Child, Youth and Family Studies/Journalism & Mass Communications
Child, Youth and Family Studies/Journalism & Mass Communications
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
This option is a joint program between the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies and the College of Journalism and Mass Communications (CoJMC). The student combines a broad background in child, youth and family studies with one emphasis from C0JMC (advertising and public relations, broadcasting or journalism) of the student’s choice.
A sample 4-year plan is found below.
- Advertising Coordinator
- Newspaper Reporting/Editing
- Magazine Reporting/Editiing
- Freelance Reporting/Writer
- Broadcaster
- International-Director of Program Funding
- Communications Firm Representative
Bachelor of Science 4-Year Plan
Semester 1 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
JOMC 101
Principles of Mass Media
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 160
Human Development and the Family
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 2
|
3 cr
|
|
Supporting Course Elective
|
4 cr
|
| Total Credits |
13 |
Semester 2 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
ACE 5
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 280
Family Science
|
3 cr
|
|
Supporting Course Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
JOMC 100
The First Year Experience
|
1 cr
|
|
JOMC 130
Introduction to Design Thinking
|
1 cr
|
|
JOMC 131
Visual Communication Core Modules I
|
1 cr
|
|
ACE 3
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 3 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
CYAF 222
Introduction to Family Finance
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 382
Working with Parents
|
3 cr
|
|
JOUR 202
Reporting I
|
3 cr
|
|
JOMC 132
Visual Communication Core Modules II
|
1 cr
|
|
JOMC 133
Visual Communication Advanced Modules
|
1 cr
|
|
ACE 4
|
3 cr
|
|
Elective
|
1 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 4 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
ACE 8
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF Supporting Elective
|
4 cr
|
|
Journalism Elective
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 285
Dating and Couple Relationships
|
3 cr
|
|
JOUR 201
Editing I
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
16 |
Semester 5 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
CYAF 333
Families in the Economy
|
3 cr
|
|
JOUR 302
Reporting II
|
3 cr
|
|
JOUR 304
Multimedia Journalism
|
3 cr
|
|
JOMC 134
Visual Communication Project
|
2 cr
|
|
Supporting Course Elective
|
4 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 6 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
ACE 7
|
3 cr
|
|
Journalism elective
|
3 cr
|
|
Journalism elective
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 493/893
Special Topics in Contemporary Family Issues
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 460/860
Human Dimensions of Sustainability
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
Semester 7 · Fall
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
CYAF 446/846
Addictions and Families
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 471
|
3 cr
|
|
JOMC 486/886
Mass Media Law
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 495/895
Special Topics in Family and Cultural Diversity
|
3 cr
|
|
PSYC 350
Research Methods and Data Analysis
|
4 cr
|
|
JOUR 98
Senior Assessment
|
0 cr
|
| Total Credits |
16 |
Semester 8 · Spring
| Course |
Credit Hours |
|
CYAF 488/888
Child and Family Policy
|
3 cr
|
|
Journalism elective
|
3 cr
|
|
JOMC 487/887
Mass Media and Society
|
3 cr
|
|
CYAF 497D
|
3 cr
|
|
ACE 1
|
3 cr
|
| Total Credits |
15 |
PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with
this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be
discussed individually with your college or department academic adviser.
Advisers also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your
undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad,
undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and
community-based learning.