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Home Mission, Vision, Values Majors Courses Offered Advertising & Public Relations Broadcasting Film & Video Production Communication Studies Journalism Master of Communication Photography Theatre SOC Core Requirements Advertising & Public Relations Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Broadcasting Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Film and Video Production Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Communication Studies Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Health Communication Major Description Journalism Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Master of Communications Required Courses Elective Courses Prerequisites and Entrance Requirements Sample Curriculum Courses of Instruction Photography Major Description Courses Mission, Vision, Values Theatre Major Description Courses Mission, Vision , Values Faculty Advertising & Public Relations Broadcasting Communication Studies Film & Video Production Journalism Photography Theatre School of Communications Staff Internships Student Information Employer Information Student Resources Scholarships, Competitions and Grants Internships Production Resources Links SOC Application for Employment Featured Alumni Advertising/Public Relations - Sarah A.H. Oomen Broadcasting - Chris Barbee Communication Studies - Renee Douglas Film & Video Production - John Willette Health Communication - Jason Manshum Journalism - Tom Rademacher Photography - Morgan Anderson Theatre - Max Bush 20th Anniversary 20th Anniversary Welcome Events Photo Gallery Alumni Exhibition Resources dotCOM Newsletter dotCOM Winter 2009 dotCOM Fall 2008 dotCOM Winter 2008 dotCOM Fall 2007 dotCOM Winter 2007 dotCOM Fall 2006 dotCOM Winter 2006 DotCOM Newsletter Archive Contacts Search this site: Subscribe to dotCOM - the SOC Email Newsletter: Name: Email:	Mission The School of Communications and its major programs, in agreement with the university’s mission, educates students to shape their lives, their professions, and their societies. The School of Communications curricula strive to accomplish this within a framework that integrates liberal and professional education. In concert, the mission of the Journalism program is to offer majors a broadly based education in which the study of journalism is grounded in the liberal arts and offers students an opportunity to engage their chosen profession by developing multi-media skills appropriate for entering a rapidly changing field. Vision A broadly based undergraduate education in which the study of journalism is grounded in the liberal arts, focused on public affairs reporting and dedicated to introducing and developing multi-media skills and news judgment appropriate for the profession of journalism in the 21st century. Values The journalism major values in-depth reporting and public interest journalism – all forms of print and electronic delivery – as it relates to free expression and the role of journalism in a democracy. The purpose of journalism is to provide people with the information they need to be free and self-governing.
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