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Office of the University Registrar

2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog

Majors

Advertising
College: Journalism and Communications
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Hours for Degree: 124
Minor: No
Combined-Degree Program: Yes
Website: www.jou.ufl.edu/academic/adv

Critical Tracking Requirements

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 8 critical courses - AMH 2010, AMH 2020, POS 2041, (POS 2112 or INR 2001 or CPO 2001 or PSY 2012), approved English elective, MMC 2100, ADV 3000, MAR 3023

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all critical-tracking courses

To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.

Suggested semester-by-semester plan

Semester 1Credits
Physical or Biological Science (GE)3
Mathematics (GE) *3
ENC 1101 Introduction to College Writing (GE) *3
POS 2112 American State and Local Government or
PSY 2012 General Psychology (GE–S)
3
AMH 2010 United States to 1877 (GE–H)3
JOU 1000 Introduction to Journalism1
Total 16
Semester 2 Credits
SPC 2600 Introduction to Public Speaking or
ORI 2000 Oral Performance of Literature 1
3
POS 2041 American Federal Government (GE–S)3
Physical or Biological Science (GE)3
AMH 2020 United States Since 1877 (GE–H)3
English elective *3
Total 15
Semester 3 Credits
Foreign language or quantitative option3-5
STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) *3
ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S)3
MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication3
English elective *3
Total 15-17
Semester 4 Credits
Foreign language or quantitative option3-5
ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising *3
MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing *4
Professional electives4-6
Total 14-18
Semester 5 Credits
ADV 3001 Advertising Strategy *3
ADV 3203 Introduction to Advertising Design and Graphics *3
Outside concentration3
Electives outside college6
Total 15
Semester 6 Credits
ADV 3501 Advertising Research *3
ADV 4101 Copywriting and Visualization *3
Outside concentration3
Professional elective3
Elective outside college3
Total 15

For semesters 7-8, students must complete two professional courses

Semester 7 Credits
MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication3
ADV 4300 Media Planning *3
Outside concentration3
Professional elective3
Electives outside college3
Total 15
Semester 8 Credits
ADV 4800 Advertising Campaigns * 3
Outside concentration3
Electives outside college7
Electives6-0
Total 19-13

Professional Electives (10 hours required)

ADV 3502 Advertising Sales3
ADV 4102 Advanced Copywriting3
ADV 4200 Advertising Graphics and Production3
ADV 4400 International and Cross Cultural Advertising3
ADV 4401 Direct Response Advertising and Sales Promotion Writing3
ADV 4700 Retail Advertising3
ADV 4905 Individual Problems1-3
ADV 4930 Special Study in Advertising2-3
ADV 4931 Seminar: Ethics and Problems in Advertising2
ADV 4940 Advertising Internship1-3
PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations3
RTV 3000 Introduction to Telecommunication3
RTV 3200 Fundamentals of Production3

Any professional work beyond 44 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 80 credit hours of non-college work.

* C or better required for the major.