Program: Journalism Major – B.A. Degree - State University of New York at Oswego - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 08, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

This program has updates for the 2020-2021 catalog year. The course prefix for designated COM courses has changed from COM to PRL.

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 - Digital & Social Journalism 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
PRL 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 - Ethics and Social Policy in the Digital Age Credit: 3
ISC 325 - Multimedia/Hypermedia Design and Authoring Credit: 3
ISC 390 - Topics in Information Science Credit:

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.
A grade of C- or better must be earned in all courses credited to the major.