Journalism and Media Studies, B.S. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2018-2019

First Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 15 credits	Credits
ENGL 1010 Pathways Required Core	3	ENGL 1012 Pathways Required Core	3
Math & Quantitative Reasoning Pathways Required Core	3	Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core	3
Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core	3	World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core	3
General Elective General Elective (PHIL 3306 recommended)	3	TVRA 1165 Major	3
General Elective General Elective	3	General Elective General Elective	3

Second Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 15 credits	Credits
Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core	3	Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core	3
TVRA 2032 Major	3	TVRA 3223 Major	3
TVRA 2726W Major	3	TVRA Elective* Major	3
TVRA 3535 Major	3	TVRA Elective* Major	3
TVRA 3728 Major	3	Advanced course outside TVRA** Major	3

Third Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 15 credits	Credits
U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core	3	Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core	3
College Option Pathways College Option	3	College Option Pathways College Option	3
TVRA Elective* Major	3	TVRA 4047 or TVRA 4160 or TVRA 4269 Major	3
TVRA 4047 or TVRA 4160 or TVRA 4269 Major	3	Advanced course outside TVRA** Major	3
General Elective General Elective	3	General Elective General Elective	3

Fourth Year

Fall Classes - 15 credits	Credits	Spring Classes - 15 credits	Credits
College Option Pathways College Option	3	College Option Pathways College Option	3
TVRA 4177 or TVRA 5010 Major (Department states these courses are 6 credits)	3	TVRA 4777 Major	6
General Elective General Elective	3	General Elective General Elective	3
General Elective General Elective	3	General Elective General Elective	3
		General Elective General Elective	3

Degree Details

42 Pathways Credits

48 Major Credits

30 General Elective Credits

Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.

120 Total Credits

Contact Information

Department of Television and Radio
304 Whitehead Hall
Katherine G. Fry
KatFry@brooklyn.cuny.edu

The four-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in four years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow the four-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.

*Students must complete three of the following TVRA courses: TVRA 3782, TVRA 3841, TVRA 3891, TVRA 3925, TVRA 3951, TVRA 4040, TVRA 4042, TVRA 4045, TVRA 4173, TVRA 4728.

**Students majoring in Journalism and Media Studies must take six credits of advanced coursework in any department or area other than the Television and Radio department. These credits must be approved by the Director of Journalism and Media Studies.

All courses used to meet the degree requirements for the Journalism and Media Studies major must be completed with a grade of C or higher. No course in this curriculum may be taken more than twice for the purposes of degree advancement.

Students must successfully complete ENGL 1012 or higher with a grade of B or better in order to enroll in any Journalism and Media Studies course above TVRA 1165. Students who receive transfer credit for ENGL 1012 must provide a writing sample for program assessment prior to enrollment in any Journalism and Media Studies course above TVRA 1165.

In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.