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Journalism Major

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements

JOU 101Introduction to Journalism

4
JOU 221Multimedia Journalism I: The Digital Tool Kit

4
JOU 271News Reporting and Writing

4
JOU 273Practicum in Student Publications

1-4
JOU 304Multimedia Journalism II: The Converged Newsroom

4
COM 327Communication and Law

4
JOU 371Feature Writing

4
JOU 499Journalism Colloquium/Portfolio

2
WRI 374Narrative Nonfiction

4
Total Credit Hours:31-34

Note: The four Practiucum credits (JOU 273) can be and are usually accumlated over multiple semesters. Practicum credit is most often earned through work at the student newspaper/website, The Minaret, but can also be earned via work at other student media (student TV and radio stations; yearbook) with prior program approval.

Electives

Students will also take 20 credits of electives from courses listed below:
JOU 213Travel Writing

4
WRI 220Writing on and for the Web

4
COM 225Media Writing

4
WRI 242Publication Editing and Design

2-4
COM 250Practicum in Broadcast Management

1-4
WRI 281Technical Writing

4
JOU 290-299Special Topics in Journalism

4
COM 300The Documentary Tradition

4
WRI 301Biography and Historical Narrative

4
COM 303Studio Television I

4
COM 313Documentary Production

4
COM 315Web Design

4
COM 323Frontiers of Communication

4
COM 325Writing for Broadcast News

4
COM 326Political Campaigns and Electoral Politics

4
COM 333Studio Television II

4
COM 339Mobile Application Design

4
COM 346Writing for Interactive Media

4
COM 365Critical Analysis of Media Events

4
ENG 370Printing, Publishing and Book Arts

4
COM 373Interactive Journalism Production

4
WRI 381Technical and Professional Editing

4
JOU 390-399Advanced Special Topics in Journalism

4
COM 426Public Opinion, the Media and Power

4
JOU 485-489Directed Writing in Journalism

1-4
JOU 490Journalism Studies: Career Internship for Journalism Majors

1-8
Total Credit Hours:20

Total Credit Hours: 51-54