Journalism (A.A.)

Semester Core Curriculum (Areas A-E)

Refer to Core Curriculum

Area F (18 Hours)

Required Courses (6 hours)

• JOUR 1010 - News Writing and Reporting
• MDST 1000 - Introduction to Media Studies

Major Electives (3-12 hours)

• JOUR 2000 - Newspaper Practicum

• (may be taken twice for a total of 4 hours of credit)

• JOUR 2100 - Graphic Arts: Layout and Design
• JOUR 2700 - Electronic Journalism
• JOUR 2902 - Special Topics in Journalism
• JOUR 2903 - Special Topics in Journalism

Humanities & Fine Arts Electives (0-9 hours)

• ARST 1010 - Two-Dimensional Design
• ARST 2050 - Computer Graphics I
• ARST 2051 - Computer Graphics II
• COMM 2050 - Media, Culture, and Society
• COMM 2300 - Business and Professional Communication
• ECON 2105 - Macro Economics

• or  ECON 2105H Honors Macro Economics

• ECON 2106 - Micro Economics

• or  ECON 2106H Honors Micro Economics

• ENGL 2010 - Technical Writing
• ENGL 2180 - Introduction to Creative Writing
• ENGL 2181 - Creative Writing: Poetry
• ENGL 2302 - Literature and Film
• ENGL 2801 - Magazine Production I
• FILM 2300 - Introduction to Film
• FILM 2301 - Film History I (1890-1945)
• FILM 2302 - Film History II (1945 - Present)
• MDST 1100 - Film and Video Production I
• MDST 2200 - Film & Video Postproduction
• ENGL 2802 - Magazine Production II
• MDST 2700 - Film and Video Production II
• MDST 2901 - Special Topics in Media Studies
• MDST 2902 - Special Topics in Media Studies
• MDST 2903 - Special Topics in Media Studies
• MUSC 1200 - Music History and Literature
• MUSC 1300 - American Music
• STAT 2400 - Statistics

• or  STAT 2400H Honors Statistics

Foreign Language Elective Courses (0-6 hours)

• ARAB 1002 - Elementary Arabic II
• ARAB 2001 - Intermediate Arabic I
• ARAB 2002 - Intermediate Arabic II
• CHIN 1002 - Elementary Chinese II
• CHIN 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I
• FREN 1002 - Elementary French II

• or FREN 1002H Honors Elementary French II

• FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I

• or FREN 2001H Honors Intermediate French I

• FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II
• FREN 2006 - Accelerated Intermediate French
• FREN 2122 - Critical Reading and Composition
• GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II

• or GRMN 1002H - Honors Elementary German II

• GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German 1

• or GRMN 2001H - Honors Intermediate German I

• GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II

• or GRMN 2002H - Honors Intermediate German II

• GRMN 2006 - Accelerated Intermediate German
• ITAL 1002 - Elementary Italian II
• ITAL 2001 - Intermediate Italian I
• ITAL 2002 - Intermediate Italian II
• JAPN 1001 - Elementary Japanese I
• JAPN 2001 - Intermediate Japanese I

• or JAPN 2001H - Honors Intermediate Japanese I

• JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II

• or JAPN 2002H - Honors Intermediate Japanese II

• LATN 1002 - Elementary Latin II
• LATN 2001 - Intermediate Latin I
• LATN 2002 - Intermediate Latin II
• RUSS 1002 - Elementary Russian II
• RUSS 2001 - Intermediate Russian I
• RUSS 2002 - Intermediate Russian II
• SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II

• or SPAN 1002H Honors Elementary Spanish II

• SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I

• or SPAN 2001H Honors Intermediate Spanish I

• SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II

• or SPAN2002H Honors Intermediate Spanish II

• SPAN 2006 - Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
• SPAN 2122 - Readings for Oral and Written Communication
• SPAN 2125 - Intensive Grammar and Written Communication Skills
• SPAN 2500 - Spanish Sound and Script