2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Teaching Major in Journalism (BA/BS)

Students will be guided by the outline of baccalaureate degrees, the University Core Curriculum and the program listed below. Students pursuing a teaching major in journalism are encouraged to meet with an advisor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Communication within the first semester of the program. Prior to graduation, students must complete an exit exam. Instructions on exam completion will be distributed during the final semester of enrollment.

Teaching programs have additional licensing requirements and required educational methods courses. The professional education courses are included in this listing. See the Department of Educational Studies and Teachers College for the descriptions of these courses and other professional requirements of the teacher education program.

82 credits

Required Courses, 31 credits

CCIM 200The CCIM Experience

1

CCIM 300CCIM Career Development

1

CCIM 400Career Success and Advancement

1

EMDD 103Introduction to Media Design

3

EMDD 212Introduction to Photographic Storytelling

3

EMDD 234Information Design I

3

JOUR 101Media and Society

3

JOUR 302People and Cultures in Media

3

NEWS 105Journalistic Storytelling: Introduction

3

NEWS 133Multimedia: Video

1

NEWS 215News Editing

3

NEWS 221Journalistic Storytelling: Covering Issues

3

NEWS 449Legal and Ethical Issues

3

9 credits from 200, 300, or 400-level courses in EMDD, JOUR or NEWS

Students may also take MDIA 324 as part of this requirement set.

Senior High, Junior High/ Middle School Education Program

Professional education sequence, 42 credits

Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be taken prior to Decision Point 2 courses

EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

ENG 150Introduction to Teaching English Language Arts in Secondary Schools

3

Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDJH 385Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

ENG 350Teaching Writing in Secondary Schools

3

ENG 395Teaching Literature and Language in Secondary Schools

3

ENG 412Reading in the Secondary English Classroom

3

Decision Point 3 Courses

EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6-7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours: 82