Journalism, B.A., Media and Society Concentration

Concentration Requirements

Major Area (24 Hours)

CTW Requirement (3 Hours)

JOUR 3010 - Advanced Media Writing-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Required Core Courses (3 Hours)

JOUR 3060 - Communication Law and Regulation 3 Credit Hours

Capstone Course (3 Hours)

Select one of the following:

JOUR 4070 - Media Theory 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4800 - Media, Ethics & Society-CTW 3 Credit Hours

Major Electives (15 Hours)

Select 15 hours from the following Media Studies courses:

JOUR 3040 - Communicating Environmental Issues 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 3333 - Computational Media Analysis 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 3690 - Honors Readings 1 to 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 3900 - Digital Journalism 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4040 - Media History 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4070 - Media Theory 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4460 - Health Communication 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4480 - Communication Campaigns 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4500 - Visual Communication 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4510 - Media and Politics 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4570 - Social Media Strategies 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4590 - African-American Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4600 - Readings in Journalism 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4650 - International Communication 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4660 - Corporate Communication 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4665 - International Public Relations 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4770 - Media Management and Marketing 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4780 - Women and Media 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4800 - Media, Ethics & Society-CTW 3 Credit Hours
if not chosen as capstone
JOUR 4810 - Media and Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours
JOUR 4870 - Honors Thesis I 1 to 6 Credit Hours
Only 3 hours can count toward the Major Area (other hours may count in the Additional Courses Area)
JOUR 4880 - Honors Thesis II 1 to 6 Credit Hours
3-6 hours can count toward the Major Area
JOUR 4900 - Selected Topics 1 to 4 Credit Hours
JOUR 4905 - Special Topics 1 to 4 Credit Hours
JOUR 4980 - Internship 1 to 6 Credit Hours
1-3 hours can count toward the Major Area
JOUR 4999 - Directed Readings 1 to 4 Credit Hours