Curriculum & Courses

Semester One

• Critical Writing and Reading - ENGL 1101 OR
  any 1100-level (or higher) English
• News Agenda I - ACOM 2207
• Newswriting and Reporting I - ACOM 2211
• Introduction to Communication Studies - ACOM 2500
• Computer Applications and Issues for Journalists I - COMP 1213
• Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Two

• News Agenda II - ACOM 2217
• Broadcast Journalism I - ACOM 2219
• Newswriting and Reporting II - ACOM 2221
• Photojournalism I - ACOM 2223
• Media History and Contemporary Issues - ACOM 2233
• Computer Applications and Issues for Journalists II - COMP 1215

Semester Three

• Photojournalism II - ACOM 3315
• Broadcast Journalism II - ACOM 3319
• News Agenda III - ACOM 3325
• Newsroom I - ACOM 3327
• The Journalist's Workplace - ACOM 3345
• research Design and Methodology - ACOM 3383

Semester Four

• Ethics, Law and Media - ACOM 3317
• Newsroom II - ACOM 3337
• Broadcast Journalism III News Production - ACOM 3339
• Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Five

• Directed Field Studies I - ACOM 2011

Semester Six

• Media, Technology and the Internet - ACOM 4407
• Senior Journalism Projects - ACOM 4419 OR
• Senior Journal Projects - ACOM 4437 OR
• Open Option
• Journalism Theory and Practice - ACOM 4425
• Open Option
• Arts and Science Requirement
• Arts and Science Requirement

Semester Seven

• Directed Field Studies II - ACOM 3011

Semester Eight

• Senior Arts and Science Requirement
• Senior Arts and Science Requirement
• Media, Culture and Communication Theory - ACOM 4401
• Advanced Journalism Studies- ACOM 4439 OR
• Open Option
• Open Option

Senior Journalism Options:

• Senior Journalism Projects - ACOM 4419
• Senior Journal Projects - ACOM 4437
• Advanced Journalism Studies - ACOM 4439