College of Communication & Creative Arts - Journalism
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
Major and minor programs are listed below. You can also download pdf files of advising sheets.
Major in Journalism (39 s.h.)
Overview: 13 total courses comprise 7 courses of major requirements, 4 of sequence requirements and 2 of related electives.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (21 s.h.)
Journalism Principles and Practices (CC1)
News Reporting I (Journalism Principles and Practices)
Media Ethics (JP&P or Basic PR Writing)
Enterprise Journalism (News Reporting I)
Online Journalism I (JP&P or Basic PR Writing)
Media Law (45 s.h.)
Problems in Contemporary Journalism (90 s.h. or perm.)
SEQUENCES (12 s.h.)
(Choose at least one sequence.)
Print Journalism
News Reporting II (News Reporting I)
Feature Writing (News Reporting I
Copy Editing (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writing)
Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
Broadcast Journalism
Broadcast News Writing (45 s.h.)
On-Camera Field Reporting (Broadcast News Writing)
Broadcast Journalism: TV Newscast (News Reporting I)
Journalism Internship I, II or III (75 s.h.)
Online Journalism
News Reporting II (News Reporting I)
Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
Online Journalism II (Online Journalism I)
Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
Editing and Publishing
Copy Editing (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writing)
Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
Advanced Publication Layout (Pub. Layout and Design)
The Publishing Industry (45 s.h.)
RELATED ELECTIVES (6 s.h.)
(Choose 2 of the following courses.)
Advanced Publication Layout (Pub. Layout and Design)
Broadcast Journalism: Radio (45 s.h.)
Broadcast Journalism: TV Newscast (News Reporting I) Spring only
Broadcast News Writing (45 s.h.)
Communication Theory (CC I)
Copy Editing (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writing)
Journalism Internship I (75 s.h. and adviser’s permission)
Journalism Internship II (75 s.h. and adviser’s permission)
Journalism Internship III (75 s.h. and adviser’s permission)
Journalism Practicum I
Journalism Practicum II
Magazine Article Writing (News I or Journ Writ or Basic PR Writing)
Newspaper Laboratory (30 s.h.)
Feature Writing (News Reporting I)
News Reporting II (News Reporting I)
On-Camera Field Reporting (Broadcast News Writing) Fall only
Online Journalism II (Online Journalism I)
Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
The Impact of PR on the News (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writing)
The Publishing Industry (45 s.h.) Spring only
Sports Journalism I
Sports Journalism II (Sports Journalism I) Spring only
The Television Industry
TV Production I (by permission)
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Advising Sheet (PDF)
Minor in Journalism (18. s.h.)
Prerequisites are in parentheses ( ).
REQUIRED COURSES (9 s.h.)
Journalism Principles and Practices (CCI)
News Reporting 1 (Journalism Principles and Practices)
Online Journalism I (Journalism Principles and Practices)
ELECTIVES (9 s.h.) Choose 3 courses from the following:
Advanced Publication Layout (Publication Layout and Design)
Broadcast Journalism: Radio
Broadcast Journalism: TV Newscast (45 s.h.)
Broadcast News Writing (News Reporting I)
Media Law (45 s.h.)
Copy Editing (News Reporting I)
Magazine Article Writing (45 s.h.)
Feature Writing (News Reporting I)
News Reporting II (News Reporting I)
On-Camera Field Reporting (Broadcast News Writing)
Online Journalism I (CCII)
Online Journalism II (News Reporting I)
Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
Problems in Contemporary Journalism (90 s.h. or permission)
Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
Minor in Journalism Advising Sheet (PDF)
