Bachelor of Arts- Journalism

Major in Journalism

Concentrations include 1) Print Journalism 2) Public Relations and 3) Telecommunications.

Courses Appropriate to the Major [18 Hours]

A. Foreign Language 1002 [3 Hours]

The College of Arts & Sciences requires the completion of a foreign language at the 1002 level for all students seeking a BA degree. (See catalog for more detailed information).

B. Jour 1000 [3 Hours], Jour 1010 [3 Hours], and Jour 2500 (same as Spch 2500) [3 Hours]

C. Spch 1500 [3 Hours]

D. Elective from the following courses [24 Hours]:

AAS 2010, Anth 2020, EC 2105, EC 2106, Film 2700, For. Lang. 1002, For. Lang. 1001 (if no previous experience with language) For. Lang. 2001, For. Lang. 2002, Geog 1101, Hist 1111, Hist 1112, Hist 1113, Hist 1140, Hist 2110, Mus 1500, Mus 1930, Phil 2010, Phil 2410, PolS 2101, PolS 2401, Psy 1101, Soc 1101, Soc 1160, Spch 1010, Th 2040, WSt 2010

Major Requirements [24 Hours]

*(Students may apply 27 hours of course work to the Journalism major if they have taken an internship. A grade of “C” or better is required in all major courses.)

A. Major Core - Required of all journalism majors [6 Hours]:

Jour 3060 Communication Law and Regulation [3 Hours]
Jour 3070 Intro to Mass Communication Theories [3 Hours]

B. Areas of Concentration - Choose one of the following concentrations to complete remaining hours of the major [18 Hours]:

Print Concentration

Sequence Core [6 Hours]:

Jou 3030 Reporting II: News Gathering [3 Hours]
Jour 4040 History of the News Media [3 Hours]

Select two media practice courses from the following [6 Hours]:

Jour 3120 Feature Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 3180 Editorial and Critical Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 4610 Desktop Editing and Publishing [3 Hours]

Select one media studies course from the following [3 Hours]:

Jour 3690H Honors Reading [3 Hours]
Jour 4480 Political Communication (Same as Spch 4480) [3 Hours]
Jour 4500 Visual Communication (Same as Spch 4500) [3 Hours]
Jour 4510 Media and Politics (Same as Spch 4510) [3 Hours]
Jour 4590 African-American Popular Culture (Same as AAS 4950) [3 Hours]
Jour 4650 International Communication [3 Hours]
Jour 4770 Media Management and Marketing [3 Hours]
Jour 4780 Women and Media (Same as Wst 4150) [3 Hours]
Jour 4800 Mass Media and Society [3 Hours]
Jour 4810 Media & Popular Culture [3 Hours]
Jour 4600 Readings in Journalism [3 Hours]
Jour 4870H Honors Thesis: Research [3 Hours]
Jour 4880H Honors Thesis: Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 4900 Selected Topics [3 Hours]

Select one of the following [3 Hours]:

Jour 4980 Internship [3 Hours]
or
Any one media studies course [3 Hours]

Public Relations Concentration

Sequence Core (12 hours):

Jour 3500 Public Relations [3 Hours]
Jour 3950 Intro to Mass Communication Research [3 Hours]
Jour 3560 Public Relations Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 4540 Cases and Problems in Public Relations [3 Hours]

Select one media practice course from the following [3 Hours]:

Jour 3120 Feature Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 3180 Editorial and Critical Writing [3 Hours]
Jour 4610 Desktop Editing and Publishing [3 Hours]
Jour 4660 Corporate Communication [3 Hours]
Jour 4980 Internship [3 Hours]

Select one media studies course from the following [3 Hours]:

Jour 4040 History of News Media [3 Hours]
Jour 4480 Political Communication (Same as Spch 4480) [3 Hours]
Jour 4510 Media and Politics (Same as Spch 4510) [3 Hours]
Jour 4650 International Communication [3 Hours]
Jour 4770 Media Management and Marketing [3 Hours]
Jour 4780 Women and Media (Same as Wst 4150) [3 Hours]
Jour 4800 Mass Media and Society [3 Hours]
Jour 4810 Media & Popular Culture [3 Hours]
Jour 3690H Honors Reading [3 Hours]
Jour 4600 Readings in Journalism [3 Hours]
Jour 4880H Honors Thesis or Project [3 Hours]
Jour 4900 Selected Topics [3 Hours]

Telecommunication Concentration

Sequence Core [6 Hours]:

Jour 3700 Intro to Telecommunications [3 Hours]
Jour 3710 Telecommunication Production I [3 Hours]

Select three media practice courses from the following (9 hours):

Jour 3720 News for Telecommunication I [3 Hours]
Jour 4710 Telecommunication Production II [3 Hours]
Jour 4720 News for Telecommunication II [3 Hours]
Jour 4750 Special Projects in Telecommunication [3 Hours]
Jour 4760 Non-Fiction Scriptwriting [3 Hours]
Jour 4980 Internship [3 Hours]
Jour 3000 Lighting Design for Theatre, Film and Television (Same as Film/Th 3000) [3 Hours]

Select one media studies course from the following [3 Hours]:

Jour 4040 History of the News Media [3 Hours]
Jour 4480 Political Communication (Same as Spch 4480) [3 Hours]
Jour 4510 Media and Politics (Same as Spch 4510) [3 Hours]
Jour 4650 International Communication [3 Hours]
Jour 4770 Media Management and Marketing [3 Hours]
Jour 4780 Women and Media (Same as Wst 4150) [3 Hours]
Jour 4800 Mass Media and Society [3 Hours]
Jour 4810 Media & Popular Culture [3 Hours]
Jour 3690H Honors Reading [3 Hours]
Jour 4600 Readings in Journalism [3 Hours]
Jour 4880H Honors Thesis or Project [3 Hours]
Jour 4900 Selected Topics [3 Hours]

Information on Careers in Journalism

Journalism is very competitive and requres great personal strength and dedication. Here are some careers in journalism:

  • News director
  • Announcer
  • Disc Jockey
  • Station Manager
  • Advertising Sales Coordinator
  • Technical Director
  • Account Executive
  • Floor Manager
  • News Writer
  • Comedy Writer
  • Reporter
  • Editor
  • Acquisitions Editor
  • Copy Writer
  • Author
  • Talk Show Host
  • News Service Researcher
  • Media Interviewer

Additional Information

For more information on the undergraduate Journalism major, contact Dr. Doug Barthlow at (404) 651-2651.