Journalism, Bachelor of Arts (requirements for dual-degree program)

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Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 66

All majors must take undergraduate courses:

Semester Hours: 21

JRNL 001 - Media Ethics Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 010 - Journalism Tools Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 011 - News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 013 - Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
* JRNL 014 - Multimedia Journalism Video Semester Hours: 3
MASS 001 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 3

At least 2 s.h. in JRNL 170 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3 and an additional 1 s.h. in JRNL 170
OR
1-3 s.h. in JRNL 171 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3

Electives - Semester Hours: 6

Chosen under advisement from:

JRNL 015 - Broadcast News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 016 - TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 017 - Advanced TV Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 020 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 021 - Critical View of Broadcast Media Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 025 - Radio Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 026 - Radio Feature Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 027 - Radio Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 031 - Sports Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 041 - Photojournalism Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 050 - Feature and Magazine Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 053 - Copy Editing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 054 - Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 055 - Basic Layout and Design for Journalists Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 056 - Desktop Publishing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 057 - Web and Publication Design for Journalists Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 058 - Editorial and Review Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 059 - Information Graphics Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 071 - Health, Science and Environmental Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 072 - Investigative and Depth Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 074 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 075 - News Producing and Management Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 080 - Online Journalism Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Journalism Semester Hours: 1-3
JRNL 151 - Independent Study/Readings in Journalism Semester Hours: 1-3
JRNL 171 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
JRNL 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4
JRNL 199 - Departmental Honors Semester Hours: 3

Journalism majors must also complete:

Journalism majors must also complete a minor in the liberal arts for the B.A. degree. The School of Communication also requires that Journalism majors take SPCM 001 and RTVF 001 .

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