Requirements | First Semester | Second Semester | Other Tips | Key Questions | Key Advisor | Overrides and Appeals
Open Option Seeking Technical Journalism (OPTJ)
For information regarding Technical Journalism admission requirements: Controlled Majors List
Advising for First Semester
- Review program requirements
- Explain AUCC requirements and how they fit into the Technical Journalism major
- Briefly explain additional option area
- Discuss the different concentrations within Technical Journalism
- Recommend taking CO 150 before JTC 210
- Explain that no less than a solid C will be accepted for any JTC course (no C- or lower)
- Remind students to read emails sent by their advisor (top)
Advising for Second Semester
- Review admission requirements
- Review OPTJ checksheet
- Student should try to get into JTC 210 even though it usually fills quickly
(they can attend first day of class to see if they can override into the class)
- Discuss student interest in the different concentrations and option area
- Discuss student interest in a double major or minor (which can be easily incorporated into the JT major)
- Discuss the 65-credit hours required in Liberal Arts/Natural Sciences (top)
Other Advising Tips
- If student is working toward a concentration, they may want to speak with a key advisor or faculty member
- Review what grades are necessary to meet program requirements
- Check with department for current procedure on overrides and appeals
(top)
Key Questions
- Do you understand the program requirements?
- Do you like to write?
- Are you enjoying your classes?
- Are you interested in a particular concentration?
- What do you think your academic strengths and weaknesses are?
- What outside commitments do you have? (work, extracurricular activities etc.)
- How good are your study skills?
- Are you considering dropping any course(s)? (top)
Technical Journalism Key Advisor
Rebecca Allen is the key advisor, and will work with students on an individual basis or for appeal questions. (top)
Overrides and Appeals
- Students who expect to meet all of the admission requirements by the end of the fall/spring semester, and who are not freshmen, may be able to get overrides into JTC 210 and/or JTC 350. There is an override form that must be completed and an appointment must be made with Rebecca Allen.
- If a student does not have the B/C grade combination and/or does not have the cumulative GPA, please refer to Rebecca Allen in Technical Journalism regarding the appeals process
- Students can only appeal if they have fully completed both JTC 100 and JTC 210
- OPTJ students must have a 2.65 or better cumulative GPA to attempt the appeals process (top)