Broadcast Journalism

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The core courses for Broadcast Journalism majors include courses from Journalism and Media Arts and Studies. The twelve core requirements for Broadcast Journalism sequence are:

1. COM 1500 Survey of Mass Communication. Cr. 3
2. COM 1600 Introduction to Audio-Television-Film Production. Cr. 3
3. COM 2030 Journalistic Grammar and Style. Cr. 3
4. COM 2100 News Reporting. Cr. 4
5. COM 2230 (WI)(CL) Broadcast News Writing. Cr. 3
6. COM 4250 Reporting Race, Gender, and Culture. Cr. 3
7. COM 4410 Television Production. Cr. 4
8. COM 5080 History and Law of American Journalism. Cr. 4
9. COM 5250 Professional Issues in News Media Management. Cr. 4
10. COM 5381 TV News Reporting and Digital Editing. Cr. 3
11. COM 6190 Internship. Cr. 1-3 (Max. 6)
12. HIS 2040 United States to 1877. Cr. 3
 

Students must take an additional six credits including at least one course from each Group I and Group II in consultation with a journalism adviser.

Electives Group I

• COM 3100 Public Affairs Reporting. Cr. 3
• COM 4100 (WI) Feature Writing. Cr. 4
• COM 4310 Audio Production. Cr. 4
• COM 5310 Investigative Reporting. Cr. 4
• COM 5380 Video Field Production and Editing. Cr. 3
• COM 5410 Producer's Workshop. Cr. 4
• COM 5500 Publishing on the Internet. Cr. 3
• COM 6190 Internship. Cr. 1-3 (Max. 6)

Electives Group II

• COM 3010 (WI) Television Criticism. Cr. 3
• COM 4010 Special Topics in Journalism Cr. 3 (Max. 9)
• COM 4240 (AFS 4240) African Americans in Broadcasting. Cr. 4
• COM 5060 Documentary and Non-Fiction Film and Television. Cr. 4
• COM 5480 Topics in Public Media Studies and Practices. Cr. 4 (Max. 12)
• COM 5510 Mass Communications and Society. Cr. 3