Undergraduate Catalog

Multimedia Communication, Bachelor of Arts, Journalism Track

Students are prepared for careers in the ever-changing journalism field, which includes print, broadcast, and digital media news outlets. Students gain practical and theoretical skills, knowledge and ethics applicable to finding, reporting, writing, editing, and producing news using traditional as well as new and emerging media. These include print, television and radio, as well as social media and web-based platforms. Students acquire leadership and management skills working at the student-managed online news outlet and television station.

Journalism Track Requirements (15 credits)

In addition to the Multimedia Communication program core requirements, students must take an additional 15 credits in the following. 

Journalism Track Courses

COMM 225News Writing and Reporting

3

COMM 322Copy Editing

3

COMM 336TV News Production

3

COMM 420Multimedia Features

3

COMM elective

3