Major in Journalism (BA/BS)
Students will be guided by the outline of baccalaureate degrees, the University Core Curriculum, the majors and the concentration areas listed below. Students majoring in the journalism department are encouraged to meet with an advisor in advertising, journalism, or public relations within the first semester of the program.
Students must complete all major and minor courses with the grades of C or better, including concentration courses outside the department. Before enrolling in an EMDD, ICOM, JOUR, NEWS, or TCOM course, a student must earn a C or better grade in its prerequisites. Prerequisites for all courses are strictly enforced. Prior to graduation, majors must complete a senior survey, an exit exam, and an exit interview with the appropriate program coordinator.
Students must earn a minimum of 72 credits in courses outside the journalism and telecommunications departments (EMDD, ICOM, JOUR, NEWS and TCOM).
Students pursuing the news concentration are required to complete four semesters or the equivalent of one modern or classical language. Students enrolled in the magazine media and news concentrations are required to complete a second major or minor outside the departments of journalism and telecommunications. Other journalism department majors are encouraged to select a second major or minor that will complement their major. Students may not select a second major or minor from the Department of Journalism.
46-48 credits
Core, 18 credits
Journalism Graphics: Information Design and Prototyping concentration, 29 credits
Not open to students in other journalism graphics concentration areas
Journalism Graphics: Media Development and Design concentration, 29 credits
Not open to students in other journalism graphics concentration areas
Journalism Graphics: Media Development and Analytics concentration, 29 credits
Not open to students in other journalism graphics concentration areas
Magazine Media concentration, 30 credits
Not open to students in the news concentration.
3 credits from
Mass communication concentration, 30 credits
Not open to students enrolled in any other journalism department area.
3 credits from
| JOUR 182 | Media Analytics and Content Strategy | 3 |
| JOUR 282 | Media Analytics Metrics | 3 |
| JOUR 482 | Media Analytics in Practice | 3 |
| | 12 credits from EMDD, JOUR, or NEWS courses (At least 6 credits must be at 300- or 400-level) | 12 |
News concentration, 31 credits (BA only)
6 credits from
3 credits from
3 credits from
| JOUR 413 | Advanced Writing and Reporting | 3 |
| TCOM 422 | Advanced Video and Audio Reporting | 3 |
Photojournalism concentration, 29 credits