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Public Relations and Journalism @Utica College


MAJOR IN JOURNALISM

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE

Degree Requirements

The journalism studies program recognizes the need for contemporary journalists to have strong professional skills along with a solid background in the liberal arts and sciences. The major provides the core of courses essential for today’s print and broadcast newswriter, as well as a wide selection of courses that address the changing needs and issues within the field of journalism. The major requires hands-on experience through internships as well as by working on the campus newspaper or radio station.

Total credit hours required for degree: 120
Total credit hours required for the major (of which at least half must be at the 300 level or above): 45


ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
(See also General Education Core)
 
CourseCredit HoursYear Taken
Core34-55 
Major Course Requirements
Communication Arts 130 WPNR Practicum11,2
Journalism Studies 130  Tangerine Practicum  11,2
Journalism Studies 181Introduction to Mass Communication  31
Journalism Studies 259Broadcast News Writing31,2
Journalism Studies 261Newswriting31,2
Journalism Studies 261LNewswriting Lab11,2
Journalism Studies 262Reporting32
Journalism Studies 276Television Field Production32
Journalism Studies 364Editing33,4
Journalism Studies 365Publication Design32,3,4
Journalism Studies 450Field Work in Journalism34
Journalism Studies 461Web Writing and Design34

One from:
Journalism Studies 362Reporting of Public Affairs  
Journalism Studies 371Advanced Reporting Techniques32,3

One from:
Journalism Studies 401Media Ethics in Contemporary Society 3 
Journalism Studies 467Communications Law33,4
 36 

 
Major Electives
In consultation with your adviser, select six additional credits from journalism studies. These courses must be different from the courses selected to fulfill a concentration.

 
Concentration
 
Students must take at least 15 hours of study above the 100 level in an area of concentration. Students interested in a broadcast journalism concentration must take the designated courses. Students desiring to use public relations for concentration should take the public relations-journalism dual major. Students may elect to fulfill this concentration with courses from any discipline or combination of disciplines outside of journalism or public relations in consultation with their adviser, and with the approval of the program director or coordinator. (Transfer students should consult with their adviser regarding fulfillment of concentration with transferred courses.)

 
Concentration in Broadcast Journalism
 
Journalism Studies 378Television News Field Reporting and Production32,3
Journalism Studies 345Broadcast Announcing and Presentation32,3
Journalism Studies 476Television Newscast33,4
Select one from:
Communication Arts 261Broadcasting and the Public Interest 3 2,3
Communication Arts 368Broadcast News and Society32,3
Select one from:
Journalism Studies 325Making Public History 3 3,4
Journalism Studies 476Television Newscast (Can be taken twice)33,4
Electives
The student must complete sufficient elective courses to earn at least the minimum credit hours required for this degree, and at least 60 credit hours of the 120 required must be in the liberal arts and sciences.


* Students wishing information about the journalism studies retention policy should consult with their academic adviser.