Important Things to Note about Journalism Courses
Students enrolled in a Journalism course must attend the first class meeting or risk being DROPPED from the course.
Journalism students may not register for more than 9 hours of Journalism courses during one semester.
All students must have a UT GPA of 2.25 to take upper-division courses in the College of Communication.
You also may visit the Official Course Schedule for the most up-to-date information on Journalism courses.
Please note the descriptions are excerpts from the course syllabi. Course requirements can change at the instructor's discretion.
Most Upper Division Journalism courses require a score of 45 or better on the Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation (GSP) test, a score of 29 or better on the Word Processing (WP) test, and admission to the Journalism Upper Division sequence. Some courses may have additional pre-requisites, so check the descriptions for more information.
Non-Major Courses
There are limited non-major seats available in J310, J316, J360, and J363.
There are no pre-requisites on these courses and non-majors can enroll in these courses on their own. Students wishing to transfer into the Journalism major are encouraged to attempt J310, but J310 is not required to submit an internal transfer application. Please see the Office of Student Affairs Internal Transfer website for more information.
Journalism Minors
The College of Communication does not require or offer minors. It is possible to complete an emphasis (or also often called a concentration) in Journalism; however, the coursework for the emphasis will be limited to:
J310, J316, J360, and J363.
These are the only courses available to non-Journalism majors.