Degree Requirements
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN JOURNALISM & PUBLIC RELATIONS
REQUIREMENTS-- 40 semester hours as follows:
Required core courses --- 25 hours:
- JOUR 130 Introduction to Journalism and Public Relations
- JOUR 230 Public Relations Writing
- COMM 231 Print and Web Journalism
- COMM 233 Communication Graphics
- JOUR 331 Public Relations and Advertising
- COMM 339 Media Law
- JOUR 418 Senior Colloquium
- JOUR 430 Media, Technology and Society
Three semester hours of COMM 416 – Journalism Practicum
Three courses (9 hours) selected from the following:
- COMM 334 TV Journalism
- COMM 336 Writing for the Mass Media
- JOUR 330 Editing and Layout for Print
- JOUR 332 Magazine and Feature Writing
- JOUR 431 New Media and Online Content
- JOUR 432 Public Relations Management
Plus 6 additional hours of elective work from the following:
- ART 334 Photography
- BADM 332 Business Communications
- COMM 232 Interviewing
- COMM 338 Radio Broadcasting
- COMM 430 Screenwriting
- COMM 433 Senior Studies (Journalism Emphasis)
- COMM 490 Special Topics (Journalism Emphasis)
- COMM 491 Internship
- ENGL 338 Writing and Publishing with the New Media
- ENGL 438 Advanced Writing
- POLS 233 American National Government
MINOR IN JOURNALISM
REQUIREMENTS-- 21 semester hours as follows:
Required core courses – 15 hours:
- JOUR 130 Introduction to Journalism and Public Relations
- COMM 231 Print and Web Journalism
- COMM 233 Communication Graphics
- COMM 339 Media Law
- Three Semester Hours of COMM 416 Journalism Practicum
Plus 6 hours of elective course work from the following:
- ART 334 Photography
- BADM 332 Business Communications
- COMM 232 Interviewing
- COMM 334 TV Journalism
- COMM 336 Writing for the Mass Media
- COMM 338 Radio Broadcasting
- COMM 430 Screenwriting
- ENGL 338 Writing and Publishing with the New Media
- ENGL 438 Advanced Writing
- JOUR 230 Public Relations Writing
- JOUR 330 Editing and Layout for Print
- JOUR 331 Public Relations and Advertising
- JOUR 332 Magazine and Feature Writing
- JOUR 430 Media, Technology and Society
- JOUR 431 New Media and Online Content
- JOUR 432 Public Relations Management
MINOR IN PUBLIC RELATIONS
REQUIREMENTS-- 21 HOURS
Required Core Course -- 15 hours:
- JOUR 130 Introduction to Journalism and Public Relations
- JOUR 230 Public Relations Writing
- JOUR 331 Public Relations and Advertising
- JOUR 432 Public Relations Management
- Three Semester Hours of COMM 416 Journalism Practicum
Electives – 6 hours from the following:
- ART 334 Photography
- BADM 332 Business Communications
- COMM 231 Print and Web Journalism
- COMM 232 Interviewing
- COMM 233 Communication Graphics
- COMM 334 TV Journalism
- COMM 336 Writing for the Mass Media
- COMM 338 Radio Broadcasting
- COMM 339 Media Law
- COMM 430 Screenwriting
- ENGL 338 Writing and Publishing with the New Media
- ENGL 438 Advanced Writing
- JOUR 330 Editing and Layout for Print
- JOUR 332 Magazine and Feature Writing
- JOUR 430 Media, Technology and Society
- JOUR 431 New Media and Online Content
