Prerequisites Many of our courses are sequential. Because of that, rules regarding prerequisites are strictly enforced. J200W is required for all advanced writing and reporting courses. Students who had difficulty in math in high school sometimes choose to delay this requirement, which makes the transition to college-level mathematics that much more difficult. The field should be something that will provide useful background for a journalist.
Obvious choices are political science, history and economics.
Students who have a special interest may wish to pursue other fields, such as art, music, marine biology, computer science, Latin American studies or dozens of others. The courses do not all have to be in the same department, but they must compose one field of knowledge. For example, if a student is interested in someday writing about urban problems, he or she might find related courses in sociology, political science, economics and history. The choice of courses should be discussed with the faculty advisor. They become part of a student's plan of study.