English - Journalism Emphasis (BA)

Core Requirements

Students pursuing the Bachelor of Arts degree in English select one or more areas of emphasis: Literature, Writing, and/or Journalism.

The degree of Bachelor of Arts with a major in English requires the successful completion of 120 semester hours, which must include all the following components:

1. the Program of General Education, including ENGL 203  and ENGL 204 .
2. at least six hours of one modern language.
   Note: Modern language courses may be used to fulfill certain General Education requirements. 
3. program of electives or a minor as worked out with the student's adviser
4. program requirements for one or more areas of emphasis: Literature, Writing, and/or Journalism

Description

The Journalism Emphasis degree program is designed to prepare students who plan to (1) seek employment with small weekly or daily newspapers; (2) enter other fields of work involving the production of in-house publications and/or company communications; (3) transfer to other colleges and universities to pursue the Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism; or (4) undertake graduate study in journalism or communication.

Emphasis Requirements

(40 Hours)

• ENGL 203  World Literature I (General Education Requirement)
• ENGL 204  World Literature II (General Education Requirement)
• ENGL 205 Writing About Literature (3)
• ENGL 300 English Grammars (3)
• ENGL 302 Study of the English Language (3)
• ENGL 308 Advanced Composition (3)
• ENGL 324 Survey of British Literature I, From Anglo-Saxon to Restoration (3)
• ENGL 325 Survey of British Literature II, From Restoration through Romantic (3)
• ENGL 326 Survey of British Literature III, From Victorian to Present (3)
• ENGL 327 Survey of American Literature I, From Beginning to Civil War (3)
• ENGL 328 Survey of American Literature II, From Civil War to Present (3)

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• JOUR 220 Fundamentals of Journalistic Writing (3)
• JOUR 221 Advanced Journalistic Writing/Editing (3)
• JOUR 330 Copy Editing and Design (3)
• JOUR 334 Feature Writing (3)

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• At least one course from JOUR 350A-D

• JOUR 350A Journalism Practicum (1-4)

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• JOUR 350B Journalism Practicum (1-4)

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• JOUR 350C Journalism Practicum (1-4)

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• JOUR 350D Journalism Practicum (1-4)

Recommended Electives

• ART 222 Basic Production Techniques (3)

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• COMM 218 Writing for Electronic Media (3)

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• JOUR 332 Desktop Publishing and Design for Journalists (3)

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• MKT 305 Principles of Marketing (3)
• MKT 316 Advertising and Sales Promotion (3)

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• Additional coursework in modern languages.