Program entrance requirements (checked at end of fall semester during sophomore year)
- GPA overall to remain in program: 2.3
- Portfolio
Journalism Major Graduation Requirements Summary
- Requirements outside major: 80
- General education requirements: 52-60
- Support Field or minor: 16-18
- Non-communication electives: 2-12
- Journalism core requirements: 30
- Emphasis requirements: 18
Total: 128
Core electives
All journalism students are required to structure the use of 16-18 credit hours of their electives in a minor or support field developed to meet career objectives.
6 hours required. You must take 3 cr. hrs. at 3000/4000 level.
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| COM-2220 |
Research in Communication |
3 |
| COM-2820 |
Political Communication |
3 |
| COM-3840 |
Media Analysis |
3 |
| COM-4210 |
Public Opinion and Polling |
3 |
| JOUR-3250 |
Digital Studies and Media |
3 |
| JOUR-4810 |
Special Topics in Journalism |
3 |
Journalism Emphases
Broadcast Emphasis
Requirements (12)
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| JOUR-3900 |
Practicum in Journalism (repeatable for up to 2 credits) |
1 |
| JOUR-3310 |
Advanced Newswriting & Reporting for Broadcasting |
3 |
| JOUR-3320 |
Advanced Newswriting & Reporting for Print |
3 |
| JOUR-3350 |
Television News Production |
3 |
| JOUR-4350 |
Advanced Television News Production |
2 |
Electives (6)
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| EMTC-1120 |
Audio Production |
3 |
| EMCT-3610 |
Visual Design for Electronic Media |
3 |
| EMTC-3350 |
Documentary Film |
3 |
| EMTC-3360 |
Documentary Film-style Production I |
2 |
| EMTC-3370 |
Documentary Film-style Production II (must also take Doc. 1) |
2 |
Print Emphasis
Requirements (12)
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| JOUR-3900 |
Practicum in Journalism (repeatable for up to 2 credits) |
|
| JOUR-3310 |
Advanced Newswriting & Reporting for Broadcasting |
3 |
| JOUR-3320 |
Advanced Newswriting & Reporting for Print |
3 |
| JOUR-3420 |
Editing and Design |
2 |
| JOUR-4620 |
Feature-writing |
3 |
Electives (6)
Public Relations Emphasis
Requirements (12*)
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| JOUR-2500 |
Introduction to Public Relations |
3 |
| JOUR-3500 |
Public Relations Principle and Writing |
3 |
| JOUR-3550 |
Advanced Public Relations Writing |
3 |
| JOUR-4500 |
Public Relations Campaigns |
2 |
| JOUR-4550 |
Practicum in Public Relations (repeatable for up to 2 credits) |
1 |
Electives (6)
| Course Number | Course Name | Course Hours |
|---|
| COM-3230 |
Organizational Communication |
3 |
| COM-3810 |
Political Speechwriting |
3 |
| COM-4060 |
Organizational Leadership |
3 |
| MRKT-3600 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
| JOUR-4820 |
Special Topics in Public Relations |
3 |
*In addition, students in PR concentration must elect Communication Research as one of their core electives and take a statistics course to meet their general education requirement for math.