Bachelor of Arts in Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography - Transfer Roadmap
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This is a suggested path of study for students transferring into the Journalism: Concentration in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography program. This path of study assumes that all lower-division GE courses, as well as JOUR 205, JOUR 221, and JOUR 235 have been fulfilled. JOUR 226 may also have been fulfilled prior to transfer.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Multimedia Journalism (Major Core) | ||
University Elective if JOUR 226 has already been fulfilled |
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| JOUR 304 | Cultural Diversity and News Media (Major Core, AERM, SJ) | 3 |
| JOUR 310 | Journalism Ethics (Major Core, UD-C) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| JOUR 250 | Deadline Journalism (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 300GW | Reporting - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 307 | News Media Law (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 335 | Photojournalism II: Staff Photojournalism (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| JOUR 400 | Video Journalism (Major Core) | 3 |
| JOUR 435 | Photojournalism III: Editorial Photography and Business Practices (Major Concentration) | 3 |
| JOUR 609 | Newspaper Publication Laboratory (Major Practicum) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| JOUR 535 | Photojournalism IV: Documentary Capstone (Major Capstone) | 3 |
| Multimedia - Select One 2 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Three 1 | 9 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Complementary Studies
Twelve units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Students completing the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism must complete a minor that has been approved by the department. The minor fulfills the Complementary Studies Requirement.
Students who have earned AA-T or AS-T degrees and are pursuing a similar B.A. degree at SF State are required to fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement as defined by the major department. Students should consult with a major advisor about how transfer units and/or SF State units can best be applied to this requirement in order to ensure degree completion within 60 units.
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Multimedia
Select One:
JOUR 426 Data Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 450 Publication Design and Graphics (3 units)
JOUR 480/BECA 480 Audio Journalism (3 units)
JOUR 582