Study Plan

The program is normally completed in four years and the maximum study period is six years.  The teaching language is Chinese and English.  Students are required to complete at least 147 credits of courses, which is assigned as follows:

1.  Complete 62 credits of required professional courses within the four years.

2.  Choose one major from Journalism, Communication and Advertising, and complete 32 credits, including 14 to 16 credits of elective courses of any group, and complete 16 to 18 credits from other two groups or elective courses of attachment .

3.  Complete 43 credits of general education courses, including completing 33 credits of required courses, and elective courses from attachment 1: select 4 credits of science and technology courses, select 2 credits of Social Sciences and Humanities courses, and select 4 credits of Literature, Arts, Languages and Writing courses.

4. Complete 10 credits of graduation thesis and internship.

Assessment methods: homework, examination, graduation thesis and internship.

First Year

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

Required Professional Courses

BJ1001

Introduction to Journalism

C

3

BJ1002

Introduction to Communication

C

3

BJ1003

Introduction to News Service

C

3

BJ1011

Advertising

C

3

General Education Courses

 

University English

C

20

 

University Chinese

C

3

 

Advanced Mathematics

C

3

 

General Study of Chinese Culture

C

3

 

General Study of Western Culture

C

2

 

Physical Education

C

1

Second Year

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

Required Professional Courses

BJ1004

New Communication Media and Development

C

3

BJ1005

Media Operation and Management

C

2

BJ1006

Laws and Ethics of Communications

C

2

BJ1007

Introduction to Economics

C

3

BJ1008

Introduction to Psychology

C

2

BJ1009

Sociology

C

2

BJ1013

Internet Content Design and Creation

C

2

BJ1017

Advertisement Planning and Creation

C

3

BJ1020

Fundamentals of Photography

C

2

BJ1022

Mass Media and Social Changes

C

2

BJ1023

Internet Marketing and Planning

C

2

General Education Courses

 

Physical Education

C

1

 

* General Elective - science and technology

E

4

 

* General Elective - Social Sciences and Humanities

E

2

 

* General Elective- Literature, Arts, Languages and Writing

E

4

Third Year

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

Required Professional Courses

BJ1010

Marketing

C

3

BJ1012

Business Statistics

C

3

BJ1014

Integrated Marketing Communication

C

3

BJ1015

Cross-cultural Communication

C

2

BJ1019

Market Research

C

3

BJ1021

Techniques in Communication

C

3

Choose one major from the following three majors

Major: Journalism

BJJ001

News Reporting and Writing

C

4

BJJ002

News Editing and Editorial Writing

C

4

BJJ004

History of Foreign Journalism and Communication

C

2

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

12

Major: Communication

BJC001

History of Chinese Journalism and Communication

C

2

BJC003

Principles and Application of Journalism and Communication via the Internet

C

3

BJC005

Computer Aided Journalism

C

2

BJC006

Introduction to Internet Communication

C

2

BJC007

Media and Society

C

2

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

9

Major: Advertising

BJA002

Advertisement Writing

C

2

BJA004

Advertisement Aesthetics

C

2

BJA005

Advertising Studies

C

2

BJA006

Consumer Behavior

C

3

BJA007

Visual Communication

C

2

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

10

Fourth Year

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

Required Professional Courses

BJ1016

Public Relations

C

2

BJ1018

Media Strategies and Planning

C

3

BJ1024

Communication Research Methodology

C

3

 

Graduation Thesis and Internship

C

10

Choose one major from the following three majors (same major as year 3 ) :

Major: Journalism

BJJ003

In-depth Reporting

C

2

BJJ005

History of Chinese Journalism and Communication

C

2

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

6

Major: Communication

BJC002

Introduction to World Communication

C

2

BJC004

Interpersonal Communication

C

2

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

8

Major: Advertising

BJA001

Media Morphology

C

2

BJA003

Art Design in Advertisement

C

3

 

** Elective Courses --( other two majors or elective courses )

E

6

Attachment

General Studies Course

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

Science and Technology

GSS001

Astronomy

E

2

GSS002

Earth Science

E

2

GSS004

Life Science

E

2

GSS003

Environmental Science

E

2

GSS018

Introduction to Information Science and Technology

E

2

GSS019

Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Maintaining Good Health

E

2

GSS020

Creative Problem Solving

E

2

GMS001

Masters Series of Science and Technology

E

2

GSS013

Special Topic in Science and Technology (1)

E

2

GSS014

Special Topic in Science and Technology (2)

E

2

GSS015

Special Topic in Science and Technology (3)

E

2

GSS016

Special Topic in Science and Technology (4)

E

1

GSS017

Special Topic in Science and Technology (5)

E

1

Social Sciences and Humanities

GSH021

Introduction to Philosophy

E

2

GSH022

Introduction to Aesthetics

E

2

GSH023

Introduction to Law

E

2

GSH024

Introduction to Psychology

E

2

GSH007

Creative Studies

E

2

GSH025

Fundamentals of Economics

E

2

GSH009

Sociology

E

2

GSH026

Introduction to Political Science

E

2

GSH027

Celebrities’ Forum

E

1

GSH028

Introduction to University Studies

E

1

GSH008

Masters Series Seminar

E

1

GHS001

Special Topic in Humanities (1)

E

2

GHS002

Special Topic in Humanities (2)

E

1

GSH016

Special Topic in Social Sciences (1)

E

2

GSH017

Special Topic in Social Sciences (2)

E

2

GSH018

Special Topic in Social Sciences (3)

E

2

GSH019

Special Topic in Social Sciences (4)

E

1

Literature, Arts, Languages and Writing

GSA014

Appreciation of Chinese Drama

E

1

GLL002

Selective Readings of Contemporary Chinese Novels

E

1

GLL003

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Poems in Tang Dynasty (1)

E

1

GLL004

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Poems in Tang Dynasty (2)

E

1

GLL005

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Poems in Song Dynasty (1)

E

1

GLL006

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Poems in Song Dynasty (2)

E

1

GLL007

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Novels (1)

E

1

GLL008

Selective Readings of Traditional Chinese Novels (2)

E

1

GLL009

Research and Practice on Contemporary Poems (1)

E

1

GLL010

Research and Practice on Contemporary Poems (2)

E

1

GLL011

Selective Readings of Masterpieces in World Literature (1)

E

1

GLL012

Selective Readings of Masterpieces in World Literature (2)

E

1

GLT001

Special Topic in Literature (1)

E

2

GLT002

Special Topic in Literature (2)

E

1

GSA013

Appreciation of Chinese Music

E

1

GLL013

Appreciation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy

E

1

GSA023

Appreciation of Western Arts

E

1

GSA022

Appreciation of Western Music

E

1

GSA036

Appreciation of Culture and Arts

E

1

GSA024

Appreciation of World Movie Masterpieces

E

1

GSA026

Appreciation of Photographic Art

E

1

GLL014

Calligraphy (1)

E

1

GLL015

Calligraphy (2)

E

1

GLL016

Sketching (1)

E

1

GLL017

Sketching (2)

E

1

GLL018

Color Painting (1)

E

1

GLL019

Color Painting (2)

E

1

GAT001

Special Topic in Arts (1)

E

2

GAT002

Special Topic in Arts (2)

E

1

GLL020

Public Speaking

E

1

GLL021

Debating Eloquence

E

1

GLL022

Practical Writing (1)

E

1

GLL023

Practical Writing (2)

E

1

GLL024

Introduction to News Reporting and Writing (1)

E

1

GLL025

Introduction to News Reporting and Writing (2)

E

1

GLL026

Special Topic in Language and Writing (1)

E

2

GLL027

Special Topic in Language and Writing (2)

E

1

GLL028

Introduction to Mandarin Chinese (1)

E

1

GLL029

Introduction to Mandarin Chinese (2)

E

1

GLL030

Introduction to Cantonese (1)

E

1

GLL031

Introduction to Cantonese (2)

E

1

GLL032

Portuguese (1)

E

1

GLL033

Portuguese (2)

E

1

GLL034

Portuguese (3)

E

1

GLL035

Portuguese (4)

E

1

GLL036

French (1)

E

1

GLL037

French (2)

E

1

GLL038

French (3)

E

1

GLL039

French (4)

E

1

Attachment

Other Elective Courses

Course Code

Course Name

Type

credits

BJE001

Management and Administration of Advertisement

E

2

BJE002

Printing and Advertising

E

3

BJE003

Digital Art

E

2

BJE004

Public Opinion

E

2

BJE005

Advertising Film Planning and Production

E

2

BJE006

Broadcasting and Television News

E

2

BJE007

Fundamentals of Network Communication

E

2

BJE008

Computerized Publication Design

E

3

BJE009

Audiovisual Editing

E

3

BJE010

Audiovisual Production

E

3

BJE011

Media Criticism

E

2

BJE012

Advertising Culture

E

2

BJE013

Communication Strategy

E

2

BJE014

Photograph Analysis

E

2

BJE015

Special Topic in Journalism (1)

E

2

BJE016

Special Topic in Journalism (2)

E

3

BJE017

Special Topic in Communication (1)

E

2

BJE018

Special Topic in Communication (2)

E

3

BJE019

Special Topic in Advertising (1)

E

2

BJE020

Special Topic in Advertising (2)

E

3