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2009-2010 College Catalog

2009-2010 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism Major, B.A.

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To make journalism graduates more marketable in our multicultural society, journalism majors are required to take four semesters of one foreign language or prove their proficiency in a language other than English.

Core courses required for all concentrations in the Journalism major:

Subtotal: 12

Magazines Concentration:

News/Editorial Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

JRN 1100 - Beginning Reporting
JRN 2100 - Intermediate Reporting
JRN 3200 - Intermediate Editing
JRN 3981 - Cooperative Education: News/Editorial
(JRN 3981 may be taken more than once with permission of the department chair)

Subtotal: 12

Select at least 12 hours:

Subtotal: 12

Total: 36

Photojournalism Concentration:

Students who major in Journalism with a Photojournalism concentration may not use the still media concentration of the Digital Media as their minor.

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

ART 1271 - Basic Photography Methods (or equivalent beginning photography course)
JRN 1100 - Beginning Reporting
JRN 2100 - Intermediate Reporting
JRN 2600 - Introduction to Photojournalism
JRN 3600 - Photojournalism I
JRN 4600 - Photojournalism II
JRN 3982 - Cooperative Education: Photojournalism
(JRN 3982 may be taken more than once with permission of the department chair)

Subtotal: 21

Select at least 3 hours:

Subtotal: 3

Total: 36

Public Relations Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

JRN 1110 - Media Writing
JRN 2700 - Fundamentals of Public Relations
JRN 3700 - Public Relations Writing
JRN 3983 - Cooperative Education: Public Relations
(JRN 3983 may be taken more than once with permission of the department chair)
JRN 4700 - Public Relations Strategic Planning
MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing
SPE 3100 - Business and Professional Speaking
SPE 3440 - Television Production
SPE 4100 - Techniques of Persuasion

Journalism Major, B.A.

Core courses required for all concentrations in the Journalism major:

Subtotal: 12

Magazines Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 21

Elective Courses:

Subtotal: 3

Total: 36

News/Editorial Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 12

Select at least 12 hours:

Subtotal: 12

Total: 36

Photojournalism Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 21

Select at least 3 hours:

Subtotal: 3

Total: 36

Public Relations Concentration:

Journalism Core: 12

Required Courses:

Subtotal: 27

Select at least 3 hours:

Subtotal: 3

Total: 42