Curriculum & Courses

Below is the list of courses required to complete the Bachelor of Communication — Journalism major.

Year 1

COMM 1700Journalism In Society
COMM 1707Journalism Elements
COMM 1709Journalism Practice
COMM 1720Managing Digital Media
COMM 1610Tools for Information Designers OR
Introduction to Public Relations — COMM 1841
COMM 2500Introduction to Communication Studies
General EducationRequirement Foundation Level, Cluster 1
General EducationRequirement Foundation Level, Cluster 2
General EducationRequirement Foundation Level, Cluster 3
General EducationRequirement Foundation Level, Cluster 4

Year 2

COMM 2501Media History and Contemporary Issues
COMM 3707News Reporting
COMM 3709News Editing and Reporting
COMM 3717Specialized Writing
COMM 3720Newspaper Production and Design
COMM 3727Visual Journalism
COMM 3735Ethics, Law and the Media
COMM 4790Workplace Issues and Work Experience Preparation Seminar
General EducationRequirement Level 2, Cluster 1
General EducationRequirement Level 2, Cluster 3
General EducationRequirement Level 2, Cluster 4

Spring/Summer

COMM 4791Journalism Work Experience I (non-credit required)

Year 3

COMM 3500Media, Culture and Communication Theory
COMM 3729Online Writing, Editing and Production
COMM 3737Research Design and Methodology
COMM 3740Broadcast Reporting
COMM 3747Broadcast News Production
COMM 3501Intercultural Communication OR
Communication in Organizations — COMM 3503
General EducationRequirement Level 2, Cluster 2
General EducationRequirement Level 3*
General EducationRequirement Level 3*
Elective 

For their final four general education requirements, students need take at least one senior level (3300 or higher) course in 2 of the 4 general education clusters described earlier in the calendar. Elective courses can be additional senior level general education courses, or additional COMM courses, for which the student has
 

Year 4

COMM 4501Roles and Practices in Contemporary Communication
General EducationRequirement Level 3*
General EducationRequirement Level 3*
Elective 
Elective 
Elective 
four of the following courses:

COMM 4707 — Editorial Board

COMM 4709 — Public Affairs Reporting

COMM 4711 — Public Affairs Reporting II

COMM 4717 — Magazine Writing, Editing and Production

COMM 4727 — Photojournalism Projects

COMM 4729 — Multimedia Projects

COMM 4737 — Research Projects

COMM 4747 — Broadcast Projects

COMM 4757 — Corporate Communications

COMM 4759 — The Business of Media

COMM 4767 — Media & Technology

Spring/Summer

COMM 4792Journalism Work Experience II (non-credit optional)

Note 1: It is possible that in some years not all 4700 level journalism courses will be offered, and students should in this case choose from among those that are being offered.
Note 2: Students who elect to complete an internship in what would have been their 7th or 8th semester may, in a subsequent semester or school year, complete semester seven before semester eight, assuming required prerequisites.
 

*Note: Courses without descriptions are under development. Course descriptions to be added as soon as they're available.

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