Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication - Broadcast Specialization (BA-JOUR-Broadcast)
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication: Broadcast Specialization (BA-JOUR-Broadcast) prepares students for careers in all aspects of radio and television news. This degree program builds on Edinboro University's long tradition of successfully training broadcast journalists. The program provides students with the tools to perform effectively in a variety of roles, including anchoring, reporting, producing and directing, as well as digital media production and various other multi-media applications.
General Education Requirements 48 semester hours
Journalism Core Requirements 12 semester hours
JOUR216 Beginning Reporting (3)
JOUR316 Intermediate Reporting (3)
JOUR364 Introduction to Mass Media (3)
JOUR406 Communications Law(3)
Communication Cognate Courses 6 semester hours
Take Two of the Following
COMM310 Communication Research (3)
COMM325 Interpersonal Communication (3)
COMM416 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
COMM419 Political Campaign Communication (3)
COMM430 Organizational Communication (3)
COMM510 Criticism of Mass Media (3)
Broadcast Specialization 15 semester hours
JOUR407 Audio Production (3)
JOUR409 Television Production (3)
JOUR410 Radio/TV Journalism (3)
JOUR504 Advanced Electronic Journalism (3)
Plus One of The Following
JOUR404 Radio/TV Announcing (3)
JOUR405 Broadcast Mark/Adv/Sales(3)
JOUR408 Broadcast Media Management (3)
JOUR419 Advanced Video Production (3)
Internship Option 3 semester hours
JOUR496 Journalism Internship (3)
Free Electives 36-39 semester hours
(All courses must be taken from outside the journalism and communication areas. Students may use these electives to pursue relevant minors in the liberal arts and sciences.)
TOTAL 120 semester hours
Curriculum Requirements for BABJ
BA-JOUR-BROADCAST Advisement Guide
