1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

6. Application for admission with the School of Journalism; each application mustbe approved by the associate dean.7. Agreement to complete at least 45 hours of University credit after acceptanceby the School of Journalism.Graduation RequirementsWhen you satisfy all general requirements of the University and meet the requirementsof the School of Journalism, you are recommended for the Bachelor of Sciencein Journalism. Your combined credits acquired as a pre- journalism student and as aregularly enrolled journalism major must total no fewer than 128. This total excludesnon-translated courses from other colleges, any course (such as Music 102) repeatedmore than once unless it represents a different learning experience, CommunicationStudies 80, and Mathematics 2. The 128 hours also excludes Comm. 195, E.F. L 195,Engl. 194, Pol. Sci. 194, P.P.E. 197, Psych. 194, Soc. Wk. 221, Soc.&A. 194 andS.E.S. 97 unless an exception is approved by the Dean after his study of a writtenproposal signed by the student, the specific departmental adviser and the proposedintern supervisee Exceptions will not normally include internships that would beacceptable for Journalism Internship credit. While WVU frequently accepts all juniorcollege credits, the School of Journalism follows the Accrediting Council on Educationfor Journalism and Mass Communication recommendation to accept no more than 12journalism credits from such institutions.In line with the national accreditation council and with the School's philosophyabout the ratio of professional journalism courses to courses in liberal arts, you willtake approximately one-fourth of your hours in journalism. The minimum number ofjournalism hours is 30, and the maximum number ordinarily is 33. At least 40 hoursmust be obtained in courses numbered between 100 and 400. You must complete atleast 45 hours of University credit after admission to the School of Journalism.You may pursue another degree concurrently, but you must plan the program withthe deans of the two colleges or schools involved. To receive the second baccalaureatedegree, you must complete 158 credit hours. If you have one bachelor's degree,you also may seek a bachelor's degree in journalism. Again, you must plan theprogram with the dean.If you are within 12 hours of graduation in the last semester, you may elect to takeone or more courses for graduate credit. However, you must consult with your adviser.Scholastic RequirementsTo be eligible for graduation, you must earn a minimum 2.0 cumulative gradepointaverage; concurrently, the average in your minor field must be at least 2.0.Courses totaling 15 hours in the minor field or 12 hours in each of two minors arecounted toward the minimum 2.0 grade-point average. Students must earn at least aC grade in ail journalism, advertising, broadcast news, news-editorial, andpublic relations courses.Minor FieldTo complete a minor field of study, you must earn at least 15 hours in a subjectother than journalism, with no more than three of these hours in courses numberedunder 100. Courses at the 100-level or higher, even if they can be taken more thanonce, ordinarily are counted only once. If you pursue two minors simultaneously, therequirements for each area are at least 12 hours, of which no more than three hourscan be numbered under 100. You should consult your adviser about minors. ACEJMCdoes not approve communication studies in the liberal arts spectrum; therefore,that discipline cannot be used as a minor.Students from other majors are permitted to minor in journalism, but they musttake Journalism 1 and 15 and must pass the Journalism qualifying examination topursue most upper-division journalism courses.Graduation Requirements 251