Journalism and Media Studies Major
Requirements
Degree Requirements
This major is available as a bachelor of arts degree only, as defined in the section on degree requirements for all majors in this catalog.
Major Requirements
40 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| JAMS 150 | LIVING IN A MEDIA WORLD | 3 |
| JAMS 175 | INTRO TO MEDIA WRITING | 4 |
| JAMS 180 | MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLING | 4 |
| JAMS 230 | MEDIA THEORY & CRITICISM | 4 |
| JAMS 485 | SENIOR CAPSTONE | 4 |
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Select one of the following: | 1 | |
| JOURNALISM STORY LAB | ||
| AUDIO & VIDEO STORY LAB | ||
| SPORTS STORY LAB | ||
| Media Writing | ||
| Select 4 credits of the following: | 4 | |
| STRATEGIC & PR WRITING | ||
| FEATURE WRITING & REPORTING | ||
| AUDIO & VIDEO SCRIPT WRITING | ||
| Media Production | ||
| Select 4 credits of the following: | 4 | |
| PHOTOJOURNALISM | ||
| GRAPHIC DESIGN | ||
| TOPICS IN MEDIA PRODUCTION | ||
| PODCASTING & AUDIO PRODUCTION | ||
| DOCUMENTARY FILM & VIDEO PRODUCTION | ||
| Media Studies | ||
| Select 12 credits of the following: 1 | 12 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FILM (ALSO LISTED AS ENGL 327) | ||
| MEDIA HISTORY | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| MEDIA & THE LAW | ||
| SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT & STRATEGY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF ADVERTISING | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF JOURNALISM | ||
| POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (ALSO LISTED AS POLS 353) | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION AND ADVOCACY (ALSO LISTED AS ENVS 357 AND COMM 357) | ||
| TOPICS IN JOURNALISM & MEDIA STUDIES | ||
| MEDIA RESEARCH METHODS | ||
Others as approved by department chair. | ||
| Total Credits | 40 | |
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One off-campus January Term course (SPECIAL TOPICS: JAN TERM TRAVEL (JAMS 398)) offered by the department may be counted toward this requirement.
Only courses in the major completed with a grade of C- or better may be used to meet prerequisite requirements or count toward the major.
Student Learning Outcomes
- create media content that is informative, entertaining, and/or persuasive;
- analyze and evaluate various legal, ethical, organizational, and/or cultural contexts in which media content is produced and circulated;
- examine how audiences consume, use, interpret, and interact with media; and
- understand the narrative elements, formal structures and societal roles of mediated communication