OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum number of credits required to complete the major: 30
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: A grade of C- or better is required for all CMJ courses to fulfill a major requirement.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in the courses in the major field that are credited toward the major.
Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience: CMJ 489
Residency Requirement: 24 credits of CMJ courses must be taken at the University of Maine.
Contact Information: Judith Rosenbaum-Andre, Chair, 414 Dunn Hall, judith.rosenbaumandre@maine.edu
The requirements listed on this page are specific to this particular major. Students are also responsible for meeting any graduation requirements set out by their college. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) should make sure to review those requirements as stated on the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences page of the catalog.
For more information about our undergraduate and graduate programs, program learning outcomes, internships, special resources and programs, and research and career opportunities, see our web site at https://cmj.umaine.edu/.
Information about the Journalism major
Students must earn a grade of C- or higher in CMJ 136 in order to continue in the Journalism major and to take the following CMJ courses: CMJ 237, CMJ 332, CMJ 351, CMJ 434, CMJ 435, CMJ 481, CMJ 484 and CMJ 489, as well as CMJ 395, CMJ 332, CMJ 351, CMJ 434, CMJ 481, CMJ 484 and CMJ 489, as well as CMJ 395.
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