Sep 28, 2024  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Journalism, Entertainment Journalism Concentration, B.S.


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Journalism and Strategic Media 
Christine Eschenfelder
615-898-5301
Christine.Eschenfelder@mtsu.edu

The concentration in Entertainment Journalism focuses on the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering entertainment and lifestyle programs and content via radio, television, mobile, Internet, and social media. This offers preparation for students to work in jobs including professional digital and broadcast reporters, editors, digital media producers, broadcast producers, hosts, presenters, and social media influencers.

Students should check the prerequisites for each course.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Journalism, Entertainment Journalism, B.S., Academic Map  

Degree Requirements


General Education 41 hours
Major Requirements 50 hours*
Minor 15-18 hours
Electives 11-17 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours will increase.  

General Education (41 hours)


General Education   requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences.

The following course required by the program meet General Education requirements:

Major Requirements (50 hours)


School of Journalism and Strategic Media Core (14 hours)


Professional Topics (9 hours)


Required Minor (15-18 hours)


  • Minor may be completed within the School of Journalism and Strategic Media but must reflect another area of study.

Electives (11-17 hours)


  • Students in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media (SOJSM) must complete 50 hours in liberal arts and sciences including General Education requirements and one minor from outside SOJSM. Students must select at least nine hours of liberal arts/social sciences (beyond General Education); at least six hours of liberal arts/social science electives must come from courses at the 3000-level or higher.

Curriculum: Journalism, Entertainment Journalism


Curricular listings include General Education   requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Majors must have a C (2.00) or better in all Media and Entertainment courses.

Freshman Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Freshman Spring


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Fall


Subtotal: 16 Hours


Sophomore Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Junior Spring


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Fall


Subtotal: 15 Hours


Senior Spring


Subtotal: 13 Hours


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