Journalism Major

Degree Requirements

Requirements for a major in journalism: Core Requirements

JOU 101	Introduction to Journalism	4
JOU 242/WRI 242	Publication Editing and Design	4
JOU 271/WRI 271/COM 271	News Reporting and Writing	4
JOU 304	Multimedia Journalism	4
JOU 371/COM 371/WRI 371	Feature Writing	4
JOU 401	Major Project in Journalism	4
Total Credit Hours:		32

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

Choose two theory/history courses from the following:

COM 234/WRI 234	Topics in Communication	1-4
COM 300	The Documentary Tradition	4
COM 323	Frontiers of Communication	4
COM 326/GWA 326	Political Campaigns and Electoral Politics	4
COM 327	Communication and Law	4
COM 365	Critical Analysis of Media Events	4
ENG 370/ART 370	Printing, Publishing and Book Arts	4
Total Credit Hours:		8

Choose three production/practice courses from the following:

COM 250	Practicum in Broadcast Management	1-4
COM 263	Web Design	4
COM 280/ART 280	Digital Imaging	4
COM 303	Studio Television I	4
COM 313/ART 313	Documentary Production	4
COM 325	Writing for Broadcast News	4
COM 333	Studio Television II	4
COM 339	Mobile Interactivity Design	4
COM 373	Interactive Journalism Production	4
ENT 320	Introduction to Entrepreneurship/Feasibility	4
WRI 212	Memoir and Autobiography	4
WRI 220	Writing on and for the Web	4
WRI 273	Practicum in Student Publications	1-4
WRI 274	Creative Nonfiction	4
WRI 281	Technical Writing	4
WRI 301	Biography and Historical Narrative	4
JOU 485-89	Directed Writing in Journalism
JOU 490	Journalism Studies: Career Internship for Journalism Majors	1-8
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: 60