Undergraduate Programs

    College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Communication and Journalism Undergraduate Admission Requirements

    A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.

    A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.

    • Transfer students must have a 2.0 transfer GPA.
    • Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

    Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

    • Completion of the University Speaking and Writing Core.
    • Completion of the University Mathematics Core.
    • Completion of the University Foreign Language Core.

    Completion of Department of Communication and Journalism major admission coursework with grades of "C" or better:

    • Communication: CJ 101 and one 3 credit hour CJ course at any level.
    • Journalism and Mass Communication: CJ 171L and STAT 145.

    Major Study Requirements

    The department offers two undergraduate degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication.

    For admission to any degree program, a cumulative grade point average of 2.50 is required. Requirements of the degrees include:

    1. Complete major courses as specified by the department.
    2. Earn a grade of "C" (not "C-") or better in each course used to fulfill major requirements.
    3. Earn a 2.50 grade point average for all course work in the major, and
    4. Have a cumulative grade point of 2.0 at graduation.

    Departmental majors should choose a minor in other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences or in another college or unit of the University, such as Fine Arts or the Anderson Schools of Management or Education. A distributed minor is available and must be approved by the department chair before the beginning of the senior year.


    Major in Communication

    To earn a degree in Communication, students must complete 36 credits in departmental courses, including 101, 300, 301, 332 or 333, and 400. Twenty-one of the required 36 credits must be taken in courses 300 level or above. Students must complete 101 with a C or better before being admitted as majors. 101 is a prerequisite for 300 and 301; 332 or 333 and 300 and 301 must be completed before taking 400.

    Communication majors must also complete 9 credits in one of the concentrations in the department–intercultural communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and public communication. The first course in the sequence–noted in bold type–is required. Students may select the remaining 6 units from the other courses in the track. Courses within the concentration may be taken in any order.

     
    Intercultural Communication
    314 Intercultural Communication
    318 Language, Thought and Behavior Mediation
    320 Mediation
    323 Nonverbal Communication
    413 Studies in Intercultural Communication
    469 Multiculturalism, Gender and Media
      Interpersonal Communication
    221 Interpersonal Communication
    318 Language, Thought and Behavior Mediation
    320 Mediation
    323 Nonverbal Communication
    344 Interviewing
    421 Communication and Relationships
      Media Studies
    461 Media Criticism
    268 Media Theories
    335 Sociology of Mass Communication
    365 History of the Media
    465 Mass Media Ethics
    467 Mass Communication: International Perspectives
    469 Multiculturalism, Gender and Media
      Critical Studies in Mass Media
      (no minor is required for this concentration)
    461 Mass Criticism
      6 hours (2 courses) from:
    268 Media Theories
    335 Sociology of Mass Communication
    365 History of Media
    465 Media Ethics
    467 Mass Communication: International Perspectives
    469 Multiculturalism, Gender and Media
    IFDM 205L Inter and New Media Studies
    CS 152L Computer Programming Fundamentals
    IFDM 205L Studio I: Activating Digital Space
    IFDM 210 Introduction to Modeling and Postproduction
    IFDM 300 Critical Intermediations
    IFDM 310 Studio II: Writing Digital Narrative
    IFDM 400 Ethics, Science and Technology
    IFDM 410 The Business and Law of Film and New Media
    IFDM 450 IFDM Capstone I Senior Projects Course
    IFDM 451 IFDM Capstone II Senior Projects Course
      Organizational Communication
    340 Communication in Organizations
    225 Small Group Communication
    314 Intercultural Communication
    344 Interviewing
    443 Current Developments in Organizational Communication
    446 Organizational Analysis and Training
      Public Communication
    337 Rhetorical Theory
    327 Persuasive Communication
    331 Argumentation
    334 Political Communication
    336 Rhetoric of Dissent
    435 Legal Communication


    Major in Journalism and Mass Communication

    To earn a major in Journalism and Mass Communication, students must complete 36 credit hours of course work:  27 credit hours in required courses and 9 credit hours in electives. All Journalism and Mass Communication majors must complete the following core requirements: CJ 171, 269, 365, 466, and 478.  Majors must take STAT 145 Introduction to Statistics, as well as 72 or more credit hours in courses outside the department, with no fewer than 65 credit hours in the basic liberal arts and sciences.

    Journalism and Mass Communication majors must a complete a concentration in Digital Field Multimedia, Multimedia Journalism or Strategic Communication.  The courses should be taken in order.

      Digital Field Multimedia
      No Minor is required for this concentration.
    CJ 278 Writing and Editing for Multimedia Journalism
    CJ 360 Broadcast News I
    CJ 375 Intermediate Reporting
    CJ 475 Advanced Multimedia Journalism
    IFDM 105 Inter and New Media Studies
     CS 105L Introduction to Computer Programming
    -or-
    CS 152L Computer Programming Fundamentals
    IFDM 205 Studio I: Activating Digital Space
    IFDM 210 Introduction to Modeling and Postproduction
    IFDM 300 Critical Intermediations
    IFDM 310 Studio II: Writing Digital Narrative
    IFDM 400 Ethics, Science and Technology
    IFDM 410 The Business and Law of Film and New Media
    IFDM 450 IFDM Capstone I Senior Projects Course
    IFDM 451 IFDM Capstone II Senior Projects Course
      Multimedia Journalism
    CJ 278 Writing and Editing for Multimedia Journalism
    CJ 360 Broadcast News I
    CJ 375 Intermediate Reporting
    CJ 475 Advanced Multimedia Journalism
    Strategic Communication
    CJ 387 Introduction to Strategic Communication
    CJ 388 Strategic Planning and Positioning
    CJ 389 Creative Concepts
    CJ 488 Strategic Communication Campaigns
    Electives (Students must take 9 hours from the following)
    Any CJ course from Multimedia Journalism or Strategic Communication concentration or from the following list:
    CJ 279 Web Design
    CJ 361

    Photojournalism

    CJ 372 Copyediting
    CJ 373

    Magazine Writing 

    CJ 374

    Design and Visual Presentation I

    CJ 376 Media Management
    CJ 381 Media Planning
    CJ 460 Broadcast News II
    CJ 464 Multimedia Visual Production
    CJ 474 Design and Visual Presentation II
    CJ 485 Public Relations Case Studies
    CJ 490 Undergraduate Problems
    CJ 495 Internship in Strategic Communication
    CJ 496 Internship in Multimedia Journalism


    Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program

    Juniors or seniors majoring or minoring in Communication or in Journalism and Mass Communication, and who plan to apply to and enroll in the M.A. in Communication program, may seek admission under the Shared-Credit Undergraduate/Graduate Degrees Program.

    Application Requirements 

    • Be a declared major or minor in the Department of Communication and Journalism.
    • Have an overall UNM GPA of 3.5 or better.
    • Have a departmental GPA of 3.5 or better.
    • Have the approval of both the departmental undergraduate and graduate directors to apply shared credits.

    Applying Shared Credits 

    With appropriate departmental approval, a student may apply up to 18 credit hours of 500- and 600-level communication courses to an undergraduate Communication and Journalism major or minor and, upon formal acceptance to the M.A. program, also apply those credits to the student’s approved graduate program of studies.  Departmental approval is required for each specific course prior to registering.

    The following 500- and 600-level communication courses may satisfy the following undergraduate requirements:

    • One or more specific courses required for the B.A. Communication core or Communication minor can be satisfied with successful completion of one or more of the following: CJ 500, 501, 502, 507, 593, 604, 605, 606, 607.
    • One or more specific courses required for the B.A. Communication concentrations or electives, or the Communication minor can be satisfied with successful completion of one or more of the following: CJ 502, 506, 514, 517, 519, 521, 544, 557, 566, 567, 568, 569, 593.
    • One or more specific courses required for the B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication core, or Journalism and Mass Communication minor can be satisfied with successful completion of one or more of the following: CJ 502, 567, 568, 569, 593.
    • One or more specific courses required for the B.A. Journalism and Mass Communication concentrations or electives, or the Journalism and Mass Communication minor can be satisfied with successful completion of one or more of the following: CJ 502, 550, 552, 553, 593.

    Credit hours of the approved 500- and 600-level courses apply toward the student’s undergraduate degree regardless of whether or not the student gains entry into the M.A. program, provided the student earns a grade of "C" or better in those courses. 

    However, UNM policies state that to remain in good academic standing, graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 ("B") in courses taken for graduate credit after admission to a graduate degree program. Therefore, students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 for courses listed on their Program of Study/Application for Candidacy.               

    No more than 6 credit hours of course work in which a grade of "C" (2.0), "C+" (2.33) or "CR" (grading option selected by student) was earned may be credited toward a graduate degree. Courses offered only on a CR/NC basis and required by the graduate program are excluded from this limitation. Furthermore, the Communication and Journalism Department requires that graduate students earn a grade of "B" (e.g., "B-", "B", "B+") or better in all required M.A. classes.


    Minor Study Requirements

    Students who declare a minor in Communication must complete 21 credits in departmental courses, including 101, and 12 credits in 300-400 level courses. All departmental courses used to fulfill requirements in the minor must be completed with a grade of C or better.

    A minor in Journalism and Mass Communication consists of 21 credits in departmental courses, including 171L; 278 or 386 or 380; 269 or 268; 466; and an additional 9 hours.


    Departmental Honors

    Students seeking departmental honors should obtain guidelines from the department office and make application to the chairperson or the director of Undergraduate Studies. Admission requires an overall grade point average of 3.5 or better. An honors thesis must be completed during the senior year.


    Courses

    CJ 101L. Introduction to Communication. (3)



    CJ 110. Introduction to Mass Communication. (3)



    CJ 115. Communication Across Cultures. (3)



    CJ 130. Public Speaking. (3)



    CJ 171L. Introduction to Media Writing . (3)



    CJ 220. Communication for Teachers. (3)



    CJ 221. Interpersonal Communication. (3)



    CJ 225. Small Group Communication. (3)



    CJ 262. Radio/Television Performance. (3)



    CJ 267. Writing for Broadcast Journalism. (3)



    CJ 268. Media Theories. (3)



    CJ 269. Multimedia and Visual Communication. (3)



    CJ 271. Writing for Print Journalism. (3)



    CJ 273. Newspaper Practice. (1 to a maximum of 3 ?)



    CJ 278. Writing and Editing for Multimedia Journalism. (3)



    CJ 279 . Web Design . (3)



    CJ 292. Beginning Internship in Communication and Journalism. (1 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 293. Topics. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 300. Theories of Communication. (3)



    CJ 301. Communication Research Methods. (3)



    CJ 313. EcoCultural Communication: Humans and "The Environment". (3)



    CJ 314. Intercultural Communication. (3)



    CJ 317. International Cultural Conflict and Community Building. (3)



    CJ 318. Language, Thought and Behavior. (3)



    CJ 319. Language and Culture. (3)



    CJ 320. Conflict Management and Mediation [Mediation]. (3)



    CJ 323. Nonverbal Communication. (3)



    CJ 326. Gender and Communication. (3)



    CJ 327. Persuasive Communication. (3)



    CJ 331. Argumentation. (3)



    CJ 332. Business and Professional Speaking. (3)



    CJ 333. Professional Communication. (3)



    CJ 336. Rhetoric of Dissent. (3)



    CJ 337. Rhetorical Theory. (3)



    CJ 339. Rhetoric and the Environment. (3)



    CJ 340. Communication in Organizations. (3)



    CJ 344. Interviewing. (3)



    CJ 360. Broadcast News I. (3)



    CJ 361. Photojournalism . (3)



    CJ 365. History of Media. (3)



    CJ 372. Copy-Editing and Makeup. (3)



    CJ 373. Magazine Writing. (3)



    CJ 374. Design and Visual Presentation I . (3)



    CJ 375. Intermediate Reporting. (3)



    CJ 376. Media Management. (3)



    CJ 381. Advertising Media Planning. (3)



    CJ 387. Introduction to Strategic Communication. (3)



    CJ 388. Strategic Planning and Positioning. (3)



    CJ 389. Creative Concepts. (3)



    CJ 393. Topics in Communication and Journalism. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 400. Senior Seminar: Perspectives on Communication. (3)



    CJ 413. Studies in Intercultural Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 421. Communication and Relationships. (3)



    CJ 425. Theories of Small Group Communication. (3)



    CJ *430. American Religious Communication. (3)



    CJ *435. Legal Communication. (3)



    CJ 443. Topics in Organizational Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 446. Organizational Analysis and Training. (3)



    CJ 450. Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 460. Broadcast News II. (3)



    CJ 461. Media Criticism. (3)



    CJ 463. Topics in Mass Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 464. Multimedia Visual Production . (3)



    CJ 466. Media Ethics and Law. (3)



    CJ 467. Mass Communication: International Perspectives. (3)



    CJ 469. Multiculturalism, Gender and Media. (3)



    CJ 474. Design & Visual Presentation II. (3)



    CJ 475. Advanced Multimedia Journalism . (3)



    CJ 478. Media Theory and Research. (3)



    CJ 485. Public Relations Case Studies. (3)



    CJ 488. Strategic Communication Campaigns. (3)



    CJ 490. Undergraduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ *491. Internship in Communication Education. (3 to a maximum of 6 ? [3])



    CJ 492. Internship in Communication. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 494. Senior Thesis. (3)



    CJ 495. Internship in Strategic Communication . (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 496. Internship in Multimedia Journalism . (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 499. Internship in Mass Communication. (1-3, to a maximum of 6 in all CJ internships ?)



    CJ 500. Foundations of Communication Theory. (3)



    CJ 501. Foundations of Communication Research. (3)



    CJ 502. Special Topics in Communication. (1-6, no limit ?)



    CJ 506. Critical and Cultural Studies. (506)



    CJ 507. Quantitative Data Analysis. (3)



    CJ 507L. Quantitative Data Analysis Lab. (1)



    CJ 509. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence. (1)



    CJ 510. Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication II: Creating a Culture of Research Excellence. (2)



    CJ 514. Seminar: Intercultural Communication. (3)



    CJ 517. Culture, Community and Change. (3)



    CJ 518. Culture, Sustainability and Change. (3)



    CJ 519. Culture, Borderlands and Change. (3)



    CJ 521. Seminar: Interpersonal Communication. (3)



    CJ 544. Seminar: Organizational Communication. (3)



    CJ 550. Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 552. Topics in Health Communication. (3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 553. Health Communication Campaigns. (3)



    CJ 555. Culture, Disparities, and Health Communication. (3)



    CJ 557. Seminar: Persuasion. (3)



    CJ 566 . Mass Communication Theories. (3)



    CJ 567. Media Effects and Public Opinion. (3)



    CJ 568. Mass Media Structures and Institutions. (3)



    CJ 569. Critical and Cultural Approaches to Media. (3)



    CJ 583. Teaching the Basic Course. (1)



    CJ 593. Graduate Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 ?)



    CJ 598. Master?s Project. (1-6)



    CJ 599. Master?s Thesis. (1-6, no limit ?)



    CJ 600. History and Philosophy of Communication. (3)



    CJ 601. Theories of Communication. (3)



    CJ 602. Theorizing Culture and Communication. (3)



    CJ 604. Qualitative Research Methods I . (3)



    CJ 605. Qualitative Research Methods II . (3)



    CJ 606. Qualitative Methods Practicum. (3)



    CJ 607. Communication Research Methods: Quantitative. (3)



    CJ 609. Mixed Methods Research Designs. (3)



    CJ 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit ?)



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