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Print Journalism Curriculum Requirements
The required curriculum, including a wide range of elective courses, is designed to familiarize students with the entire news media spectrum.

Requirements (40 credits minimum)
(Required School of Communications core courses to be completed by the end of the sophomore year with a minimum B- average)

Course

Title

Credits

MSS 101

Introduction to Media Communications

3

JRN 160

Introduction to Media Writing

3

MSS 220

Media History

3

Required journalism courses (22 credits)

JRN 105

Electronic News Gathering

1

JRN 260

Reporting

3

JRN 305

Reporting for the Web

3

JRN 365

Editing for Print

3

MSS 340

Communications Law & Ethics

3

JRN 450

Senior Seminar

3

JRN 495

Advanced Reporting for Print (Capstone)

3

MSS 490

Internship

3

Electives (select three):

JRN 263

Broadcast News Writing

3

JRN 291 Reporting for TV 3

JRN 360

Public Affairs Reporting

3

JRN 361

Sports Reporting

3

JRN 363

Computer Assisted Reporting

3

JRN 470

Writing for Magazines

3

PRR 201

Public Relations Writing

3

MSS 231

Media and Society

3

MSS 331

Media Influence

3

MSS 345

Media Audiences

3

MSS/WS 311

Diversity in the Media

3

Other courses with chair's approval.