2021-2022 Undergraduate General Catalog


Journalism Major

34 credit hours

Required Courses: 22 credit hours

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

JOUR 239/ENGL 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3

JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3

JOUR 245Photojournalism

3

JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3

JOUR 302Ethics and Law of the Press

3

JOUR 395Internship

4

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1

JOUR 095 required for two semesters.

Three of the following courses: 9 credit hours

JOUR 215/ENGL 215Newspaper Writing: Sports (W)

3

JOUR 260/ENGL 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)

3

JOUR 290/HIST 290History of The American Press (W)

3

JOUR 312/ENGL 312Writing For Magazines (W)

3

JOUR 315/ENGL 315Newspaper Writing: Critical/Editorial (W)

3

JOUR 335/COMM 335/GOVT 335Elections, Public Opinion and The Media

3

JOUR 365/COMM 365Public Relations

3

JOUR 197Topics:

3

JOUR 297Topics:

3

JOUR 397Topics:

3

MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3

One of the following courses: 3 credit hours

ENGL 225World Literature I (WT)

3

ENGL 226World Literature II (PW)

3

ENGL 230Introduction to British Literary History (LT)

3

ENGL 240Introduction to American Literary History (US)

3

ENGL 269English Grammar

3

ENGL 304Creative Writing: Fiction (W)

3

ENGL 305Creative Writing: Poetry (W)

3

ENGL 306Creative Writing: Drama (W)

3

ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

Recommended Supportive Courses:

ART 190Graphic Design I (A)

3

ART 321Graphic Design II

3

BSAD 310Principles of Marketing

3

MDST 220History of Electronic Media (US)

3

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

ECON 121Principles of Macroeconomics

3

GOVT 110Introduction to Government (SS)

3

Journalism Sample Plan of Study

Following is one possible way to complete the major.  

Students should fill in gaps with coursework required for the core curriculum and other majors/minors to take an average of 14 credit hours each fall and spring, and 3-4 credit hours each Interim.  Total credit hours needs to be 124 for degree completion.

First Year

Fall Semester

FYS 110First Year Seminar I (FS)

4

ECON 120Principles of Microeconomics (SS)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3

JOUR 115/ENGL 115News Reporting and Writing (W)

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Second Year

Fall Semester

ENGL ENGL Elective Course

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

JOUR 260/ENGL 260In Pursuit of an Ethic of Empathy (E) (WB)

3

Spring Semester

JOUR 243Editorial Skills

3

JOUR 255Multimedia Storytelling

3

JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Third Year

Fall Semester

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1

JOUR 239/ENGL 239Advanced Journalism (W)

3

JOUR 245Photojournalism

3

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

JOUR 095Journalism Participation

0- 1

JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

JOUR 302Ethics and Law of the Press

3

JOUR/COMM Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Interim

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Spring Semester

JOUR 395Internship

4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4

Core, Major, Minor or Elective Course

3-4