Digital Media Production and Journalism Major

A total of 51 semester hours are required for the Digital Media Production and Journalism major (CJD).

Core Requirements (12 Credit Hours)

Digital Media Production and Journalism majors must choose a concentration in either Journalism or Digital Media Production.

For the Journalism concentration of this major, students must satisfactorily complete:

COM 220 - Newswriting Credits: 3 Sophomore yr., Fall Semester
COM 242 - Photojournalism Credits: 4 Sophomore yr., Fall Semester
COM 253 - Reporting Credits: 3 Sophomore yr., Spring Semester
COM 257 - Multimedia Production Credits: 4 Sophomore yr., Spring Semester
COM 323 - Production I Credits: 4 Junior yr., Fall Semester
COM 342 - Video News Production Credits: 4 Junior yr., Spring Semester
COM 450 - News: Issues and Analysis Credits: 3 Senior year, Spring Semester
COM 452 - Advanced Reporting Credits: 4 Junior yr., Fall Semester
COM 470 - Portfolio Review Credits: 1 Senior yr., Spring Semester
COM 481 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Sophomore yr., Spring Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)
or
COM 482 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Sophomore yr., Spring Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)
or
COM 483 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Sophomore yr., Spring Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)

For the Digital Media Production concentration of this major, students must satisfactorily complete:

COM 220 - Newswriting Credits: 3 Sophomore yr., Fall semester
COM 234 - Writing for Television Credits: 3 Sophomore yr., Spring Semester
COM 242 - Photojournalism Credits: 4 Sophomore yr., Fall Semester
COM 257 - Multimedia Production Credits: 4 Sophomore yr., Spring Semester
COM 323 - Production I Credits: 4 Junior yr., Fall Semester
COM 324 - Production II Credits: 4 Junior yr., Spring Semester
COM 401 - Media Aesthetics Credits: 3 Junior yr., Spring Semester
COM 468 - Senior Thesis for Digital Media Production Credits: 4 Senior yr., Fall Semester
COM 470 - Portfolio Review Credits: 1 Senior yr., Spring Semester
COM 481 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Junior yr., Fall Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)
or
COM 482 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Junior yr., Fall Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)
or
COM 483 - Communication Internship Credits: 1-12 Any semester after Junior yr., Fall Semester (At least 3 credit hours required, but may be repeated for up to 12 hours of internship toward graduation.)