Ther Journalism program focuses on how to gather, write, edit, and present news to a mass audience using written and electronic means.
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism consists of a total of 48 hours. The following core courses (27 hours) are required: COM 13500, 15400, 23300, 24200, 29100, 30000, 30600, 40100, and 46500. An additional 21 hours are required of either major emphasis. Print/Internet: (COM 29200, 30500, 32500, 33400, 43500), (COM 30800, 44500, or PS 30700), and either COM 30800 or 45000. Broadcast: (COM 15100, 30400, 32800, 34300, 39000), (COM 25600, 30101, 30102, or 44500), and either COM 35400 or 45000.
Program Requirements
COM 13500 Survey of the Professional Media
COM 15400 Video Production
COM 23300 Fundamentals of the Internet
COM 24200 Basic Reporting
COM 29100 Writing for Publication
COM 30000 Writing for the Converged Media
COM 30600 Advanced News Gathering
COM 40100 Mass Communication Law
COM 46500 Journalism Capstone
Print/Internet (21 hours):
COM 29200 Editing for Publication
COM 30500 Desktop Publishing
COM 32500 Photojournalism
COM 33400 Web Design
COM 43500 Newspaper Design
COM 30800 Applied Journalism, Newspaper
or
COM 44500 Professional Journalism Practicum
or
PS 30700 Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting
Experiential Credit:
COM 30800 Applied Journalism, Newspaper
or
COM 45000 Communication Internship
Broadcast (21 hours):
COM 15100 Radio Production
COM 30400 Broadcast Newswriting
COM 32700 Media Literacy
COM 34300 Television News Production I
COM 39000 TV News Reporting
COM 25600 Production for Television
or
COM 30101 Applied Mass Communication-Radio
or
COM 30102 Applied Mass Communication-Video
or
COM 44500 Professional Journalism Practicum
COM 35400 Advanced Video
or
COM 45000 Communication Internship
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