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

Total Credit Hours:30

Note: The four required Practicum credits (JOU 273) can be and are usually accumulated 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 374Narrative Nonfiction

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: 50