This major prepares students for the world of news reporting, writing, new media publishing, and document design. Students learn the skills of the Information Age in labs equipped with modern electronic hardware and software that are linked to the Internet. Graduates succeed in any field where writing and a command of the language are needed.
Students who are not proficient in computer design skills should take COMM 190 Computer Basics (1 hr) prior to enrolling in laboratory courses such as JRN 281.
Note: Student may count no more than three hours from JRN 180, 400, or 498 as directed electives.
In addition to the departmental degree requirements, a minimum of 50
hours in the University Core Curriculum must be met.
Journalism Major
44 hours in the major
37-44 hours Mass Communication
Required Foundation & Advanced Communications Core ~ 10 hours
- COMM 192-Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 hrs.
- COMM 494-Mass Communication Law and Ethics, 3 hrs.
- COMM 495-Mass Communication Research, 3 hrs.
- COMM 497-Career Planning and Professional Development, 1 hr.
Required Visual, Design & Copyediting Sequence ~ 6 hours
Choose JRN 273 and then one 300-level course to complete sequence
- JRN 273-Digital Photography, 3 hrs.
- JRN 374-Internet Communications, 3 hrs. /or/ **
- JRN 386-Editing and Layout, 3 hrs. **
Required Reporting, Writing & Editing Sequence ~ 9 hours
- JRN 281-Basic Reporting, 3 hrs.
- JRN 381-Advanced Reporting, 3 hrs.
- JRN 481-Public Affairs Reporting, 3 hrs.
Required Convergence Course ~ 3 hours
- JRN 388-Online Jounalism, 3 hrs.
Communication Electives ~ 9-10 hours
- ADV 347-Advertising Copywriting, 3 hrs.
- COMM 477-International Communications, 3 hrs.
- JRN 180-Journalism Workshop, 1 hr./semester, up to 3 hours total *
- JRN 371-Advanced Photography, 3 hrs.
- JRN 383-Editorial Writing, 3 hrs.
- JRN 384-Feature Writing, 3 hrs.
- JRN 400-Independent Study, 1-3 hrs. *
- JRN 473-Photojournalism, 3 hrs.
- JRN 484-Literary Journalism, 3 hrs.
- JRN 488-Digital Storytelling, 3 hrs.
- JRN 496-Mass Media Ethics, 3 hrs. (Possible COGNATE) ***
- JRN 498-Internship, 1-3 hrs *
- JRN 499-Special Topics in Journalism, 3 hrs. (Possible COGNATE) ***
- PRL 362-Writing for Public Relations, 3 hrs.
- RTV 255-Media Production, 3 hrs.
Communications Cognates ~ 6 hours
- JRN 496-Mass Media Ethics, 3 hrs. (COGNATE) ***
- JRN 499-Special Topics in Journalism: Diversity in Mass Media COGNATE) ***
Click here for a list of additional Communications cognates--gender & ethnic cultures....
* Students may count no more than three hours each from JRN 180, 400, and 498 as directed electives.
** Afterr completing a required 300-level design and copyediting course, the other 300-level course would count as a Communications directed elective.
*** Students who take a gender or ethnic cognate within their major cannot count the course as both a directed eletive and a cognate.
Journalism Minor
24 semester hours
Required courses ~ 21 hours:
- COMM 192-Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 hrs.
- JRN 273-Digital Photography, 3 hrs.
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JRN 281-Basic
Reporting, 3 hrs.
- JRN 374-Internet Communications, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 386-Editing and Layout, 3 hrs.
- JRN 381—Advanced Reporting, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 383-Editorial Writing, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 384-Feature Writing, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 484—Literary Journalism, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 488—Digital Storytelling, 3 hrs.
- JRN 388-Online Journalism, 3 hrs.
- COMM 494-Mass Communication Law and Ethics, 3 hrs.
Elective Courses ~ 3 hours of upper-level courses as directed by advisor.
Journalism Teacher Certification Minor
NOTE: Please review the College of Liberal Arts Teacher Certification Policy. In addition to a teaching minor in journalism, in order to teach journalism in Indiana secondary schools, a student must have a teaching major in another discipline.
24 semester hours
Required courses ~ 24 hours:
- COMM 192-Introduction to Mass Communication, 3 hrs.
- JRN 273-Digital Photography, 3 hrs.
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JRN 281-Basic Reporting, 3 hrs.
- JRN 374-Internet Communications, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 386-Editing and Layout, 3 hrs.
- JRN 388-Online Journalism, 3 hrs.
- JRN 381—Advanced Reporting, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 383-Editorial Writing, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 384-Feature Writing, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 484—Literary Journalism, 3 hrs. /or/
JRN 488—Digital Storytelling, 3 hrs.
- JRN 385-Supervision of Student Publications, 3 hrs.
- COMM 494-Mass Communication Law and Ethics, 3 hrs.
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