Check off Guide for Journalism Major
(Old Curriculum with New Courses)
Prerequisites:
    SMPA 50 _____ Introduction to Media and Public Affairs
    JOUR 100_____ Journalism: Theory and Practice
    JOUR 111_____ Reporting and Writing the News (Must earn a grade of B- or better)

General Requirements:
(May be counted towards Journalism and Columbian School)
    ENG 51 or ENG 71 ____ & ENG 52 or ENG 72 _____
   PSC 1 or PSC 2 ____ & PSC2 _____or HIST 71____ & HIST 72____

Core Curriculum:
    SMPA 51 ____ Research Methods, with Stat. 53 ____ prerequisite
    JOUR 150 ____ Media Law
    SMPA 199 ____ Senior Seminar

Writing Courses:*
(Must take at least 3 courses)
    JOUR 112 (133) Advanced Reporting _____
    JOUR 120 (151) Editorial & Persuasive Writing _____
    JOUR 121 Feature Writing _____
    JOUR 122 (139) Broadcast News Reporting _____
    JOUR 123 Computer Assisted Reporting _____
    JOUR 124 Internet News and Investigation _____
    JOUR 130 Business & Technology  Reporting _____
    JOUR 131 (125) Science/Medical Reporting ______
    JOUR 132 Campaign Reporting _____
    JOUR 134 (137) Washington Reporting ____
    JOUR 135 (155) Critical Writing and Reviewing____
    JOUR 190 Selected Topics (requires approval of the Journalism Program Director)_____

Special Skills and Critical Analysis:
(Must take at least 2 courses)
    JOUR 140 Photojournalism____
    JOUR 141 (115) Newspaper Editing and Design_____
    JOUR 197 Internship____
    JOUR 142 (116) Magazine Editing and Design_____
    PCM 128 (JOUR 128) Media, Politics and Government _____
    JOUR 152 (101) U.S. Journalism History _____
    JOUR 153 Covering Court Decisions _____
    JOUR 190 Selected Topics (requires approval of the Journalism Program Director)_____
    JOUR 197 Internship ____

Electives:
    Jour 196 Independent Study_____

* Old course numbers when changed are in parentheses.
 
 

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