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Apr 19, 2024
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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Journalism, B.A.
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120 Credit Hours
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Program Learning Outcomes
“Expected student learning outcomes specify the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes students are expected to attain in courses or in a program.” Page 69. Resource Manual for the Principles of Accreditation: Foundations for Quality Enhancement, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 2018.
- Apply critical thinking to cultural and journalistic contexts from a Biblical worldview.
- Demonstrate the fundamental skills needed to succeed in various news media, including print, broadcast and online platforms.
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively and ethically design, express, interpret and evaluate convergent media/journalism in a variety of social and cultural contexts.
General Education Requirements
- Fine Arts Requirement: Students majoring in Journalism must also take THE 2212 - Theatre Appreciation or CIN 1202 - Film Appreciation in order to fulfill the Fine Arts requirement.
- Global Studies Requirement: Students majoring in Journalism should carefully consider taking CIN 3123 - International Cinema to fulfill the Global Studies requirement.
- Social Science Requirement: Journalism majors should carefully consider taking COM 3573 - Communication Research Methods to fulfill the Social Science requirement.
Required School of Communication and Media Courses - 9 Credit Hours
Required Courses - 45 Credit Hours
Journalism Lab: 4-8 Credit Hours
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All Journalism majors must enroll in and successfully complete JRN 3061 - Journalism Lab in each semester beginning upon declaration of their major. This lab may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.
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* 15 additional credit hours are required to meet the 120 total and the 42 upper-division credit hour requirement.
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