Digital Media and Journalism / Bachelor of Arts
Program: BA-DMJR-4
Total Credit Hours: 120
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts Core | ||
| COMM 10000 | Introduction to Mass Media | 3 |
| COMM 45600 | Mass Media Research Methods | 3 |
| COMM 48000 | Mass Media Ethics | 3 |
| Communication Skills Core | ||
| COMM 18000 | Visual Storytelling | 3 |
| COMM 19500 | Digital Media Writing | 3 |
| COMM 20600 | Social Media and Online Audiences | 3 |
| COMM 20800 | Strategic Communication | 3 |
| COMM 26000 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| COMM 38200 | Web Design | 3 |
| Major Area of Emphasis | ||
| Select one of the following: | 21 | |
| 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 Media Writing | 3 |
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Journalism
Concentration: JRNL
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| COMM 20000 | Feature Writing | 3 |
| COMM 32200 | Sports Communication | 3 |
| COMM 42000 | Advanced Digital Media Writing | 3 |
| COMM 42400 | Broadcast Journalism Practicum | 3 |
| or COMM 49500 | Digital Media and Journalism Practicum | |
| COMM 49800 | Internship | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Writers' Roundtable | ||
| Rhetoric for Writers | ||
| Editing for Publishing | ||
| Introduction to Creative Writing | ||
| Publishing Practicum: Jet Fuel Review | ||
| Communication Design Principles | ||
| Digital Filmmaking | ||
| Advanced Communication Design Principles | ||
| Sports Broadcasting | ||
| Field Production | ||
| Advanced Broadcast News | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |
Media Web Design
Concentration: MWDS
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ARTS 23100 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| COMM 11400 | Communication Design Principles | 3 |
| COMM 42000 | Advanced Digital Media Writing | 3 |
| COMM 49500 | Digital Media and Journalism Practicum | 3 |
| COMM 49800 | Internship | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| 2-D Design Fundamentals | ||
| Digital Photography | ||
| Interaction Design | ||
| Social Responsibility for Graphic Designers | ||
| Typography | ||
| International Management | ||
| Digital Filmmaking | ||
| Advanced Communication Design Principles | ||
| Social Media Case Studies | ||
| Introduction to Digital Marketing | ||
| Total Hours | 21 | |