Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication - Print Specialization (BA-JOUR-Print)
The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication: Print Specialization prepares students for careers in all aspects of print and online journalism. This degree program builds on Edinboro University's long tradition of training journalists. The program provides students with the tools to work for newspaper, magazine, Internet and other types of publishing enterprises as reporters, photographers, editors and designers.
- General Education Requirements 48 semester hours
- Journalism Core 12 semester hours
- JOUR216 Beginning Reporting (3)
- JOUR316 Intermediate Reporting (3)
- JOUR364 Introduction to Mass Media (3)
- COMM406 Communications Law (3)
- Communication Cognate Courses 6 semester hours
- Take Two of the Following
- COMM310 Communication Research (3)
- COMM325 Interpsersonal Communication (3)
- COMM416 Persuasion and Propaganda (3)
- COMM419 Political Campaign Communication (3)
- COMM430 Organizational Communication (3)
- COMM510 Critisism of Mass Media (3)
- Print Specialization 15 semester hours
- JOUR326 Electronic Layout (3)
- JOUR416 Advanced Reporting (3)
- JOUR420 Feature Writing (3)
- JOUR416 Advanced Reporting (3)
- JOUR423 Editorial Page (3)
- Plus One of the Following
- JOUR250 Photojournalism (3)
- JOUR324 Sports Writing (3)
- JOUR417 Advanced Electronic Layout (3)
- JOUR429 Magazine Writing (3)
- Internship Option 3 semester hours
- 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 BA-JOUR-Print
- BA-JOUR-Print Advisement Guide