News-Editorial Emphasis (Journalism Major)

NEW 3-YEAR DEGREE PROGRAM -- Bachelor of Science

Journalism majors with a News-Editorial emphasis are not required to complete a minor.

 

General Education Core Exception

Foreign Language*…………………………………………………………………..0-8

 

Required Courses                            Credit Hours

JRN 201 - News Writing & Reporting I………………………………………………3

JRN 202 - News Writing & Reporting II……………………………………………..3

JRN 213 - Print/Web Media Graphics………………………………………….…...3

JRN 236 - Photojournalism I………………………………………………………….3

JRN 261 - The Herald (2 cr, 2 sem; 0 cr, 2 sem.).……………………....….…..…2

MDA 261 - Audio Production I………………………………………………..……...3

MDA 271 - Video Production I………………………………………………………..3

JRN 313 - Feature Writing……………………………………………………………,3

JRN 318 - Editing………..……………………………………………………………..3

ENG 319 - Advanced Grammar……………………………………………………….3

JRN 380 - Internships (6 cr hrs for 1 summer semester).…..….………………….6

JRN 400 - Senior Seminar (JRN/worldview capstone in spring 3rd yr)……………3

JRN 401 - Mass Media Ethics, History, Law……………..…………………………3

**WJC (Wash. Journ. Center Semester) or CSM (Chicago Semester).........15-16

                                                                                       Total…….56-57 hrs

 

*Students majoring in journalism are required to fulfill foreign language requirements.

 

**The Washington Journalism Center (WJC) is a semester-long study program in Washington, DC, created for students interested in the field of journalism.  While in Washington students will take classes focusing on the history and future of the media and how it relates to the public as well as to their personal writing skills.  These classes – Foundations for Media Involvement; Reporting in Washington; and Washington, News and Public Discourse – combined with an internship at a top news publication will help students learn to integrate their faith in a journalism career.  Students will also participate in service learning opportunities as well as live with families in home stays as part of the WJC experience.

 

FOR MOR INFO CONTACT: ALAN BLANCHARD, DIRECTOR, CU JOURNALISM DEPARTMENT

www.cornerstone.edu/journalism

Associate Professor of Journalism  -  616.222.1504  -  alan_blanchard@cornerstone.edu

www.cornerstoneonjournalism.wordpress.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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