credits)
Year 3
In the third year, complete the English core courses. Take ENG 414: Narrative Nonfiction, ENG 410 Advanced Reporting Workshop (pre-req ENG 210, ENG 308), and take at least 2 Journalism electives.
Fall Semester (6 credits for major)
- ENG 256 - Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism (3 credits) or ENG 270 - Foundations of Rhetorical Studies (3 credits)
- ENG 410 - Advanced Reporting and Editing Workshop for Journalists (3 credits)
- ENG 214 - Digital Newsroom Workshop (may be repeated for credit)
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
- ENG 414 - Narrative Nonfiction (3 credits)
- Journalism elective (3 credits)
- Journalism elective (3 credits)
- ENG 214 - Digital Newsroom Workshop (may be repeated for credit)
Year 4
In year four, take ENG 496 in the fall, ENG 498B in the spring, and take 3 or 4 upper-division Journalism electives.
Fall Semester (9 credits for major)
- ENG 496 - Research Methodologies for Senior Seminar in Journalism (3 credits)
- Journalism upper-division elective (3 credits)
- Journalism elective (3 credits)
- ENG 214 - Digital Newsroom Workshop (may be repeated for credit)
Spring Semester (9 credits for major)
- ENG 498B - Senior Seminar Journalism (3 credits)
- Journalism upper-division elective (3 credits)
- Journalism elective (3 credits)
