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Jun 21, 2025

2009-2010 Undergraduate Bulletin

B.A. Major in Journalism, with concentrations in Information Graphics, Print Journalism and Broadcast Journalism (with specialties in either Track 1 or Track 2).
(39 s.h.)

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 39

All Majors Must Take - Semester Hours: 24

JRNL 1 - Ethics and Principles of the American News Media Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 10 - Journalism Tools Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 11 - News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 15 - Broadcast News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 80 - Online Journalism Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 170 - Internships Semester Hours: 1-3
MASS 1 - Mass Media: History and Development Semester Hours: 3
MASS 104 - Media and the Law Semester Hours: 3

Courses Listed in the Student’s Chosen Concentration - Semester Hours: 9

Concentration in Information Graphics - Students Must Take

JRNL 55 - Editorial Presentation Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 57 - Graphic Design for Publication Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 59 - Information Graphics Semester Hours: 3

Concentration in Print Journalism - Students Must Take

JRNL 13 - Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 53 - Copy Editing Semester Hours: 3
And one from:
JRNL 31 - Sports Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 50 - Feature and Magazine Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 58 - Editorial and Review Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 71 - Health, Science and Environmental Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 72 - Investigative and Depth Reporting Semester Hours: 3

Concentration in Broadcast Journalism, Select Either Track 1 or Track 2

Track 1 - Students Must Take:

RTVF 21 - Fundamentals of Radio Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 25 - Radio Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
And one from:
JRNL 26 - Radio Feature Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 27 - Radio Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3

Track 2 - Students Must Take:

RTVF 40 - Fundamentals of Television Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 16 - TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
And one from:
JRNL 17 - Advanced TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 75 - News Producing and Management Semester Hours: 3

Choose Under Advisement From - Semester Hours: 6

JRNL 13 - Advanced News Writing and Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 16 - TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 17 - Advanced TV News Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 20 - Survey of News Issues Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 21 - Critical View of Broadcast Media Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 25 - Radio Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 26 - Radio Feature Reporting and Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 27 - Radio Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 31 - Sports Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 41 - Photojournalism Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 50 - Feature and Magazine Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 53 - Copy Editing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 54 - Magazine Production Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 55 - Editorial Presentation Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 56 - Desktop Publishing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 57 - Graphic Design for Publication Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 58 - Editorial and Review Writing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 59 - Information Graphics Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 71 - Health, Science and Environmental Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 72 - Investigative and Depth Reporting Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 74 - Television Sports Reporting and Producing Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 75 - News Producing and Management Semester Hours: 3
JRNL 150 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
JRNL 151 - Independent Study/Readings in Mass Media Studies 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
PR 100 - Fundamentals of Public Relations Semester Hours: 3
RTVF 91 - Radio Announcing Semester Hours: 3
** For Broadcast Journalism concentration only.
RTVF 94 - Television Performing Semester Hours: 3
** For Broadcast Journalism concentration only.
SPCM 11 - Voice and Diction Semester Hours: 3
** For Broadcast Journalism concentration only.

School of Communication Requirements

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

RTVF 1 - Sound and Image Aesthetics Semester Hours: 3
SPCM 1 - (CP) Oral Communication Semester Hours: 3