Digital Media and Journalism / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 48

Digital Media and Journalism is an interdisciplinary program that will prepare students to be successful in an ever-evolving media landscape. This program pairs traditional journalism skills such as: writing, editing and interviewing with digital media skills like: video, audio and social media content creation. This major prepares students for a technologically centered media industry focusing on creating content across a variety of platforms.

Digital Media and Journalism offers two tracks: Journalism and Media Web Design; both with interdisciplinary options.

Students in the Journalism track take a combination of print, online and broadcast news courses that are designed to teach students how to create newsworthy, audience-centric stories.

Students in the Media Web Design concentration will take a combination of Communication and Graphic Design courses. Courses are designed to teach students how to create content for the digital media world.

Majors in Digital Media and Journalism may not double-major in another Communication Department major unless they complete a separate set of 4 upper-division Communication courses (12 hours) in the second major; such as Organizational Communication. Digital Media and Journalism majors also may not minor in Social Media because all courses offered in minor are covered in the major.

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-DMJR-4

I. Communication Skills Core (15)

COMM-18000	Visual Storytelling	3
COMM-19500	Digital Media Writing	3
COMM-20600	Social Media and Online Audiences	3
COMM-26000	Business and Professional Communication	3
COMM-38200	Web Design	3

II. Liberal Arts Core (9)

COMM-10000	Introduction to Mass Media	3
COMM-45600	Mass Media Research Methods	3
COMM-48000	Mass Media Ethics	3

III. Select a Major Area of Emphasis (24)

A. Journalism

Concentration: JRNL

1. Required Courses (18)

COMM-20000	Feature Writing	3
	OR
COMM-21000	Introduction to Broadcast Journalism	3
COMM-28700	Copyediting	3
COMM-37200	Blogging and Opinion Writing	3
	OR
COMM-32500	Community News & Information	3
COMM-42000	Advanced Digital Writing	3
COMM-49500	Journalism Practicum	1-3
	OR
COMM-42400	Broadcast Journalism Practicum	1-3
COMM-49800	Internship	3

2. Electives (6)

ENGL-12500	Writers' Roundtable	1
ENGL-30100	Rhetoric for Writers	3
ENGL-31900	Publishing Practicum: Jet Fuel Review	3
COMM-11400	Communication Design Principles	3
COMM-23000	Digital Filmmaking	3
COMM-30300	Advanced Communication Design Principles	3
COMM-32200	Sports Communication	3
COMM-32600	Sports Broadcasting	3
COMM-35300	Field Production	3
COMM-45200	Advanced Broadcast News	3

B. Media Web Design

Concentration: MWDS

1. Required Courses (18)

ARTS-18100	Digital Photography	3
ARTS-23100	Introduction to Graphic Design	3
COMM-11400	Communication Design Principles	3
COMM-42000	Advanced Digital Writing	3
COMM-49000	Online Multimedia Practicum	1-3
COMM-49800	Internship	3

2. Elective Courses (6)

ARTS-13000	2-D Design Fundamentals	3
ARTS-23400	Interaction Design	3
ARTS-23500	Social Responsibility for Graphic Designers	3
ARTS-33200	Typography	3
BSAD-24000	International Management	3
COMM-23000	Digital Filmmaking	3
COMM-30300	Advanced Communication Design Principles	3
COMM-34500	Social Media Case Studies	3
MKTG-30500	Introduction to Digital Marketing	3

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the following course:

COMM-42000

Advanced Digital Writing

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