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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Media Arts and Design, Journalism Concentration, B.A.

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This professionally-oriented program enables students to develop reporting, writing, editing and production skills needed to work in magazines, newspapers, video/broadcast and new media journalism through course work, internships and other practical experiences. At the same time the program encourages students to obtain a broad liberal arts education so they will understand many of the issues facing contemporary society.

Degree and Major Requirements

A student must complete a minimum of 36 SMAD credits. In addition to courses in the School of Media Arts and Design , students must complete at least 78 non-SMAD credits.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

  • General Education  41 Credit Hours 1
  • Foreign Language classes (intermediate level required) 0-14 Credit Hours 2
  • Philosophy course (in addition to General Education  courses) 3 Credit Hours
  • University electives 26-40 Credit Hours
  • Major requirements (listed below) 36 Credit Hours
Footnotes

1 The General Education  program contains a set of requirements each student must fulfill. The number of credit hours necessary to fulfill these requirements may vary.
2 The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by successful completion of the second semester of the intermediate level of the student’s chosen language (typically 232) or by placing out of that language through the Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures’ placement test.

Total: 120 Credit Hours

Major Requirements

Core Requirements

Footnote

1 Students may receive SMAD credit for either SMAD 301  or SMAD 301L , but not both.

Choose one of the following programs: 24 Credit Hours
  • Converged Media
  • Creative Advertising
  • Digital Video and Cinema
  • Journalism
Total: 36 Credit Hours

Concentration Requirements

Course Requirements

Footnote

1 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters  writing-intensive requirement for the major.

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

Footnote

1 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters  writing-intensive requirement for the major.

Choose one of the following: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one Intermediate Applied Skills courses: 3 Credit Hours

Footnote

2 These courses satisfy concentration requirements when the topic is appropriate.

Choose one Advanced Applied Skills courses: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one Critical Analysis courses: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one Critical Analysis courses: 3 Credit Hours

Footnotes

2 These courses satisfy concentration requirements when the topic is appropriate.
3 Students may receive SMAD credit for either SMAD 472  or SMAD 472L , but not both.

Total: 36 Credit Hours

Recommended Schedule for Majors

First Year

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Second Year

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Third Year

Total: 30 Credit Hours

Fourth Year

Choose one: 3 Credit Hours

Total: 30 Credit Hours

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