<p>Since I am OOS, I am registered for the last CTOPS session as an incoming freshmen in the Fall 2007. I was wondering if anyone has any recommendations concerning which classes are best to choose as a pre-journalism student (given that these classes are still available). AP test scores will most likely get me out of Eng 101 & 102, and entry level history & psychology. Thanks!</p>
<p>the first year guide has a small chart that lists a few of the suggested/required courses for those intending to apply to the j-school sophomore year. (its not an extensive guide though)</p>
<p>econ 101, poli 100, and history 128 are three courses listed in the chart that you need to take. journalism majors usually take a wide variety of courses to build a strong liberal arts base. since you already fulfilled your history, composition/rhetoric, and physical and life sciences requirements, you should sign up for classes that fulfill the other required credits that you havent tested out of. this chart here shows the General Education requirements:</p>
<p>as for actual journalism classes, im not sure if you'll be able to sign up for them since most of them are already full with upperclassmen. hopefully, someone else can elaborate more!</p>
<p>i might be a journalism major too, which sequence are you considering?</p>
<p>i'm news-editorial sequence. :)</p>
<p>and you can't sign up for the intro news editing course until sophomore year, unfortunately.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help. I am interested in a Broadcast sequence.</p>
<p>I'm also news-editorial sequence leah :)</p>
<p>Another question-- Are we allowed to sign up for some of the prereq classes like intro to photojournalism (JOMC 180) and intro to graphic design (JOMC 185)?</p>
<p>If you have questions regarding what classes are available to take as a freshman, the best resource that you might use is the course search engine at the link below:</p>
<p><a href="http://regweb.oit.unc.edu/coursesearch/%5B/url%5D">http://regweb.oit.unc.edu/coursesearch/</a></p>
<p>Courses that you cannot take will be marked in the far right column by specifying a restriction based on 1) class, college and/or major or those with 2) prerequisite restrictions or 3) controlled enrollment with permission necessary to sign up.</p>
<p>sorry that was a little jumbled and hard to understand</p>
<p>tylers... thanks for the link. </p>
<p>How does one get the permission necessary to sign up for a course with controlled enrollment?</p>
<p>Don't register totally based on the major you THINK you are going to do. People change so quickly that you'll be kicking yourself that you didn't take some more general requirements in the first semester.</p>
<p>oh, i forgot to mention that academic worksheets can be found online. since you're interested in broadcast, im assuming that's under electronic communications sequence.</p>
<p>that gives you a guide for course selection, and its super helpful.</p>
<p>but i agree with chillmandan, take more "flexible" courses yoru first year that can be used for all majors</p>
<p>seek permission from the professor/department</p>
<p>but along the lines of what other posters said-- you may want to take classes that fulfill approaches/foundations required to graduate. Many times courses that work toward your major or or related to your major are offered and fulfill these requirements. This way you have fulfilled non-major related requirements but also not wasted class hours on things that might not work for you if you change your major</p>