Prospective Students - Transfer

Students Transferring from Colorado Two-Year Institutions

School of Journalism and Mass Communication

Introduction to the 2008-09 Transfer Guide for Colorado Community Colleges and the University of Colorado at Boulder

This Transfer Guide between the Colorado Community Colleges and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Colorado at Boulder has been developed to help Colorado Community College students plan their program of study and choice of courses based on their specific transferability to the CU-Boulder School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

Standards for Guaranteed Admission

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 is required, as well as a 3.0 GPA in all journalism courses attempted. Transfer is NOT guaranteed if the student has not completed all deficiencies in the Minimum Academic Preparation Standards. For further details, consult the MAPS table on page 3 of the General Introduction.

Thirty transferable semester hours that include the following are required:

• Work toward the College of Arts and Sciences lower-division degree requirements
• JOU 105-3 Introduction to Mass Media (UCB equivalent JOUR  1001-3- Required of all students wishing to transfer directly into School of Journalism and Mass Communication). Equivalent courses at specific community colleges include: JOU 101-3 Introduction to Journalism (Colorado Northwestern Comm. College) MCA 101-3 Introduction to Mass Comm Arts (Lamar Community College)
• JOU 106-3 Fundamentals of Reporting (UCB equivalent JOUR 2601-3 Principles of Journalism- Required of all students wishing to transfer directly into the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as BCNS, BCPM, NSED or MDST major). Equivalent course: JOU 102-3 News Writing (at Colorado Northwestern Comm. College)
• JOU 111-3  Principles of Advertising (UCB equivalent JOUR 2403-3--Required of all students wishing to transfer directly into SJMC as an advertising major. MDST Transfer can choose either JOU 106 or JOU 111.  

If the community/junior college does not offer, or the student does not take, both journalism courses, the student is not eligible for admission to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The student may apply to Arts and Sciences as a prejournalism major and, after completing the requirements, apply for admission to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as an intrauniversity transfer.

Course Work

Students interested in transferring to the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) should consult the Arts and Sciences transfer section for courses that will fulfill the College of Arts and Sciences lower-division degree requirements. Only the courses listed will be accepted as journalism/mass communication transfers.

Degree Graduation Requirements

The Bachelor of Science degree requires a total of 120 semester hours with a grade point average of not less than 2.25 overall and 2.50 in journalism and mass communication courses. Of these 120, at least 40 must be upper division credits, 12 of these in an area of concentration, and 28-40 in journalism. The last 30 hours of course work must be in residence in the school.

Advising Contact

Coordinator of Student Services
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Colorado at Boulder
478 UCB
Boulder, Colorado 80309-0478
Jeanne.brown@colorado.edu
303-492-0631