Department of Communication & Journalism

Print Journalism Option

Required Courses

• JOUR 3153 Feature Writing
• JOUR 3714 Copy Editing
• JOUR 4143 Advanced Reporting

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	3	Beginning Language II4	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	Print Option Course3	3
  Journalism Practicum5	1	Journalism Practicum5	1
  Elective2,5	1	Elective2,5	3
  Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

•  Junior

  Fall		Spring
  Fine Arts & Humanities1	3	Print Option Course3	4
  JOUR 3133 Media Management and Diversity	3	Journalism Practicum5	1
  Journalism Practicum5	1	JOUR 3143 News Reporting	3
  Elective2,5	9	Elective2,5	8
  Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

•  Senior

  Fall		Spring
  Print Option Course3	3	JOUR 4883 Mass Communication Theory	3
  JOUR 4123 Laws of Communication	3	Approved major electives	3
  Elective2,5	8	JOUR Elective (3000-4000 level)	3
  		Elective2,5	6
  Total Hours	14	Total Hours	15

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in "General Education Requirements"
²Recommended electives include 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, COMM 2003 Public Speaking, COMM 3003 Interpersonal Communication.
³Print option courses include JOUR 3153 Feature Writing, JOUR 3714 Copy Editing, JOUR 4143 Advanced Reporting.
⁴Must be same language. Students may waive three hours of language requirement for every one year of language study in high school with grades of "C" or better.
⁵At least 40 of the total hours required for graduation must be 3000-4000 level courses.