Journalism - B.S.
The Journalism major is designed to provide students with broad interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills for professional positions in media, news and information. Each student completes a sequence of courses intended to develop practical skills, focused on writing and technology, related to a potential career area. In addition, students select twelve credit hours in one of three concentrations based on their area of interest:
Broadcast: This concentration focuses journalistic preparation on television and radio broadcast outlets and professional techniques for news production and on-air performance.
Digital: This concentration supplements news writing background and skills with experience in multiple media outlets. Through courses in media writing and production, students gain hands-on experience in online news, blogging, podcasts, television, and radio.
Students must receive a "C" or higher for all courses within their major. Any grade below a "C", including "C-" must be repeated with a "C" or higher to graduate with a Communication/Theatre major.
The program provides all students with opportunities to gain practical experience appropriate to their interest through The Sojourn, GrantCOnnected.net,WIWU-TV51, WIWU-FM, Caesura, and Legacy.
Requirements (47 credits)
Division Core (12 credits)
Choose one Communication Lab:
Each section of
COM-116 may be repeated up to 8 times.
Major Requirements (20 credits)
COM-200: Must be taken 3 times and may be repeated up to 8 times.
Concentrations (Choose one) (14-15 credits)
Broadcast
Required (12 credits)
Electives (3 credits)
Choose 3 units from:
Digital
Required (9 credits)
| COM-200 | Journalism Practicum | 1 |
| COM-483 | Advanced Newswriting and Reporting | 3 |
| DES-101 | DC1: Fundamentals Design Studio | 3 |
COM-200 can be taken 3 times and may be repeated up to 8 times
Electives (6 credits)
Choose 6 units from:
