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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Journalism Major – B.A. Degree

Journalism Major (57-75 cr)

A. Core Requirements (27 cr)

BRC 108 - Introduction to Mass Media credit: 3
BRC 229 - Broadcast News Writing credit: 3
COM 380 - Communication Ethics credit: 3
JLM 209 - Introduction to Newswriting/Reporting credit: 3
JLM 220 - Copy Editing credit: 3
JLM 309 - Advanced Newswriting/Reporting credit: 3
JLM 310 - Investigative Reporting credit: 3
JLM 319 - Practicum credit: 3
JLM 498 - Journalism Internship credit:

B. Elective Requirements (9 cr)

Select three courses under advisement, from the following:

Six hours of which must be at the 300- or 400-level.

1. Writing and Editing

CRW 208 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Introductory credit: 3
CRW 308 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Intermediate credit: 3
CRW 408 - Creative Nonfiction Writing: Advanced credit: 3
JLM 409 - News Analysis and Opinion Writing credit: 3
JLM 419 - Journalism Senior Capstone credit: 3

2. Electronic News

BRC 215 - Broadcast Performance credit: 3
BRC 235 - Introduction to Video Production credit: 3
BRC 319 - Mass Media and the Law credit: 3
BRC 329 - Broadcast News Reporting credit: 4
BRC 429 - Broadcast News Processing and Producing credit: 4

3. Graphic Design

ART 105 - Design Concepts I: 2D credit: 3
ART 240 - Photography I credit: 3
ART 309 - Multimedia I credit: 3
COM 315 - Design and Layout for Media credit: 3
JLM 419 - Journalism Senior Capstone credit: 3

4. Investigative Methods

ISC 220 - Information Storage and Retrieval credit: 3
ISC 300 - Current Problems in Information Science credit: 3
ISC 325 - Multimedia/Hypermedia Design and Authoring credit: 3
ISC 380 - Information Policies credit: 3
ISC 390 - Selected Topics credit: 1 to 3

C. Cognate Requirements (3 cr)

Select one course from the following:

ISC 110 - Introduction to Information Science credit: 3
CSC 101 - Tools for Computing credit: 3

D. Learning Agreement (18-36 cr)

Each student, along with a faculty member, will devise a learning agreement containing a minimum of 18 cr, typically a minor or second major program.