Journalism B.A.

Credit hours vary by major

Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism requires completion of the journalism core and one of two emphasis areas: print/Internet or broadcast.

The following courses constitute the core for both of the areas of emphases:

PSY 10000Principles of Psychology

3

COM 11000Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

COM 13500Introduction to Journalism

3

COM 15400Video Production

3

COM 20200Design with Photoshop

3

COM 23300Fundamentals of the Internet

3

COM 24200Basic Reporting

3

COM 28100Feature Writing

3

COM 30000Online Journalism

3

COM 30111Applied Television News

3

COM 30200Seminar in Professional Practice and Ethics

3

COM 30600Advanced Reporting

3

COM 30800Applied Journalism, Newspaper

1-3

COM 30900Applied Journalism, Internet

1-3

COM 32500Photojournalism

3

COM 40100Mass Communications Law

3

COM 40600Investigative Reporting

3

Specialized coursework will determine the major emphasis area. The degrees and their requirements are as follows:

Journalism – Print/Internet

60 credit hours

COM 28200Editing

3

COM 30500Desktop Publishing

3

COM 31200Newspaper Design

3

Journalism – Broadcast

63 credit hours

COM 15100Radio Production

3

COM 30400Broadcast Newswriting

3

COM 34300Television News Production

3

COM 39000Television News Reporting

3