Major Map

2024 - 2025 Catalog Year General Studies Gold

Degree: BS

College/School: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm

CSDIGABS

Apply now

Request info

Hide Course List(s)/Track Group(s)

Term 1 0 - 13 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

JMC 101: Grammar for Journalists	1	Y
JMC 115: Civility and Community at Cronkite	1	C
MCO 102: Fundamentals of Coding	1	C
MCO 120: Media and Society (HUAD OR SB) OR JMC 110: Principles and History of Journalism (HUAD OR SB)	3	C
ASU 101-CS: The ASU Experience	1
ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	13

ASU 101-CS First-Year Seminar required of all first-year and transfer students.
Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.

Term 2 13 - 28 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition	3	C
MAT 142: College Mathematics (MATH OR MA) OR Mathematics (MATH)	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)	3
Sustainability (SUST)	3
Elective	3
Complete ENG 101 or ENG 105 or ENG 107 course(s).
Term hours subtotal:	15

Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3 28 - 44 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

	Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)	3
	Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)	3
	Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	4
	Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
	Complete First-Year Composition requirement.
	Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.
	Term hours subtotal:	16

Students interested in pursuing graduate programs in Digital Audiences should consult their academic adviser.

Term 4 44 - 60 Credit Hours Critical course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MCO 366: Mass Communication Ethics OR JMC 366: Media Ethics	3	C
Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)	3
Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)	4
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	16

Develop your professional online presence.

Term 5 60 - 75 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MCO 307: The Digital Audience	3	C
Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)	3
Upper Division Elective	3
Complete 2 courses: Elective	6
Term hours subtotal:	15

Due to course equivalency issues, students interested in pursuing graduate programs in Digital Audiences should consult their academic adviser.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.

Term 6 75 - 90 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MCO 433: Social Media Campaigns, Engagement and Research	3	C
MCO 403: Media Law	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.

Term 7 90 - 105 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MCO 434: Search Engine Research and Strategy	3	C
MCO 438: Digital Audience Analysis	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
Elective	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8 105 - 120 Credit Hours Necessary course signified by

Hours

Minimum Grade

Notes

MCO 439: Digital Audience Growth	3	C
Upper Division Mass Communication Elective	3	C
Complete 2 courses: Upper Division Elective	6
American Institutions (AMIT)	3
Term hours subtotal:	15

Gather professional references.

Hide Course List(s)/Track Group(s)

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes:

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

General Studies designations listed next to courses on the major map were valid for the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Please refer to the course catalog for current General Studies designations at time of class registration. General Studies credit is applied according to the designation the course carries at the time the class is taken.

2024 - 2025 Major Map
Digital Audiences, BS

College/School: Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Comm

Request info

View Degree Description

Critical Course

Necessary Course

Term 1

0 - 13 Credit Hours

JMC 101: Grammar for Journalists

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: Y

JMC 115: Civility and Community at Cronkite

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

MCO 102: Fundamentals of Coding

Hours: 1

Minimum Grade: C

MCO 120: Media and Society (HUAD OR SB) OR JMC 110: Principles and History of Journalism (HUAD OR SB)

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

ASU 101-CS: The ASU Experience

Hours: 1

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

ASU 101-CS First-Year Seminar required of all first-year and transfer students.
Activate your Handshake account and build out your profile.

Term 2

13 - 28 Credit Hours

ENG 101 or ENG 102: First-Year Composition OR
ENG 105: Advanced First-Year Composition OR
ENG 107 or ENG 108: First-Year Composition

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MAT 142: College Mathematics (MATH OR MA) OR Mathematics (MATH)

Hours: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE)

Hours: 3

Sustainability (SUST)

Hours: 3

Elective

Hours: 3

Complete ENG 101 or ENG 105 or ENG 107 course(s).

Notes:

Select your Career Interest Communities and play me3@ASU.
Join a student club or professional organization.

Term 3

28 - 44 Credit Hours

Governance and Civic Engagement (CIVI)

Hours: 3

Quantitative Reasoning (QTRS)

Hours: 3

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

Hours: 4

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Complete First-Year Composition requirement.

Complete Mathematics (MATH) requirement.

Notes:

Students interested in pursuing graduate programs in Digital Audiences should consult their academic adviser.

Term 4

44 - 60 Credit Hours

MCO 366: Mass Communication Ethics OR JMC 366: Media Ethics

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Humanities, Arts and Design (HUAD)

Hours: 3

Scientific Thinking in Natural Sciences (SCIT)

Hours: 4

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Notes:

Develop your professional online presence.

Term 5

60 - 75 Credit Hours

MCO 307: The Digital Audience

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Global Communities, Societies and Individuals (GCSI)

Hours: 3

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 3

Complete 2 courses:

Elective

Hours: 6

Notes:

Due to course equivalency issues, students interested in pursuing graduate programs in Digital Audiences should consult their academic adviser.
Thinking about graduate school? Consider registering for a grad school test prep course.

Term 6

75 - 90 Credit Hours

MCO 433: Social Media Campaigns, Engagement and Research

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MCO 403: Media Law

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 6

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Use Handshake to research employment opportunities.

Term 7

90 - 105 Credit Hours

MCO 434: Search Engine Research and Strategy

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

MCO 438: Digital Audience Analysis

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 6

Elective

Hours: 3

Notes:

Complete an in person or virtual practice interview.
Apply for full-time career opportunities.

Term 8

105 - 120 Credit Hours

MCO 439: Digital Audience Growth

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Upper Division Mass Communication Elective

Hours: 3

Minimum Grade: C

Complete 2 courses:

Upper Division Elective

Hours: 6

American Institutions (AMIT)

Hours: 3

Notes:

Gather professional references.

Total Hours: 120
Upper Division Hours: 45 minimum
University Undergraduate Graduation Requirements

Notes

Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course.

Show Course List(s)/Track Group(s)▼