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2024-2025 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media

School of Communications Core (9 credits)

All students majoring in the School of Communications must complete the following core courses, for a total of nine credits:

Select one of two:

All students majoring in the journalism, broadcasting, and digital media must take JBM 495 during their senior year. This Capstone course offers a synthesis of ideas and theories about one or more current critical issues in multimedia journalism.

B.A. and B.S. Degree Requirements

All undergraduate programs in the School of Communications offer both the B.A. degree and the B.S. degree. All students selecting majors in the School of Communications must choose either the B.A. degree requirements or the B.S. degree requirements for a particular undergraduate program.

B.A. Degree Requirements

The B.A. degree requires a third-semester proficiency in a foreign language of the student's choice.

B.S. Degree Requirements

Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media Requirements (31 to 36 credits)

Electives (6 credits)

Students choose six credits from any of the following courses. Note that departmental advising will play an important role, as many students are likely to take additional credits in pursuit of skills and interests in line with their specific professional goals.

Print and Web-based Journalism

Journalism, Broadcasting, and Digital Media Program Description

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