In addition to meeting the standards and requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, degree candidates must complete the communication program of 42 credits as outlined. The department requires a 2.5 GPA in order to be signed into the major. The chair of the department may modify the program in view of a transfer candidate’s academic background.
Some general courses are required of all majors, but, in consultation with an adviser, the student’s elective program is chosen according to interests and needs.
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Major Requirements
| I. Journalism Track: | | |
| COJR 2431 | American Journalism | |
| COMM 2136 | Communication Law | |
| COPA 2512 | Public Relations I | |
| COJR 2421 | News Reporting | |
| COJR 3428 | Publication Editing | |
| COJR 3421 | Advanced News Reporting | |
| COTC 5000 | Portfolio (1 credit) | |
| COJR 5499 | Senior Seminar: Journalism | |
| One of following: | | |
| COTC 2240 | Media Criticism | |
| COJR 3430 | Journalistic Tradition | |
| COJR 3432 | Women and Media | |
| One of following: | | |
| COJR 3426 | Magazine Writing | |
| COJR 4424 | Broadcast News | |
| Two of the following: | | |
| COBF 2223 | Television Production I | |
| COGR 2324 | Desktop Publishing | |
| COGR 2112 | Introduction to Multimedia | |
| COGR 3325 | Digital Photography | |
| II. Public Relations Track | | |
| COJR 2431 | American Journalism | |
| COMM 2136 | Communication Law | |
| COPA 2512 | Public Relations I | |
| COPA 2525 | Promotional Writing | |
| COJR 2421 | News Reporting | |
| COPA 3522 | Public Relations II | |
| COTC 5000 | Portfolio (1 credit) | |
| COPA 5599 | Senior Seminar: Public Relations | |
| One of following: | | |
| COTC 2240 | Media Criticism | |
| COJR 3430 | Journalistic Tradition | |
| COJR 3432 | Women and Media | |
| One of following: | | |
| COPA 2521 | Newspaper Advertising | |
| COPA 3521 | Broadcast Advertising | |
| Two of following: | | |
| COBF 2223 | Television Production I | |
| COGR 2324 | Desktop Publishing | |
| COJR 3428 | Publications Editing | |
COGR 3323
| Presentation Graphics
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