Program Requirement
Program details
Catalog Year: 2025 - 2026
General Studies Gold
Degree: Bachelor of Science,
BS
College/School:
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm
Plan Code: CSDIGABS
120
minimum credit hours
45
Upper division minimum credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
|
JMC 101 Grammar for Journalists
OR MCO 101 Everyday Grammar Students must earn a grade of 80% or higher in JMC 101 or MCO 101.
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:Y
|
Y | 1 |
|
MCO 102 Fundamentals of Coding
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MCO 120 Media and Society
(HUAD)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
JMC 115 Civility and Community at Cronkite
1 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 1 |
|
MCO 307 The Digital Audience
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
JMC 366 Media Ethics
OR MCO 366 Mass Communication Ethics
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MCO 403 Media Law
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MCO 433 Social Media Campaigns, Engagement and Research
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MCO 434 Search Engine Research and Strategy
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MCO 438 Digital Audience Analysis
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
MCO 439 Digital Audience Growth
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
|
Students may discuss additional MCO elective options with their academic advisor.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 3 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
|
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
|
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|
ASU 101-CS The ASU Experience
1 Credit Hours
|
1 | |
| First-Year Composition | ||
|
ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
|
C | 6 |
Notes
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. https://catalog.asu.edu/undergraduatereq
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. https://catalog.asu.edu/ug_gsr
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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