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Welcome to the School of Media and Journalism

Welcome to the School of Media and Journalism. Charlie Tuggle Senior Associate Dean Carroll 123, 962-5694 catuggle@unc.edu. Purpose of Today ’ s Meeting. Tell you about advising in the school. Review degree requirements. Tell you about opportunities in the school. Student Responsibility.

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Welcome to the School of Media and Journalism

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  1. Welcome to the School of Media and Journalism Charlie Tuggle Senior Associate Dean Carroll 123, 962-5694 catuggle@unc.edu

  2. Purpose of Today’s Meeting • Tell you about advising in the school. • Review degree requirements. • Tell you about opportunities in the school.

  3. Student Responsibility • You are responsible for knowing and meeting degree requirements. • Not the student records/advising staff. • Not your mom (or dad) . • The good news is, it’s not that difficult a job.

  4. Your Academic Status • Once you’re officially in the J-school, your worksheet is updated each semester. You should have a copy. • Your updated academic worksheet will be available for you in Student Records before the next registration period. • See advising staff in the Student Records & Registration suite if you feel that information on your worksheet is inaccurate.

  5. Registering in the J-school • Check requirements under Current Students on MEJO Web site at mj.unc.edu. Blank worksheets are there! • Decide what courses you want to take (JOMC course schedules and details are posted on our Web site – see these documents for special instructions). • Register for courses through ConnectCarolina. Some of our courses require permission of the instructor as indicated on our course schedule so contact her/him directly.

  6. AdvisingKey People to Know • Sharon Jones, Director of Student Services and Assessment • Marla Barnes, Student Records Assistant • Tricia Robinson, Student Records Assistant They can assist you with registration/advising issues and all administrative student services as you navigate your way through getting the courses you need so that you graduate on time. Office Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm, year-round; Walk-In Only - No Appointments.

  7. UNC-Chapel Hill Requirements • 120 credit hours to graduate. • PHYA courses do not count and only one lifetime fitness (LFIT) course counts toward the 120-hour minimum. • In order to graduate you must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 overall and in your major.

  8. JOMC Graduation Requirements • Of the 120 hours required to graduate, a minimum of 72 hours must be taken outside the school. • Of those 72 hours, at least 65 must be in Arts and Sciences. • Maximum of 48 JOMC hours.

  9. UNC-Chapel Hill General Education Requirements Foundations • English Composition • Quantitative Reasoning (QR) • Foreign Language through level 3 (FL) • Lifetime Fitness (LFIT) – registration is classification-restricted; contact EXSS

  10. General Education Requirements cont’d Approaches Two Physical & Life Sciences • 1 with lab (PL/PX) Three Social Science • HIST 128 • ECON 101 • U.S. government and politics (POLI 100, 208 or 209)

  11. General Education Requirements cont’d Approaches cont’d Three Humanities and Fine Arts • Visual & performing arts (VP) • Literary Arts (LA) • Philosophical and moral reasoning (PH)

  12. Connections • One Communication Intensive (CI) course (JOMC 153) • One Quantitative Intensive (QI) or second Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course • One Experiential Education (EE) (JOMC 393; JOMC 232 for PR and SC students) General Education Requirements cont’d

  13. General Education Requirements cont’d • One Global issues (GL) (JOMC 446) • One U.S. diversity (US) (JOMC 441) • One North Atlantic World (NA) (HIST 128) • One World Before 1750 (WB) • One Beyond the North Atlantic (BN) Connections cont’d

  14. MEJO Requirements Usage and Grammar Test • Score of at least 70 percent required prior to graduation. • It’s offered 12-14 times each full semester and once each summer session. • Sign up one week prior to test in lobby of Student Records & Registration suite. • Grammar course (JOMC 100 - Grammar Review; 1-hour credit). Does not count in the 39-hour minimum for major.

  15. MEJO Requirements cont’d • All students entering UNC-CH F13 and after: minimum of 39 JOMC hours. • No grade below C- in any MEJO school/curriculum/sub-plan core course is allowed; must repeat. • No more than one D in any JOMC immersion or elective course. • POLI 101 - State and Local Government

  16. More MEJO Requirements Outside Area of Concentration (OA) • At least three courses (total of 9 hours) in an outside department or school. • Minor • Second Major See records/advising staff to add a 2nd major or minor.

  17. Second Major in Arts & Sciences • Once officially in the J-school, you must apply to add a second major; download the application form from our Web site. • See records/advising staff to complete. • Meet with advisor in Arts and Sciences for approval. • J-School majors do NOT need to complete Supplemental Education.

  18. A Few Words About JOMC Course Prerequisites • They must be completed BEFORE enrolling in a second course. • JOMC 153 is a prerequisite for MANY JOMC courses.

  19. MEJO Internship Credit • Register for JOMC 393 – Practicum • Credit for experience during the semester or summer. • Can fulfill EE Gen Ed requirement. • 1-hr. credit during regular semesters and/or second summer term. • May earn a total of 3 hours. • Does not count toward 39-hour JOMC minimum. • Practicum is a Pass-D+/D/Fail course. See MEJO website or Jay Eubank, director of Career Services and Special Programs, for details.

  20. Course Loads in the J-school • Minimum of 12 hours each full semester. • Maximum of 7 hours each summer session. • Special permission from Sharon Jones to take fewer than 12 hours, or more than 18. Print request from our website and submit in CA 160.

  21. Some J-school Courses Meet Longer Than Others • JOMC 153 is a 3-credit hour course that meets in class for 5 hours a week. But, almost all work is done in class. • Visual communication courses typically meet for longer periods of time because many, if not most, include lab time in the regular course.

  22. A Word About the Course Drop Policy • Within the period to drop classes (first eight weeks of semester). • No permission needed if you don’t drop below 12 hours. • After drop deadline you need permission from senior associate dean—you must show documented medical problem or change in work status. A “bad grade” is not a legitimate reason. Petition forms are available in Student Records. Get that first.

  23. Graduation Requirements • Apply the semester BEFORE you plan to graduate for purpose of degree audit. • Stay informed and updated on your standing to make sure to complete all your requirements. • Worksheet • MEJO Web page (jomc.unc.edu) Advising: Sharon Jones, Marla Barnes, Tricia Robinson

  24. Valuable School Resources • Computer labs • Online resources • Additional computers • Wireless network connections • Books and magazines • J-school Ambassadors

  25. Other Valuable Resources Career Services Jay Eubank, Director of Career Services; Carroll 162 Global Programs Michael Penny, Director of Global Programs; Carroll 307 Park Library Stephanie Willen Brown, Librarian; Carroll 271

  26. Staying Informed in the J-school • Read items on the J-School student listserv, MEJO News. You’re automatically added. • Visit mj.unc.edu. • Read the bulletin boards/screens around the building. • Join a student organization—there’s something for everyone.

  27. Questions?

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