Program: Broadcast Journalism, B.A. Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 14, 2025

2006-2007 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 36

AVF 26 - Fundamentals of Video: Field Production and Editing Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 1 - Ethics and Principles of the American News Media Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 11 - News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 13 - Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 15 - Broadcast News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 16 - TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 17 - Advanced TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
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JRNL 75 - News Producing and Management Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 170 - Internships Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 6

AVF 42 - Radio Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
AVF 94 - Television Performing Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 17 - Advanced TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 20 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 21 - Critical View of Broadcast Media Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 31 - Sports Writing Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 58 - Editorial and Review Writing Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 72 - Investigative and Depth Reporting Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 75 - News Producing and Management Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 80 - Online Journalism Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
JRNL 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-4 s.h.
JRNL 199 - Departmental Honors Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
SPCM 11 - Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

School of Communication Requirements

The School of Communication also requires that Broadcast Journalism majors take:

AVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics Semester Hours: 3 s.h.
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

See Also: Communication B.A. Program Requirements

BA Requirements for School of Communication majors.