Journalism Major

All of the Following:

JRN 201: Reporting and News Writing I (This course is a prerequisite for all other JRN writing and editing classes.)

JRN 202: Reporting and News Writing II

JRN 312: Public Affairs Reporting

JRN 318: Advanced Storytelling in Journalism

IMS 101: Choose two 1-hour classes (for example, Video Editing, Desktop Publishing, Web Publishing) or COM 211 may substitute for both IMS 101 courses.

IMS 201: Information Studies in the Digital Age

Analytical Courses: Two of the Following:

JRN 301: Journalism Law and Ethics

COM 354: Media and Society

COM 355: Media Technology

POL 356: Mass Media and Politics

COM 446: International Media

JRN 333: International Journalism

Creative Courses: Two of the Following:

JRN 303: Online Journalism

COM/JRN 313: Advanced Electronic Journalism: Audio

COM/JRN 314: Advanced Electronic Journalism: Video

JRN 316: Editing and Design (Prerequisite is IMS 101P)

JRN 418: Critical Writing in Journalism (Prerequisite is JRN 318)

JRN 350: Specialized Journalism (Rotating topics include In-Depth Reporting, Business Reporting, Opinion Writing, Political Reporting, Sports Reporting, Narrative Nonfiction Writing. Students may count JRN 350 for up to 6 credits).

One Capstone Class:

JRN 421: Journalism Capstone (Prerequisite JRN 202 and senior standing)

COM/JRN 415: Practicum in Television Journalism

One Optional Class:

JRN 419: Journalism Internship is not required, but strongly encouraged for all majors.

Second Major:

All Journalism majors will have a second major in a field that is not media-related. Examples of excluded fields include Strategic Communication, Mass Communication and Technical Communication.