College of Journalism and Communications

Journalism

Journalism - Reporting
Journalism - Editing
Journalism-Photojournalism
Journalism - Magazines
Journalism - Media/On Line

Courses required of reporting, editing and photojournalism sequence students.

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

**JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism

3

JOU 4181 Public Affairs Reporting (photo majors may substitute)

3

*JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

JOU 4700 Problems and Ethics of Journalism in Society

3

JOU 4946 Applied Journalism

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Total

21

* A minimum grade of C is required as prerequisite for journalism majors in any advanced courses - JOU 4202, JOU 4211, JOU 4308, JOU 4301 and JOU 4313C.

** Non-photo majors may take PGY 3610.

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Journalism - Reporting

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, MMC2100)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 US Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

*SPC 2600 Public Speaking

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

* C or better required in these courses

Semester 5

 

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

Journalism Theory

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

Journalism Writing

3

Outside Concentration

3

*Photojournalism

2-3

Elective outside College

3

Total

14-15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses.

Semester 7

 

JOU 4181 Public Affairs Reporting

3

JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics in Journalism

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 8

 

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

JOU 4946 Applied Journalism

3

Journalism Writing

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below. Courses in Block 1 are required while those in Block 2 are elective choices.

Required:

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

Block 1: Choose two professional electives

JOU 4308 Magazine and Feature Writing

3

JOU 4301 Literary Journalism

3

JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis

3

JOU 4313C Sports Reporting

3

Block 2: Choose one professional elective

JOU 4004 History of Journalism

3

JOU 4121 Journalism Research

3

JOU 4310 Community Journalism

3

MMC 4302 World Communication Systems

3

JOU 6892 Seminar: Journalism as Literature

3

Total

32-33*

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Journalism - Editing

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, MMC2100)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

*SPC 2600 Public Speaking

3

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

* C or better required in these courses

Semester 5

 

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

Journalism Theory

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

*JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

Photojournalism

2-3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

14-15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses.

Semester 7

 

JOU 4181 Public Affairs Reporting

3

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

Semester 8

 

JOU 4202 Advanced Editing

3

JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics Journalism

3

JOU 4946 Applied Journalism

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below. Courses in Block 1 are required while those in Block 2 are elective choices.

Block 1: Required

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design

3

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

Block 2: Choose one professional elective

JOU 4004 History of Journalism

3

JOU 4121 Journalism Research

3

JOU 4310 Community Journalism

3

MMC 4302 World Communication Systems

3

JOU 6892 Journalism as Literature

3

Total

32-33*

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Journalism-Photojournalism

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, MMC2100)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt. (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 U.S. Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

*JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism

3

Foreign Language OR Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

*SPC 2600 or ORI 3000 Speech

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15-17

* C or better required in these courses

Semester 5

 

Outside Concentration

3

*ARH 2002 Art History

3

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

*JOU 4201 Editing

3

JOU 4603 Specialized Photojournalism

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses.

Semester 7

 

JOU 4943 Photo Practicum

1

JOU 4604 Adv. Photojournalism l

3

JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics Journalism

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

16

Semester 8

 

JOU 4605 Adv Photojournalism 2

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

JOU 4946 Applied Journalism

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below. Courses in Block 1 are required while those in Block 2 are elective choices.

Block 1: Required

JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography

3

JOU 4604 Advanced Photographic Journalism I

3

JOU 4605 Advanced Photographic Journalism II

3

JOU 4943 Photographic Journalism Practicum

1

Block 2: Choose one professional elective

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design

3

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

JOU 4308 Magazine and Feature Writing

3

JOU 4301 Literary Journalism

3

Total

34*

* Total includes core courses plus specialization, but excludes three credits in MMC 2100.

Any professional work beyond 34 hours must be added to the 124 hours required for graduation, unless a student has earned 80 credit hours of non-college work.

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Journalism - Magazines

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, MMC2100)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 US Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

*SPC 2600 OR ORI 3000 Speech

3

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

Journalism Area 1

3

Total

15-17

* C or better required in these courses

Semester 5

 

*JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism

3

Journalism Area 2

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

*JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

JOU 4308 Magazine/Feature Writing

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses

Semester 7

 

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 8

 

JOU 4510 Magazine Management

3

JOU 4445C Applied Magazines

3

Journalism Area 3

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

The curriculum for the major is listed below. Courses in Block 1 are required while those in Block 2 are elective choices.

*JOU 3101 Reporting

3

*JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

JOU 4308 Magazine and Feature Writing

3

JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism 1

3

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

JOU 4510 Magazine Management

3

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

JOU 4445C Applied Magazines

3

Total

24

* Only grade of C or higher.

Professional Electives: Three courses are required, one course each from blocks 1, 2 and 3.

Block 1: Choose One

ADV 3000 Elements of Advertising

3

JOU 4004 History of Journalism

3

PUR 3000 Principles of Public Relations

3

JOU 4310 Community Journalism

3

Block 2: Choose One

JOU 4121 Journalism Research

3

JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis

3

JOU 4700 Problems/Ethics of Journalism in Society

3

Block 3: Choose One

ADV 4300 Media Planning

3

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

JOU 4301 Literary Journalism

3

JOU 4313C Sports Reporting

3

PUR 4100 Public Relations Writing

3

JOU 4311 Advanced Magazine Writing

3

JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography

3

Total

32-33

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Journalism - Media/On Line

To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.

Semester 1:

  • 2.8 GPA on all work at all institutions

Semester 2:

  • 3.0 GPA on all work at all institutions for semesters 2-4
  • Complete 2 of 6 critical courses (AMH2010, AMH2020, POS2041, (POS2112 or INR2001 or CPO2001), Approved English Elective, MMC2100)

Semester 3:

  • Complete 1 additional course of the 6 courses

Semester 4:

  • Complete 2 additional courses of the 6 courses

Semester 5:

  • Complete all 6 critical tracking courses

Semester 1

Credits

*ENC 1101 Composition (GE)

3

POS 2112 State/Local Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*Mathematics (GE)

3

AMH 2010 US Until 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 2

 

*Mathematics (GE)

3

POS 2041 American Federal Govt (GE-S)

3

Physical or Biological Science (GE)

3

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities

3

AMH 2020 U.S. Since 1877 (GE-H)

3

Total

15

Semester 3

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

*AML, ENL, LIT Humanities (GE)

3

*MMC 2100 Writing for Mass Communication

3

Electives outside College

6

Total

15-17

Semester 4

 

Foreign Language or Quantitative option

3-5

ECO 2013 OR ECO 2023 Macro/ Micro Economics (GE-S)

3

*SPC 2600 OR ORI 3000 Speech

3

*JOU 3101 ReportingPhotojournalism

3

JOU 4930 Technology, Change and Communication

3

Total

15-17

* C or better required in these courses

Semester 5

 

JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism

3

MMC 3260 Communications on the Internet

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

6

Total

15

Semester 6

 

JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding

3

JOU 4930 Delivering the News Online

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Professional Elective

3

Total

15

For semesters 7-8 you must complete two professional courses

Semester 7

 

JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

JOU 4700 Problems & Ethics of Journalism

3

JOU 4930 Reporting and Writing for the Web

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

Semester 8

 

MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication

3

JOU 4946 Applied Interactive Newspapers

3

Journalism Area 3

3

Outside Concentration

3

Elective outside College

3

Total

15

Online Media

Journalism core (take all courses)

JOU 3101 Reporting

3

JOU 3100 Applied Fact Finding

3

JOU 3601 Photographic Journalism

3

JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing

3

JOU 4700 Problems / Ethics

3

Online media core (take all courses)

MMC 3260 Communications on the Internet

3

JOU 4930 Reporting / Writing Online

3

JOU 4930 Delivering News Online

3

JOU 4930 Technology, Change and Communication

3

JOU 4930 Applied Electronic Publishing OR

3

JOU 4940 Internship

3

Professional electives (choose one)

JOU 4004 History of Journalism

3

JOU 4181 Public Affairs Reporting

3

JOU 4121 Journalism Research

3

JOU 4211 Graphics of Journalism

3

JOU 4308 Magazine and Feature Writing

3

JOU 4301 Literary Journalism

3

JOU 4302 Public Opinion Analysis

3

JOU 4313C Sports Reporting

3

JOU 4930 New Media and a Democratic Society

3

MMC 4302 World Communication Systems

3

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