BA in Communication - Journalism Emphasis
Students majoring in communication must maintain a 2.500 grade point average (overall and in the major), and complete a minimum of 45 credit hours in communication, including 21 credit hours in the communication core. At least 24 credit hours must be in the following structured emphasis area.
Course | Title | Hours |
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Communication Core Courses | ||
COMM 130 | Communication and Society | 3 |
or COMM 190 | Introduction to Human Communication | |
COMM 301 | Writing for the Mass Audience | 3 |
COMM 325 | Speaking in Business and the Professions | 3 |
COMM 535 | Communication Analysis and Criticism | 3 |
COMM 305 | Visual Technologies | 3 |
or COMM 306 | Introduction to Multimedia | |
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Communication Research and Inquiry | ||
Communication Law and Responsibility | ||
Historical and Theoretical Issues in Communication | ||
Journalism Emphasis Courses | ||
COMM 401 | Reporting the News | 3 |
COMM 510 | Editing For Print | 3 |
COMM 512 | Principles of Video Production | 3 |
COMM 500 | Advanced News and Feature Writing | 3 |
or COMM 622 | Studio B: Live Television News | |
Select 12 credit hours of journalism-related electives | 12 | |
Total Credit Hours | 45 |