Journalism Major

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a major in journalism: Core Requirements

JOU 101	Introduction to Journalism	4
JOU 221	Multimedia Journalism I: The Digital Tool Kit	4
JOU 271	News Reporting and Writing	4
JOU 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
JOU 304	Multimedia Journalism II: The Converged Newsroom	4
JOU 371	Feature Writing	4
JOU 401	Major Project in Journalism	4
JOU 499	Journalism Colloquium/Portfolio	2
WRI 242	Publication Editing and Design	2-4
Total Credit Hours:		34

Students will also take 28 credits of electives in three areas as noted below:

Choose two theory/history courses from the following:

COM 224	Mass Media and Society	4
COM 300	The Documentary Tradition	4
COM 323	Frontiers of Communication	4
COM 326	Political Campaigns and Electoral Politics	4
COM 327	Communication and Law	4
COM 365	Critical Analysis of Media Events	4
COM 426	Public Opinion, the Media and Power	4
ENG 370	Printing, Publishing and Book Arts	4
ENG 444	Wordimagebookscreen	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

Choose three production/practice courses from the following:

COM 250	Practicum in Broadcast Management	1-4
COM 315	Web Design	4
COM 303	Studio Television I	4
COM 313	Documentary Production	4
COM 325	Writing for Broadcast News	4
COM 333	Studio Television II	4
COM 339	Mobile Application Design	4
COM 373	Interactive Journalism Production	4
ENT 320	Introduction to Entrepreneurship/Feasibility	4
JOU 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
JOU 485-489	Directed Writing in Journalism	1-4
JOU 490	Journalism Studies: Career Internship for Journalism Majors	1-8
WRI 220	Writing on and for the Web	4
WRI 274	Creative Nonfiction	4
WRI 281	Technical Writing	4
WRI 301	Biography and Historical Narrative	4
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose 8 credits from an area of interest:

Students should choose 8 credits in a discipline of interest which can support and/or reflect a specific area of journalistic work. These courses should be approved by the journalism coordinator.

Total Credit Hours: 62