Journalism students tell interesting stories to different types of audiences. Journalists are naturally curious about all sorts of information and enjoy mixing with leaders from the political, economic, sports, and entertainment fields. They have a desire to pass on this information to readers, viewers and listeners. And they have an interest in using new technologies to extend their journalistic reach. Journalism graduates are employed at newspapers, radio and television stations and websites and, because of their broad skills and story telling abilities, will tend to have careers spanning all different types of media.

Communication Core - 19 credits
COM 110 Human Communication
COM 111 Mediated Communication Systems
COM 212 Writing for the Media
COM 390 Communication Law
COM 499 Senior Seminar
Three credits of travel study, internship, or communication elective at 300 level or above
COM 261, 262, or 263: Practicum (one credit)

3 credits in Communication outside of major sequence

Journalism Sequence - 18 credits
COM 243 Convergent Journalism I
COM 323 Copy Editing
COM 343 Convergent Journalism II

9 credits from the following courses
COM 283 Multimedia Storytelling
COM 314 Visual Rhetoric and Design
COM 331 Video Journalism I
COM 344 Feature Writing
COM 363 Opinion Writing
COM 373 Investigative Reporting
COM 383 Sports Reporting
COM 431 Video Journalism II
COM 443 Government and Public Affairs Reporting

Multidisciplinary Classes - 6 credits from these or other courses with advisor’s consent
ART 208 Photography I
ART 308 Photography II (prereq.: ART 208)
ENG 311 Writing Fiction (Prereq.: ENG 102 or permission of the instructor)
ENG 329 Writing the Personal Essay (Prereq: ENG 102 or permission of the instructor)
CRJ 357 Crime Scene Investigation and Detection (Prereq.: Junior standing)
CSC 121 Internet & Scientific Applications
ECO 207 Principles of Macroeconomics (Prereq: Sophomore standing)
ECO 208 Principles of Microeconomics (Prereq: ECO 207)
ECO 240 Free Enterprise & Capitalism (Prereq: ECO 207)
ECO 345 History of Economic Thought (Prereq: ECO 207 & ECO 208)
ECO/GBS 374 Global Political Economy (PSC 305 recommended)
HIST 205/206 American History
PSC 201 United States Government
PSC 202 State & Local Government (Prereq: PSC 201)
PSC 303 Presidency & Congress (Prereq: PSC 201)
PSC 306 US Foreign Policy (Prereq: PSC 201)

TOTAL = 46 CREDITS