JCOM Course Equivalencies
Last updated: 01/08/2025
In Fall 2024, the SOJC transitioned from the “J” subject code to a new “JCOM” subject code. Most “J” courses were renumbered; some were retired. Returning students whose first term at UO was before Fall 2024 can use the tables below to find updated options for their required “J” courses. In 2024-25, there will still be some “J” courses offered but most SOJC course offerings will be under the new JCOM subject code.
100- and 200-level courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J100 Media Professions | JCOM 101 Media Professions | Now a 4-credit course. |
J101 Grammar for Communicators | None. This course has been retired. | If not yet taken, replace the course with “J/JCOM Elective” credits. |
J201 Media and Society >2 | JCOM 201 Making Sense of Media >2 | |
J208 Intro to Documentary Production | JCOM 220 Intro to Documentary Production | CINE and JMS majors only. |
J211 Gateway to Media |
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No longer an 8-credit course. These three new courses do not need to be taken all in one term. |
J212 Writing for Communicators | JCOM 203 Writing as Practice | |
J213 Fact or Fiction | None. This course has been retired. | If not yet taken, replace the course with “J/JCOM Elective” credits. |
Core Context (J CCA, J CCB) courses
FORMER J CCA “J” COURSES |
NEW J CCA “JCOM” COURSES |
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J320 Gender Media Diversity >IP >US | JCOM 301 Gender, Media & Diversity >IP >US |
Prereq: J201 or JCOM 201, and at least sophomore standing.
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J385 Communication Law >2 | JCOM 302 Communication Law >2 | |
J387 Media History >2 | JCOM 305 Media History >2 | |
J396 International Communication | JCOM 306 Global Communication >IC >GP | |
J397 Media Ethics >1 | JCOM 303 Media Ethics >1 | |
FORMER J CCB “J” COURSES |
NEW J CCB “JCOM” COURSES |
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J416 Survey of Documentary |
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J429, J430, J431 (topics course numbers with various course titles) |
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Prereq: J, JAD, JMS or JPR major status. Prereq: J201 or JCOM 201, and at least sophomore standing |
J494 Strat Comm Research | JCOM 470 Strat Comm Research Methods | “Old” Prereq: J342 or J350 |
Advertising courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J342 Creative Strategist | JCOM 350 Creative Strategist |
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“JAD Skills” courses:
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“JAD Skills” courses:
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“Old” Prereq: J211, J212, J342 “New” Prereq: JCOM 101-103, JCOM 201-203, JCOM 350 |
J448 Advertising Campaigns | JCOM 461 Advertising Campaigns | Departmental consent provided after J342/JCOM 350 and four JAD skills courses |
J449 Advanced Ad Campaigns (Ad Team) | JCOM 462 NSAC Campaigns | Competition team; by application only |
Journalism courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J361 Reporting I | JCOM 331 Fundamentals of Reporting and Interviewing |
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J462 Reporting II | JCOM 332 Public Affairs Journalism | |
J463 Specialized Reporting (Topic course number with various course titles) |
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J Writing Concentration:
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J Visual Concentration:
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J Additional Sequence |
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Media Studies (major) courses / see below for the minor courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J208 Intro to Documentary Production | JCOM 220 Intro to Doc Production | |
J250 Media Studies Production | JCOM 221 Media Studies Production | |
J314 Intro to Media Studies | JCOM 311 Intro to Media Studies | |
J413 Media Studies Capstone | JCOM 426 Media Studies Capstone | |
J415 Media Studies Research | JCOM 312 Media Studies Research Methods | |
J420 Documentary Pre-Production | JCOM 420 Documentary Pre-Production | |
J421 Documentary Production | JCOM 421 Documentary Production | |
J422 Documentary Post-Production | JCOM 422 Documentary Post-Production | |
J429 Media Technologies and Society (Topic; titles vary) |
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J430 Culture and Power in the Media (Topic; titles vary) |
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J431 Media Structures and Regulations (Topic; titles vary) |
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Public Relations courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J350 Principles of PR | JCOM 370 PR Fundamentals | |
J352 Strategic Writing & Media Relations | JCOM 371 Writing for Influence | |
J452 Strategic PR Communications | JCOM 372 Writing for Digital Audiences | |
J453 PR Planning and Cases | JCOM 471 The PR Planning Process | |
J454 PR Campaigns | JCOM 472 PR Campaigns | |
J480 Topics in PR (Topic course number with various course titles) |
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J494 Strat Comm Research Methods | JCOM 470 Strat Comm Research Methods |
Media Studies (minor) courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J201 Media and Society >2 | JCOM 201 Making Sense of Media >2 | |
J314 Intro to Media Studies | JCOM 311 Intro to Media Studies | |
J320 Gender Media Diversity >US | JCOM 301 Gender, Media Diversity >US | Starting Fall 2025, this course will no longer be eligible for the minor. If you take it before then, it will still count. |
J385 Communication Law >2 | JCOM 302 Communication Law >2 | Starting Fall 2025, this course will no longer be eligible for the minor. If you take it before then, it will still count. |
J387 Media History >2 | JCOM 305 Media History >2 | Starting Fall 2025, this course will no longer be eligible for the minor. If you take it before then, it will still count. |
J396 International Communication | JCOM 306 Global Communications >GP | Starting Fall 2025, this course will no longer be eligible for the minor. If you take it before then, it will still count. |
J397 Media Ethics >1 | JCOM 303 Media Ethics >1 | Starting Fall 2025, this course will no longer be eligible for the minor. If you take it before then, it will still count. |
J411M US Film Industry | JCOM 411M US Film Industry | Multilisted with CINE. Must be taken under the “J”/”JCOM” subject code to have it count toward the minor. |
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Science Communications (minor) courses
FORMER “J” COURSES |
NEW “JCOM” COURSES |
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J377 Science of Science Communication | JCOM 385 Science of Science Communication | |
J410 Living in our Valley | JCOM 410 Living in our Valley | One of the approved minor elective courses used as an alternative to J477 or J478. |
J477 Topics in the Science of Science Communication |
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J478 Topics in Science Story |
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