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The Journalism B.A. Program:
Academic Requirements

In addition to meeting general degree requirements, all journalism majors must complete the following:

I. Introductory Courses: 6 credits
These courses are open to freshmen.

1. JOU 1500/Introduction to Media: 3 credits
2. JOU 2150/History of Journalism: 3 credits

II. Central Courses: 22 credits

1. JOU 2515 and 2915/Journalism I and II: 8 credits*
2. JOU 3080/Freedom and the Media: 4 credits
3. JOU 3880/Junior Seminar in Journalism: 2 credits
4. JOU 4990/Senior Project in Journalism: 8 credits

III. Journalism Electives: 10–12 credits
Three journalism electives, chosen from the list below. New courses may be added to this list. Students should check with their faculty advisor to determine if a new course is an appropriate elective.

JOU 2050/Digital Photography II**
JOU 3040/Race, Gender, and the Media
JOU 3100/Photojournalism**
JOU 3120/First-Person Reporting (added Spring 2012)
JOU 3150/Introduction to Broadcast Journalism
JOU 3200/Feature Writing
JOU 3220/The Art of Sportswriting
JOU 3230/The Beat of Music Journalism
JOU 3250/Multiple Platform Writing
JOU 3260/Environmental Journalism
JOU 3310/Advanced Broadcast News
JOU 3374/The Literature of Journalism
JOU 3400/Voice of Sept. 11 Workshop
JOU 3500/Multimedia Tools
JOU 3600/News Editing
JOU 3700/Covering the Arts
JOU 3780/Criticism/Reviewing Workshop
JOU 4020/International Issues Reporting
JOU 4100/Narrative Journalism
JOU 4150/Investigative Report (added Fall 2012)
JOU 4320/Broadcast Writing

IV. Other Studies
Five designated electives in the liberal arts and sciences, to be chosen from one of the following areas or from an approved list of courses in these areas. (Many students will find it appropriate to earn a minor in one of these areas.) The per-course credits vary, but the credit total is typically 18 to 20.

• Humanities:
  History
  Language and Culture
  Literature
• Natural Sciences
• Social Sciences:
  Economics
  Political Science
  Sociology
• Interdisciplinary Studies:
  Gender Studies
  Other approved area studies

*JOU 2515 and 2915 must be taken initially and in sequence.

**JOU 1100/Digital Photography I or JOU 2100/Photography for Journalists is a prerequisite for JOU 2050 and JOU 3100. JOU 1100 and 2100 do not count toward requirements for the major.

Updated Jan. 17, 2012

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