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Having trouble getting into your courses?
Some academic departments temporarily restrict their courses at the start of the registration period.
If you're having trouble getting into a class you need, check the Course Information and Restrictions tabs in the course schedule posted in Self Service Carolina.
When will JOUR courses open to non-majors?
Most JOUR courses will be open to all Columbia campus students as soon as registration opens. However, pre-requisites will still be enforced, and there are some JOUR courses that will always be restricted to SJMC majors only.
You can check the restrictions of the class you're interested in taking by clicking on the course title and going to the Course Information and Restrictions tabs.
When will ISCI courses open to non-majors?
ISCI courses are open to all Columbia campus students as soon as registration opens.
Courses Requiring Contracts or Applications
Contract required.
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Each year, a South Carolina student team faces a real client challenge and tough competitors from across the country. We call it Ad Team. The American Advertising Federation calls it the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC).
Invitation required.
Get more information about Ad Team or speak to your advertising faculty.
Application required. Students must identify and apply to at least one of TCA’s four divisions: Advertising, Creative, Public Relations or Research. For more info, visit the TCA website.
The Bateman Case Study Competition is PRSSA’s premier national case study competition for public relations students. The Bateman Team course is offered in Spring semesters only and requires that interested students have taken a specific section of JOUR 531 in a prior semester.
Contact Senior Instructor Kelly Davis if you're interested in applying for next Spring.
Get more information about the Summer 2024 trip to the Miami Ad School in Atlanta.
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