J/NM curriculum changes ahead
April 15, 2008
Starting in fall 2008, the J/NM curriculum is being overhauled. Many changes are coming to ensure that our graduates are prepared for the world of convergence journalism. Starting with their first classes, students will confront the challenges and opportunities of the new era. For students on catalog year 2008 or later, the new requirements are:
Required Core Courses for All Tracks within the Major
MCOM 101 - Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
MCOM 350 - Media Law (3)
or
MCOM 433 - Media Ethics (3)
MCOM 490 - Mass Communication Research (3)
Required Basic Courses (15 units)
MCOM 257 - Journalism & New Media I (3)
MCOM 258 - Journalism & New Media II (3)
MCOM 341 - Digital Publishing (3)
MCOM 358 - News Editing (3)
MCOM 407 - Writing for New Media (3)
Required Professional Skills Writing Courses (3 units)
One of the following:
MCOM 356 - Feature Writing (3)
MCOM 383 - News Reporting (3)
MCOM 381 - Broadcast Journalism I (3)
MCOM 409 - Literary Journalism (3)
Track Electives (9 units)
Choose from the following and from any courses not already chosen in the above listings:
MCOM 100 - Using Information Effectively in Mass Communication (3)
COMM 131 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3)
COMM 304 - Persuasion (3)
MCOM 352 - Media Criticism (3)
MCOM 359 - Magazine Publishing (3)
MCOM 385 - Mass Media and Society (3)
MCOM 388 - Cyberspace and Communication (3)
MCOM 391 - Photojournalism
MCOM 411 - Communication Process (3)
MCOM 415 - Mass Media Graphics (3)
MCOM 431 - Public Opinion and the Press (3)
MCOM 457 - Photojournalism II (3)
MCOM 460 - Internship in Jouenalism (1-6 units)
MCOM 481 - Broadcast Journalism II (3)
MCOM 479 - Special Topics in Mass Communication(3)
MCOM 496 - Independent Study in Mass Communication (1-6 units)
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