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Majoring in Journalism
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Graduation Requirements
Students will be required to complete 33 hours in professional journalism and
writing courses (see below), plus a 20-hour minor in a specified field. Admission to the program will require a 2.5 grade point average.GENERAL STUDIES: 49
1. General Education Requirements: 47 hours
2. Physical Education/Graduation Requirement: 2 hours
MAJOR IN JOURNALISM: 33 hours
1. Required courses: 24 hours
JRNL 213 Introduction to Print Media; JRNL 215 Journalism; JRNL 306 Feature Writing; JRNL 307 Copy Editing; JRNL 313 History of American Journalism; JRNL 453 Advanced Reporting; JRNL 454 Contemporary Problems in Journalism; JRNL 455 Journalism and the Law
2. Restricted electives: 9 hours
Choose three courses from the following:
JRNL 305 Editorial, Column and Review Writing; JRNL 311 Editing Procedures; JRNL 312 Introduction to Public Relations; JRNL 314 Writing for Public Relations; JRNL 423 Magazine Article Writing; JRNL 387/JRNL 487 Cooperative Education in Journalism/Public Relations; JRNL 488/489/490 Internship in Journalism/Public Relations
ENGL 324 Principles of Technical Communication*; ENGL 328 Writing, Style and Language
*Advising note: These courses satisfy both general education requirements and requirements of the major. In order to avoid taking excess hours, students are advised to take these courses, or approved substitutes from another institution, as part of the general education requirements.
MINOR: 20 hours
Students will be required to complete a 20-hour minor.
FREE ELECTIVES: 25 hours
TOTAL: 124 hours