News-Editorial
The news-editorial sequence prepares students for careers as reporters, editors and photographers for newspapers, websites, news services, magazines, trade and technical publications, company publications, the government and public relations firms. Beyond required courses in the principles of journalism, reporting, editing and media law, students may choose electives ranging from photography and magazine writing to the digital newsroom and legislative reporting. Photo students have repeatedly placed nationally in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program. News-Editorial students regularly obtain internships through national programs including the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund, the Politics & Journalism Semester in Washington, D.C., the Scripps Howard Foundation and the Chips Quinn Scholars minority internship program. Others recently interned at The Associated Press, USA TODAY, Huffington Post, Smithsonian Magazine, MLB.com, People magazine, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic and Sports Illustrated. Students intern year-round at Boulder outdoor recreation and healthy lifestyle magazines including SKI, Skiing, Freeskier, Backpacker, VeloNews, Climbing and Women’s Adventure.
Where recent graduates are working. A partial list of job titles and companies of recent graduates.
Course Requirements for News-Editorial 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.
Read the undergraduate application requirements.
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 (Restricted to pre-journalism students)
JOUR 2601 Principles of Journalism and Networked Communication
After admission to JMC
One upper division conceptual journalism course–Journalism conceptual courses
JOUR 4651 Media Law (May be limited to seniors)
News-Editorial Requirements (12 hours)
News Editorial Course Descriptions
JOUR 3001 Public Affairs Reporting (JOUR 2601 prerequisite)
JOUR 3552 News Editing (JOUR 3001 prerequisite)
JOUR 4002 Reporting 2 (JOUR 3001 prerequisite)
JOUR 4502 Reporting 3 (JOUR 3552, JOUR 4002 prerequisites)
Journalism Electives and Internships (4-16 hours)
4931 Internship (JOUR 3001, JOUR 3552 prerequisites)
Public Relations track within News-Editorial sequence (9 hours)
JOUR 4272 Principles of Public Relations (if student is doing the PR track, this course cannot be used for JOUR conceptual course)
JOUR 4282 Public Relations Strategy and Campaigns (Spring semester only)
JOUR 4931 Internship (Public Relations)