UNT Department of Journalism

Academics: DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Getting Started
Students wishing to major in journalism must meet department requirements for admission. It is important to note that admission to the University does not guarantee admission to the journalism major. Admission is based on departmental application once the requirements listed below have been satisfied.

Requirements for Admission to Department of Journalism
All students entering UNT and wishing to pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism enter as pre-majors. Before applying for journalism major status, pre-majors must complete at least 45 hours of college coursework including the following:

JOUR 1210, 2310 and two other courses based on sequence requirements, with a 2.5 GPA or better.
The journalism math requirement, which is MATH 1680 for all sequences
(see adviser for exemptions to this policy for transfer students).
The University Core requirement for English composition (ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1320) with a grade of C or better.
Pre-majors who have completed the above requirements and who have a UNT GPA of at least 2.5 may file a formal application for major status. Approved majors may enroll in those advanced courses designated journalism major/minor only.

Students interested in electronic news enter as pre-majors. before applying for major status, pre-majors must complete at least 45 hours of college coursework including the following:

JOUR 1210 or RTVF 1310, RTVF 2210 and JOUR 2310 with a 2.75 GPA or better.
The Radio-TV-Film math requirement, which is at least 3 credits of approved course work above College Algebra, except MATH 1350.
The University Core requirement for English composition (ENGL 1310 and ENGL 1320) with a grade of C or better.
Pre-majors who have completed the above requirements and who have a UNT GPA of at least 2.75 may file a formal application for major status. Approved majors may enroll in those advanced courses designated ENWS/journalism//RTVF major/minor only.

Admission for Transfer Students
Students transferring to UNT from other colleges and universities may fulfill many of these requirements through transfer coursework. Official equivalencies of courses, however, are not determined until after enrollment at UNT. Transfer students should expect to spend one or more semesters at UNT as pre-majors before application to the major. During this time as pre-majors, transfer students should pass the grammar/spelling/punctuation test, which is administered by the UNT Writing Center.

Admission for Post-baccalaureate Students
Students who have already completed a baccalaureate degree from an accredited university may be admitted to the journalism major prior to completion of the pre-major requirements provided their overall grade point average in all college work attempted is at least 2.5, and 2.75 for electronic news. Post-baccalaureate majors must follow all course prerequisites and sequence restrictions.