Broadcast News
The broadcast news sequence prepares students for careers as news producers, reporters, photographers, editors and writers for radio and television news organizations and cable TV systems. The curriculum covers several aspects of broadcast journalism, including broadcast news writing, videography and editing, television reporting and producing and mass communication law. Students produce and anchor live newscasts twice a week and have won regional Emmys for their work. Many students intern at major market network affiliates. Students regularly win nationally competitive internships, and some have recently interned at ABC, CBS, CNBC, CNN, Fox Sports, MTV, NBC, MSNBC, PBS and for Inside Edition and Bloomberg.
Where recent graduates are working. A partial list of job titles and companies of recent graduates.
Course Requirements for Broadcast News Majors
For Students Admitted prior to Spring 2012:
- A total of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 28 hours in journalism and 80 non-journalism hours are required for graduation.
- 65 of the 80 non-journalism hours must be in arts and sciences course work.
- 40 of the 120 credit hours must be upper-division.
- Within the 80 credit hours of non-journalism course work, 12 credit hours must be upper-division hours concentrated in a single area of study or a certified minor.
- The last 30 hours toward the degree must be taken after admission to the program.
For Students Admitted Spring 2012 and later:
- A total of 120 credit hours with a minimum of 28 hours in journalism and 80 non-journalism hours are required for graduation.
- 65 of the 80 non-journalism hours must be in arts and sciences course work.
- 45 of the 120 credit hours must be upper-division.
- Within the 80 credit hours of non-journalism course work, an additional field of study is required. (The AFS is 30-33 hours, similar to a major.)
- The last 30 hours toward the degree must be taken after admission to the program.
If you are a senior you must consult your academic adviser before registration.
Journalism Course Descriptions
Journalism Core Requirements (12 hours)
JOUR 1001 Contemporary Media Analysis
JOUR 2601 Principles of Journalism and Networked Communication
After admission to JMC
One upper division journalism conceptual course –Journalism conceptual courses
JOUR 4651 Media Law
Broadcast News Requirements (13 hours)
JOUR 3604 Radio and Television News (JOUR 2601 prerequisite)
JOUR 3644 Principles of Production (JOUR 2601 prerequisite)
JOUR 4354 TV Reporting (JOUR 3604, JOUR 3644 prerequisites)
JOUR 4624 NewsTeam (JOUR 4354 prerequisite)
(Check out this NewsTeam promotional video)
Electives and Internships (3-16 hours)
JOUR 4931 Internship (JOUR 3604, JOUR 3644 prerequisites)