Program Overview

The journalism/law 3+3 program allows students to complete virtually all journalism and mass communication (SJMC) requirements in the first three years, including requirements for a specific undergraduate SJMC major. If admitted to the Drake University Law School, the student may then count 21 to 24 Law School credit hours taken in the fourth year as the area of concentration required of all journalism majors. The fourth year also constitutes the student's first year in Drake Law School.

Required Credit Hours and Courses for a Major

Forty-four credits must be completed in an SJMC major. All SJMC students complete the following required classes:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
School of Journalism and Mass Communication Core Courses
JMC 030	MASS MEDIA IN A GLOBAL SOCIETY	3
JMC 031	MULTIMEDIA LAB	1
JMC 040	PRE-PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP	1
JMC 041	FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS FOR COMMUNICATION PROFESSIONALS	1
JMC 054	REPORTING AND WRITING PRINCIPLES	3
JMC 055	DIGITAL MEDIA STRATEGIES	3
Select one of the following:		3
JMC 058	FOUNDATIONS OF VISUAL COMMUNICATION
JMC 059	VISUAL COMMUNICATION METHODS
JMC 104	COMMUNICATION LAW AND ETHICS	3
Area of Concentration
All SJMC majors must complete a 21-credit block of courses not offered within the SJMC. 1		21
Electives - Satisfied by first-year Law School courses		21-24
School of Journalism and Mass Communication Major Courses		44
Total Hours		104-107

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This block must be approved by the student's adviser and dean. At least 12 of these credits must be in courses numbered 100 or higher. Courses taken to satisfy requirements in other areas may also count toward this requirement.

Once a student has successfully completed Law School courses necessary to fulfill the required 120 hours of course work for the bachelor's degree, the bachelor's degree will be awarded. A student may withdraw from the journalism/3+3 law program at any time and complete his/her undergraduate study for the bachelor's degree.