Curriculum & Courses
Below is the list of courses required to complete the Bachelor of Communication - Journalism major.
Curriculum
- COMM 2500 - Introduction to Communication Studies
- COMM 2501 - Media History and Contemporary Issues
- COMM 3500 - Media, Culture and Communication Theory
- COMM 4501 - Roles and Practices in Contemporary Communications
- JOUR 1707 - Journalism Elements
- JOUR 1709 - Journalism Practice & Theory
- JOUR 1720 - Introduction to Digital Media
- JOUR 1727 - Introduction to Visual Journalism
- JOUR 1728 - Journalism Projects
- JOUR 3707 - News Reporting
- JOUR 3709 - News Editing and Reporting
- JOUR 3717 - Specialized Writing for Journalism
- JOUR 3720 - Graphics Reporting & Digital Design
- JOUR 3727 - Visual Journalism II
- JOUR 3729 - Online Journalism
- JOUR 3737 - Research Design and Methodology
- JOUR 3740 - Audio and Visual Storytelling
- JOUR 3747 - Audio and Visual Storytelling for Online Media
- JOUR 3777 - Project and Content Development
One of
- JOUR 4705 - Online Editorial Board
- JOUR 4707 - Magazine Editorial Board
Three of
- JOUR 4705 - Online Editorial Board
- JOUR 4707 - Magazine Editorial Board
- JOUR 4709 - Advanced Reporting
- JOUR 4711 - Advanced Reporting II
- JOUR 4727 - Photojournalism Projects
- JOUR 4729 - Multimedia Projects
- JOUR 4747 - Advanced Audio/Visual Projects
Up to two courses above may be substituted by one or both of
- COMM 3797 - Special Topics in Communications
- COMM 3799 - International Communication Projects
Zero-credit program elements*
- JOUR 4790 - Journalism Workplace Issues and Work Experience Preparation Seminar *
- JOUR 4791 - Journalism Work Experience I *
- JOUR 4792 - Journalism Work Experience II *
* All courses three credits, except for zero-credit courses JOUR 4790, JOUR 4791 and JOUR 4792.
Electives
- Six Electives
General Education Requirements
Ten courses must be completed to meet the General Education requirements to graduate with a Bachelor of Communication - Journalism.
- Four courses will be taken at the foundational level: one from each of the thematic clusters.
- Three courses will be taken at the second tier: no more than one from each of the thematic clusters. One of these courses must be from the Numeracy and Scientific Literacy cluster.
- Three courses must be taken at the third tier, selected from at least two of the thematic clusters.