Consumer Journalism - B.S.F.C.S.

I. Foundation Courses (9 hours)

ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1101E or ENGL 1101S  ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102E or ENGL 1103 or ENGL 1050H or ENGL 1060H   MATH 1101 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1113E or MATH 2200 or MATH 2250 or MATH 2300H or MATH 2400 or MATH 2400H or MATH 2410 or MATH 2410H or STAT 2000

II. Sciences (7-8 hours) At least one of the physical science or life science courses must include a laboratory.

Physical Sciences (3-4 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Life Sciences (3-4 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

III. Quantitative Reasoning (3-4 hours)

Preferred Course(s): STAT 2000

IV. World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts (12 hours) Note: Course credit received as a result of a score on a departmental foreign language placement test will not satisfy the General Education Core Curriculum requirements in Area IV, World Languages and Global Culture, Humanities and the Arts.

World Languages and Global Culture (9 hours)

No preferred courses for this area. See Core Curriculum view.

Humanities and the Arts (3 hours)

Preferred Course(s):  COMM 1110 or COMM 2150H

V. Social Sciences (9 hours) Students who have not met the Georgia and U.S. Constitution requirement by examination should enroll in POLS 1101 or POLS 1101E or POLS 1105H. A passing grade on an examination on the history of the United States and Georgia is required to satisfy the United States and Georgia History Requirement for all persons receiving a baccalaureate degree from the University, unless exempted by one of the following courses: HIST 2111, HIST 2111E, HIST 2111H, HIST 2112, HIST 2112E, HIST 2112H, HIST 3080H. Examinations are given at University Testing Services. Reexamination is permitted. Contact University Testing Services at (706) 542-3183 for information.

Preferred Course(s): FHCE 1110 and HIST 2111 or HIST 2111H or HIST 2111E or HIST 2112 or HIST 2112H or HIST 2112E and POLS 1101 or POLS 1105H or POLS 1101E

Major Requirements

A baccalaureate degree program must require at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the major field and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall.

Required Courses (37 hours) (A grade of "C" (2.0) or higher is required for each course) FACS 2000  FHCE 4010/6010 FHCE 4011/6011 FHCE 4051/6051 FHCE 5011/7011 Choose fifteen (15) hours in a content area (any 3000-level or above course): Choose nine (9) hours of additional 3000-level or above courses from the following: FACS, FDNS, FHCE, HDFS, or TXMI

Major Electives (12 hours) (A grade of "C" (2.0) or higher is required for each course) Choose six (6) hours of 3000-level or above courses from the following: FACS, FDNS, FHCE, HDFS, or TXMI Choose six (6) hours of 3000-level or above courses  Major elective courses may count toward minor requirements.

General Electives (11 hours) Any level

(This total does not include the 1-hour P.E. requirement)