2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Journalism, B.S.

Students pursuing a major in Journalism complete 44 credits required courses in the following categories:

Journalism Essentials:

Students complete the following required 12 credits

JR 101 - Discovering Journalism
JR 102 - Foundations of Journalism
JR 103 - Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
* JR 105 Journalism for Non-Majors

Daily Journalism:

Select one course, 4 credits, from the following:

Conceptual/Analytical Journalism:

Required course, 4 credits:

JR 253 - Law and Ethics for Journalists

Conceptual/Examination Journalism:

Select one course, 4 credits, from the following:

Advanced Reporting/Skills:

Select one course, 4 credits, from the following:

Profiles/In-Depth Journalism:

Select one course, 4 credits, from the following:

Enterprise Journalism:

Select one course, 4 credits, from the following:

Capstone:

Select one of these required courses, 4 credits, from the following:

Additional Credits

An additional 4 Journalism credits are required for the major. Only 4 credits of internship may be counted toward the major requirements.

Journalism Diversity Requirement:

Students select one course, 4 credits, from the following; this requirement may be satisfied along with another Journalism requirement above:

Suggested Sequence of Courses for Undergraduate Majors

First Year, 12 credits

Sophomore Year, 8 credits

Course from the Daily Journalism options
Course from the Conceptual/Analytical Journalism options

Junior Year, 12 credits

Course from the Conceptual/Examination Journalism options
Course from the Advanced Reporting/Skills options
Course from the Profiles/In-Depth Journalism options
JR 499 4-Credit Internship

Senior Year, 12 credits

Course from the Enterprise Journalism options
Course from the Capstone options
Elective Journalism course or 4-credit Internship JR 499

Student Learning Goals in the Journalism Major

Students will be able to:

1. Apply knowledge of the ways of government and communities to produce journalism that uses public information and diverse community and government sources to examine culture and concerns.

2. Cultivate and utilize a diversity of people, information, and perspectives to provide insight into the journalism about communities and institutions.

3. Incorporate best practices and values of the profession to produce journalism that is independent, truthful, representative, accountable, and respectful of people as subjects and as audience.

4. Apply a variety of media to reporting and producing journalism that best serves the story and the audience. Write accurate and precise news stories synthesizing information using the most effective formats, style, and language.