Survival Guide

Welcome to Survival Guide: The Advising Manual. Don’t let the title worry you: “Survival” is part of a helpful strategy to strengthen your education, not a struggle to evolve or perish. At the School of Journalism and Communication, we will do all we can to properly advise and guide you through your education at the University of Oregon.

You must fulfill a number of premajor requirements before you can apply to become a full major in the school. Which premajor requirements you do depend on when you declare "pre-journalism" as your major. A student admitted to the university as a declared pre-journalism major in Fall 2011 must meet the major requirements published in the 2011-2012 Catalog. An undeclared student who started at the university in Fall 2011 but waited until Fall 2012 to apply for premajor status in journalism must meet the major requirements published in the 2012-2013 Catalog.

Effective Fall 2011:

• The minimum cumulative UO GPA required for full major status is 2.90.
• The minimum grade for any journalism class will be a C.
• J101 restricted to "pre-journalism" majors only.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS For students who declared "pre-journalism" Fall 2011 or later Summary of requirements Pre-major requirements Gateway to Media series Core context requirement Choose at least one sequence: Advertising Communication Studies Journalism Public Relations For students who declared "pre-journalism" Fall 2009-Summer 2011 Summary of requirements Pre-major requirements Gateway to Media series Core context requirement Choose at least one sequence: Advertising Communication Studies Journalism Public Relations General-studies requirements (required for all students in the School of Journalism and Communication): Non-journalism credits College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) credits Literature block requirement History block requirement Economics block requirement Additional blocks requirement Minor in Media Studies Academic requirements Online application

INCOMING STUDENT INFORMATION Admission Orientation and Registration FIGs/Transfer Seminars/Freshman Seminars APPLYING FOR FULL MAJOR STATUS Requirements Online Application Hardcopy application (pdf) Petition COURSES TO CONSIDER WHEN YOU'RE PLANNING A SCHEDULE Pre-Journalism courses (if you are a pre-major) or Full major courses (if you are a full major) Writing Composition courses Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science courses Literature courses History courses Economics courses Science group courses Additional block courses Other areas of interests (e.g. second majors, minors, certificates)   TIPS FOR SPECIFIC POPULATIONS SOJC Honors Program Robert D. Clark Honors College students International students Students with disabilities Transfer and post-baccalaureate (second bachelor's) students   MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS Academic advising (and other sources of support) Commencement Complaints & Disputes Deadlines Final exam schedule "Groups" and "blocks" Incomplete grades Laptop policy Mandatory attendance Pass/no pass credits Plagiarism Preparing for the job market Sample schedules (downloadable pdfs) Scholarships/Financial Aid Studying abroad/National Student Exchange Got a quick advising question? Perhaps it's answered by Quick Question, the advising podcast. Topics include pass/no pass credits, changing your major to journalism, getting started with internships, and more!