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Dec 22, 2024
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2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Media Arts and Design major, Journalism Concentration; B.S. degree option
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Degree and Major Requirements
A student must complete a minimum of 39 SMAD credits. In addition to courses in the School of Media Arts and Design, students must complete at least 75 non-SMAD credits.
Journalism
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.
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Media Arts and Design Requirements (for B.S. degrees)
A student must complete a minimum of 39 SMAD credits. In addition to courses in the School of Media Arts and Design , students must complete at least 75 non-SMAD credits.
Required Courses
- General Education 41 Credit Hours 1
- Quantitative requirement 3 Credit Hours 2
- Scientific Literacy requirement 3-4 Credit Hours 2
- University electives 33-34 Credit Hours
- Major requirements 39 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 In addition to course work taken to fulfill General Education requirements.
Core Requirements: 15 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following concentrations: 24 Credit Hours
- Converged Media
- Creative Advertising
- Digital Video and Cinema
- Journalism
Footnote
1 Students may receive SMAD credit for either SMAD 301 or SMAD 301L , but not both.
Journalism Concentration Requirements
Choose one Intermediate Applied Skills courses: 3 Credit Hours
Choose one Advanced Applied Skills courses: 3 Credit Hours
Choose one Critical Analysis course: 3 Credit Hours
Footnotes
1 This course fulfills the College of Arts and Letters writing-intensive requirement for the major.
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. Recommended Schedule for Journalism Majors
Choose one: 3 Credit Hours
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