Welcome to the

School of Media and Journalism

Charlie TuggleSenior Associate DeanCarroll 123, 962-5694 catuggle@unc.edu

• Tell you about advising in the school.

• Review degree requirements.

• Tell you about opportunities in the school.

Purpose of Today’s Meeting

• 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.

Student Responsibility

• 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.

Your Academic Status

• 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.

Registering in the J-school

• 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.

AdvisingKey People to Know

• 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.

UNC-Chapel Hill 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.

JOMC Graduation Requirements

General Education Requirements

Foundations• English Composition• Quantitative Reasoning (QR)• Foreign Language through level 3 (FL)• Lifetime Fitness (LFIT) – registration is

classification-restricted; contact EXSS

UNC-Chapel Hill

ApproachesTwo 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)

General Education Requirements cont’d

Approaches cont’dThree Humanities and Fine Arts• Visual & performing arts (VP)• Literary Arts (LA)• Philosophical and moral reasoning (PH)

General Education Requirements cont’d

• 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 SCstudents)

ConnectionsGeneral 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)

General Education Requirements cont’d

Connections cont’d

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.

MEJO Requirements

• 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

MEJO Requirements cont’d

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.

More MEJO Requirements

• 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.

Second Major in Arts & Sciences

• They must be completed BEFORE enrolling in a second course.

• JOMC 153 is a prerequisite for MANY JOMC courses.

A Few Words About JOMC Course Prerequisites

• 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.

MEJO Internship Credit

• 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.

Course Loads in the J-school

• 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.

Some J-school Courses Meet Longer Than Others

• 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.

A Word About the Course Drop Policy

• 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

Graduation Requirements

Valuable School Resources

• Computer labs• Online resources• Additional computers• Wireless network connections• Books and magazines• J-school Ambassadors

Other Valuable Resources

Career ServicesJay Eubank, Director of Career Services; Carroll

162

Global ProgramsMichael Penny, Director of Global Programs;Carroll 307

Park LibraryStephanie Willen Brown, Librarian; Carroll 271

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.

Questions?