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Major: Digital Journalism, B.A. (0602), 45 Credits

General Education: 30 Credits; Major: 45 Credits; Elective Credits: 45 Credits

Communication and Media Arts Division Goals

  • Demonstrate knowledge of how communication affects individuals, society, and/or diverse public/professional groups.
  • Produce oral, written, or mediated communication that engages with culturally relevant and/or social justice issues.

Digital Journalism Major Goals

  • Apply research, writing, and reporting skills through traditional as well as digital media to create informative, relevant, and original content.
  • Articulate the impact of new technologies on journalists in the 21st century.

Required courses: (24 credits)

COMM 112Storytelling Across Media

3
COMM 205Journalism in the 21st Century

3
COMM 230Cultural History of Media

3
COMM 238Advanced Reporting

3
COMM 305Race, Class, and Gender in Media (RES)

3
COMM 312Digital Cultures (MMCS)

3
COMM 395Media, Law & Ethics (MMCS)

3
COMM 450Research Seminar

3

Content Courses. Choose two of the following: (6 credits)

COMM 334 Media and Politics (MMCS)

3
THTR 310Fashion, History and Society (MMCS)

3
BUS 100The Contemporary Workplace

3
COMM 299Independent Study / Internship

1-6
COMM 304Global Media Studies

3
COMM 308Special Topics in Communication

1-3
COMM 321Communication Campaigns

3
COMM 333Fashion, Media, and Culture (MMCS)

3
COMM 335Music as Media (MMCS)

3
ENV 115Environmental Science

3
GSS 210Gender Studies (SJS)

3
IS 118Contemporary Global Issues

3
PHR 111/PHIL 111Introduction to Critical Race Studies (SJS)

3
PS 106 Introduction to U.S. Politics (SJS)

3

Writing Courses. Choose three of the following: (9 credits)

COMM 309/EWL 321Arts & Media Reporting and Criticism

3
COMM 311Public Affairs & Political Reporting

3
COMM 318Fashion Journalism

3
COMM 338On Air Reporting

3
COMM 340Freelance Article Writing

3
COMM 348/EWL 348Digital Journal of Ideas and Culture

3
COMM 350Special Topics in Journalism

3
WRIT 310Professional Writing Across Disciplines

3

Production Courses. Choose two of the following: (6 credits)

COMM 216/DANC 216/MUS 216Digital Sound Workshop

3
COMM 222TV Studio Production

3
COMM 225New Media Workshop

3
COMM 233Video Field Production

3
COMM 300Special Topics in Media Production

3
COMM 325 Interactive Media

3
COMM 342Advanced TV Studio Production 

3
COMM 346Podcasting

3
COMM 347Integrated Media

3
COMM 349/MUS 349 Projects in Digital Sound

3

NOTES:

COMM 299: Students may take up to 15 credits of Internships and Independent Studies combined. A maximum of 3 Internship credits can be applied towards the major. Independent Studies cannot be applied towards the major

COMM 321, COMM 350, COMM 300, COMM 325, COMM 347, COMM 359: Can be repeated with different topics.