Journalism

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

The journalism major is designed to prepare students for careers in professional print journalism and online media, including work for newspapers, magazines and content-rich websites. Students learn a wide variety of professional skills, from basic interviewing and story structure to advanced investigative reporting techniques. The program emphasizes hands-on learning experience through the student newspaper and off-campus internships. Students learn to write news, features, editorials, reviews and in-depth articles, while also learning about press law, photo journalism, journalism history and professional standards and ethics. The degree is granted upon completion of 125 credits as specified in the catalog (40 credits must be in 3000- or 4000-level courses).

• Natural World mathematics course  in core curriculum: MAT2055.

Communication Core 19 cr COM1005 Introduction to Communication Studies 2 COM2107 Communication Theory 4 COM3106 Communication in Groups and Organizations or 4 COM3107 Intercultural Communication COM3835 Communication Careers Seminar 1 COM4105 Mass Media and Society (WCE, OCE) 4 COM4308 Communication and Research Methods 4

 

Journalism Required Courses 24–25 cr JOU2061 Writing for Mass Media 4 JOU3266 Community Journalism 2 JOU3267 Religion Writing 2 JOU3268 Persuasive Writing 2 JOU3269 Publication Production 2 JOU4265 Freelance Journalism 2 JOU4266 Investigative Reporting 2 WCM3055 Writing for the Web 2 WCM3056 Web Content Strategy 2 Select one of the following JOU4846 Senior Project 2 JOU4995 Journalism Internship 2 Workshops: Five enrollments selected from JOU2625–2627, 4625–4627, at least two of which  must be taken for credit. 2–3

Foreign Language 0–8 cr Must achieve second semester of first-year language sequence or higher. See the catalog.

Note: WCE=Written Communication Emphasis; OCE=Oral Communication Emphasis. See the catalog for explanation and prerequisites.