Journalism, Media Design Concentration, B.S.

True Blue Core (41 hours)

True Blue Core (TBC)  requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category.

The following courses required by the major meet True Blue Core requirements:

• EMC 1020 /JOUR 1020 /RIM 1020  (HSSR)

Major Requirements (50 hours)

Auxiliary Major Requirements (6 hours)

• ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours
• PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography 3 credit hours

Minor (15-18 hours)

• Selected from outside the School of Journalism and Strategic Media with advisor approval.

Electives (5-11 hours)

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

Freshman

• ART 1610 - Two-Dimensional Design 3 credit hours

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• JOUR 1020 - Introduction to Media and Entertainment 3 credit hours (HSSR) OR
• EMC 1020 - Introduction to Media and Entertainment 3 credit hours (HSSR) OR
• RIM 1020 - Introduction to Media and Entertainment 3 credit hours (HSSR)

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• Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Information Literacy 3 credit hours
• Non-Written Communication 3 credit hours
• Elective 3 credit hours
• Creativity and Cultural Expression 6 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Quantitative Literacy 3 credit hours

Sophomore

• Creativity and Cultural Expression Literature 3 credit hours
• History and Civic Learning 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• Minor 3 credit hours
• JOUR 2710 - Media Writing 3 credit hours
• JOUR 2720 - Digital Media Practices 3 credit hours
• PHOT 1050 - Basic Digital Photography 3 credit hours
• VCOM 2010 - Introduction to Visual Communication 3 credit hours
• VCOM 2950 - Visual Communication Applications 3 credit hours

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• JOUR 3090 - Reporting 3 credit hours OR
• JOUR 3530 - Feature Writing 3 credit hours

Junior

• Minor courses 6 credit hours
• Elective course 3 credit hours
• Human Society and Social Relationships 3 credit hours
• Scientific Literacy 4 credit hours
• JOUR 3450 - Editing 3 credit hours
• VCOM 3920 - Information Web Design 3 credit hours
• VCOM 3930 - Visual Storytelling for Journalism 3 credit hours
• VCOM 3950 - Digital Storytelling for Journalism 3 credit hours

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• MODE 3040 - Motion Graphics I 3 to 4 credit hours OR
• ART 1620 - Drawing I 3 credit hours

Senior

• JOUR 3580 - MC Practicum 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required) OR
• JOUR 4000 - MC Internship 1 to 3 credit hours (1 credit hour required)

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• JOUR 4250 - Media Law 3 credit hours
• JOUR 4880 - Professional Development 1 credit hour
• VCOM 4010 - Information Design 3 credit hours
• VCOM 4180 - Senior Portfolio 3 credit hours
• Elective course 2 credit hours
• JOUR conceptual requirement 6 credit hours
• Minor courses 6 credit hours
• Minor/elective course 3 credit hours