Department of Communication & Journalism

Broadcast Journalism Option

Required Courses:

• JOUR 2153 Introduction to Telecommunication
• JOUR 3183 Broadcast Media Writing 
• JOUR 3193 New Media News Gathering
• JOUR 4133 Television Program Production

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

•  Freshman

  Fall		Spring
  ENGL 1013 Composition I1	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II1	3
  Social Sciences1	3	Social Sciences1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	Mathematics1	3
  JOUR 2133 Introduction to Mass Communication	3	JOUR 2163 Introduction to Multimedia	3
  TECH 1001 Orientation to the University	1	Elective2,5	2
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	14

•  Sophomore

  Fall		Spring
  Beginning Language I4,6	3	Beginning Language II4,6	3
  Social Sciences/Fine Arts/Humanities/Communication1	3	Fine Arts & Humanities1	3
  Science with Lab1	4	U.S. History/Government1	3
  JOUR 2143 Media Writing	3	Broadcast Option Course3	3
  Broadcast Practicum5	1	Broadcast Practicum5	1
  Elective2,5	1	Elective2,5	2
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Broadcast Option Course3	3
  Broadcast Option Course3	3	Broadcast Practicum5	1
  Broadcast Practicum5	1	JOUR 3143 News Reporting	3
  JOUR 3133 Media Management and Diversity	3	Elective2,5	9
  Elective2,5	6
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  JOUR Elective5	3	JOUR 4883 Mass Communication Theory	3
  JOUR 4123 Laws of Communication	3	Broadcast Option Course3	3
  Elective,2,5	8	Elective2,5	10
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	16

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements".
²Recommended electives include COMM 2003 Public Speaking, COMM 2013 Voice and Diction, COMM 3003 Interpersonal Communication, COMM 3063 Oral Interpretation, COMM 3073 Group Communication; SOC 1003 Introductory Sociology; PSY 2003 General Psychology; ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I; POLS 2003 American Government, POLS 3033 American State and Local Government.
³Broadcast option courses include JOUR 2153 Introduction to Telecommunication, JOUR 3183 Broadcast Media Writing, JOUR 3193 New Media News Gathering and JOUR 4133 Television News Production.
⁴Must be same language.
⁵At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000-4000 level courses.
⁶Students may waive three hours of language requirement for every one year of language study in high school with grades of "C" or better.