Journalism A.B.
Major Check Sheet
Journalism serves an essential role in democracy by keeping citizens informed about their world. The news and information gained through reporting, writing, editing and visual journalism reaches the public through print, broadcast, online and mobile channels.
(See Communications for additional program requirements and course descriptions)
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Journalism requires the following courses:
Requirements:
| IDS 115 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 2 sh |
| COM 100 | COMMUNICATIONS IN A GLOBAL AGE | 4 sh |
| COM 110 | MEDIA WRITING | 4 sh |
| COM 210 | WEB AND MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS | 1 sh |
| COM 220 | CREATING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT | 3 sh |
| COM 250 | JOURNALISM IN A FREE SOCIETY | 4 sh |
| COM 315 | MULTIMEDIA NEWS PRODUCTION | 4 sh |
| COM 381 | COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP | 1 or 2 sh |
| COM 400 | MEDIA LAW AND ETHICS | 4 sh |
| COM 450 | MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM | 4 sh |
| COM 495 | GREAT IDEAS: ISSUES AND RESEARCH | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
| COM 310 | REPORTING FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD | 4 sh |
| COM 311 | BROADCAST NEWS WRITING | 4 sh |
Choose one course from the following: 4 sh
Choice of additional courses to total at least 52 semester hours of COM courses
Communications Total: 52
Total Credit Hours: 54