Broadcast and Digital Journalism (BA)
- Program Description
- Portfolio Requirements
- Student Learning Outcomes
- Degree Requirements
- Required Courses
Students majoring in broadcast and digital journalism develop skills required in reporting, writing, producing, and editing news for radio ,television and digital media. Students have hands-on experiences through class projects, work on various television news programs, news shifts at the University-sponsored radio station, and internships. The program also examines issues including the impact of broadcast and digital news, and ethical considerations.
Students majoring in broadcast journalism complete a resume tape as part of the requirements for BRJN 4700 Professional Development in Broadcast Journalism, under the guidance of their professor.
Successful graduates of the program will learn:
- News writing skills for broadcast and digital delivery
- Broadcast performance skills
- How to conduct interviews for broadcast and digital outlets
- How to record and edit stories and packages for broadcast and digital delivery
- How to write and produce stories for on-line and digital delivery
- How to identify and create the components of radio and television newscasts as well as digital sites
- 57 required credit hours
- 36 general education credit hours
- 35 elective credit hours
| EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production | 3 hours |
| MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications | 3 hours |
| JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting | 3 hours |
| VIDE 1810 Video Production I | 3 hours |
| BJRN 1830 Broadcast Delivery and Interpretation | 3 hours |
| BJRN 2070 History of Broadcasting | 3 hours |
| BJRN 2110 Production Techniques | 3 hours |
| BJRN 2600 Introduction to Digital Journalism | 3 hours |
| BJRN 3600 Online Digital Journalism Production | 3 hours |
| MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media | 3 hours |
| INTM 1600, Introduction to Interactive Media | 3 hours |
| BJRN 2410 Introduction to Radio-TV Journalism | 3 hours |
| MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media | 3 hours |
| BJRN 2850 Radio-TV News Reporting | 3 hours |
| BJRN 3580 Radio News Reporting and Production | 3 hours |
| BJRN 3590 Television News: Reporting and Producing | 3 hours |
| MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media | 3 hours |
| BJRN 4700 Professional Development in Broadcast Journalism | 3 hours |
| MEDC 4950 Professional Media Practicum* or BJRN 4620 Senior Overview* |
3 hours |
| *Capstone Course |
A minimum of 3 credit hours must be chosen from the following:
| BJRN 1930 Sports Broadcasting | 3 hours |
| JOUR 2360 History and Principles of American Journalism | 3 hours |
| JOUR 3080 Global Journalism | 3 hours |
| BJRN 3220 Presentation of TV News | 3 hours |
| JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production Workshop | 2-4 hours |
| JOUR 4170 Investigative Journalism | 3 hours |
| AUDI 4600 Radio Production Workshop | 4 hours |
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