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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Journalism

• Requirements for a Major in Journalism
• 3. Emphasis Area

Requirements for a Major in Journalism

School of Communications Core Credits: 9

All students majoring in the School of Communications must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:

• COM 101 - Concepts of Communication (3 credits)
• COM 295 - Theories of Communication (3 credits)
• COM 201 - Speech (3 credits)

Capstone Requirement:

• COM 495 - Issues in Communication (capstone) (3 credits)

All students majoring in the School of Communications must take COM 495 (three credits) during their senior year. This capstone course offers a synthesis of ideas and theories about one or more current critical issues in communication.

B.A. and B.S. Cognates

All undergraduate programs in the School of Communications offer both the B.A. degree and the B.S. degree. All students selecting majors in the School of Communications must choose either the B.A. cognate or the B.S. cognate that is intended for a particular undergraduate program.

B.A. Cognate

The B.A. degree requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the students choice.

The B.S. Cognate for the Journalism Program is:

• COM 375 - Communication Research (3 credits)
• SS 300 - Research Methods in the Social Sciences (3 credits)
• STA 215 - Introductory Applied Statistics (3 credits)

2. Journalism Core Credits: 24

• CJR 236 - News in Society Credits: 3
• CJR 256 - News Reporting I Credits: 3
• CJR 270 - News Reporting II Credits: 3
• CJR 290 - Journalism History Credits: 3
• CJR 316 - Editing Credits: 3
• CJR 454 - Community Reporting Credits: 3
• CJR 465 - Issues in Journalism Credits: 3
• COM 203 - Argument and Analysis Credits: 3

3. Emphasis Area

select one, either A or B

A. Print Journalism Credits: 9

• CJR 364 - Article Writing Credits: 3
• CJR 365 - Advanced Editing Credits: 3
• CJR 481 - Investigative Reporting Credits: 3

B. Electronic Journalism Credits: 14

• CBR 368 - Broadcast News I Credits: 3
• CBR 468 - Broadcast News II Credits: 3
• CFV 125 - Media Production I Credits: 4
• CFV 226 - Media Production II Credits: 4

4. Outside Electives Credits: 9

A minimum of nine credits from outside the School of Communications selected with advisor approval. These electives can be chosen from a coherent group of courses or from more than one discipline, but should offer coherence and depth to complement the journalism program. All courses in this group must be at the 200 level or above and must not have been counted for general education credit.

5. Capstone Credits: 3

• COM 495 - Issues in Communication (capstone) Credits: 3