Journalism (Non-Comprehensive) (BS)

Specific General Education Requirement:

• MED 120 - Media and Society

Departmental required courses:

• MED 130 - Media Professionalism
• MED 581 - Media Ethics and Law

One course from:

• MED 304 - Media Effects
• MED 450 - Media Ecology

Journalism core:

• JRN 270 - Introduction to Journalism
• JRN 388 - Electronic News Gathering
• JRN 478 - Mobile Journalism

Writing:

• JRN 370 - News Reporting and Writing
• JRN 381 - Broadcast News Writing

Area of Concentration:

• COM 310 - AI and Communication
• JRN 374 - Opinion Writing
• JRN 375 - Feature Writing
• JRN 376 - Business Reporting
• JRN 384 - Broadcast Performance
• JRN 476 - Copy Editing and Design
• JRN 572 - Public Affairs Reporting
• MED 345 - Fundamentals of Video Production
• MED 355 - Social Media

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• Students who have completed the Student Media Experience requirement may apply a maximum of 3 hours from:

• JRN 481 - Multi-platform News Producing
• JRN 493 - Practicum in Journalism

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• Note: Hours applied to the Student Media Experience requirement cannot be double-counted in the Area of Concentration; a course that has been applied to the Student Media Experience requirement may only be applied to the Area of Concentration if it has been repeated for credit.

Student Media Experience:

three hours from

• JRN 481 - Multi-platform News Producing
• JRN 493 - Practicum in Journalism

Professional Media Experience

• 3 hours of  JRN 595 - Journalism Internship

Public Affairs Capstone Experience will be fulfilled by completion of:

• MED 581 - Media Ethics and Law

Minor required (or second major).