Bachelor of Arts in Journalism < Youngstown State University

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The B.A. in Journalism prepares students for entry-level positions in media production, reporting, editing, and design. The curriculum offers a blend of courses to support this goal, including courses such as Image and Design of News, News Reporting, Editorial and Opinion Writing, Feature Writing, Editing and Design for Newspapers, a journalism practicum (Journalism Workshop) in which students write for the student newspaper, The Jambar , and a battery of courses designed to enhance editing, writing, and publishing skills. Other on-campus journalism outlets include the Penguin Review , the *yo magazine , The Jenny , Rookery Radio , and thejambar.com . Internships and other writing opportunities are available at local media outlets including local TV, radio, and newspapers: The Business Journal , The Vindicator , Tribune Chronicle . Additionally, Journalism majors are encouraged to declare minors that support their specific career objectives, such as public relations, photography, political science, telecommunications, or art/design.

Learning Outcomes

The English Department has established the following learning outcomes for students completing the journalism major. Journalism students will demonstrate an understanding of:

what constitutes news.
the First Amendment.
how to find and extract news.
how to write news, feature, and opinion stories.
how to evaluate others' work.
how to recognize bias in the media.

Complementary Minors

Advertising and Public Relations
American Politics
Business
Communicating in Diverse Organizations
Communication Studies
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice System or Juvenile Justice System
Digital Media or Graphic Design (for Non-Art Majors)
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Foreign Language
Forensic Science
Interpersonal Communication
Law Enforcement
Marketing
Multimedia and Web Design
Photography (for Non-Art Majors)
Public Health
Social Media Campaigns
Statistics
Telecommunication Studies
Web Communications

Course List
COURSE	TITLE	S.H.
General Education Requirements
Core Competencies		12
ENGL 1550	Writing 1
ENGL 1551	Writing 2
CMST 1545	Communication Foundations
Mathematics Requirement (e.g., MATH 2623, STAT 2625)
Arts and Humanities		6
Natural Sciences		7
Social Science		6
Social and Personal Awareness		6
General Education Elective or First-Year Experience Course (e.g., CCAC 1500)		3
Foreign Language 1550		4
Foreign Language 2600		4
Required Core Courses
JOUR 2622	News Reporting 1	3
JOUR 2624	Imaging and Design of News	3
JOUR 2626	American Journalism	3
JOUR 3721L	Journalism Workshop	3
JOUR 3723	Advanced Journalism Editing and Design	3
JOUR 3760	News Reporting 2	3
JOUR 4824	Press Law and Ethics	3
JOUR 4893	Journalism Senior Project	3
Electives
Select 12 s.h. from the following: ¹		12
JOUR 2605	Journalism as Literature (WR/MG/JS)
JOUR 2632	Introduction to Photojournalism (WR/MG/E/JS)
JOUR 3716	Introduction to Magazine Journalism (MG/JS)
JOUR 3717	Editorial and Opinion Writing (WR/E/JS)
JOUR 3720L	Magazine Journalism Workshop (MG/JS)
JOUR 3722L	Radio News Workshop (WR/E/JS)
JOUR 3758	Projects in Working Class Reporting (MG/JS)
JOUR 3759	Sports Journalism (WR/E/JS)
JOUR 3761	New Media Journalism (WR/E/JS)
JOUR 3762	Political Reporting (WR/E/JS)
JOUR 4822	Magazine Writing and Reporting (MG/JS)
JOUR 4823	In-Depth Reporting (WR/MG/JS)
JOUR 4825	Selected Topics in Journalism (WR/MG/E/JS)
JOUR 4894	Journalism Internship (WR/MG/E/JS repeatable up to 6 s.h.)
Required Support Courses
CMST 3756	Interviewing	3
CMST 4850	Social Media Campaigns	3
Elective Support Courses
Select two of the following:		6
ENGL 3740	Advanced Writing
ENGL 3743	Professional and Technical Writing
ENGL 3745	Writing for Online Environments
ENGL 4849	Professional and Technical Editing
ENGL 4850	Sociolinguistics
ENST 2600	Foundations of Environmental Studies
POL 3702	Law and Society
POL 3714	American Public Opinion
POL 3722	State and Local Government
TCOM 1580	Introduction to Telecommunication Studies
CSIS 1510	Global Electronic Information Resources
ACCT 2602	Financial Accounting
CMST 2600	Communication Theory
CJFS 2601	Policing
CJFS 2602	Criminal Courts
STAT 2601	Introductory Statistics
Minor Requirements (some minors require more than 18 credits)		18
Electives (students must complete 48 hours of upper division courses; 37xx and above)		6
Total Semester Hours		120

¹	Be sure to choose those that are appropriate for your selected option. WR indicates class suitable for writing/reporting option, MG indicates class suitable for magazine option, E indicates class suitable for electronic option, JS indicates classes suitable for the journalism studies option.

Curriculum for Journalism Majors Entering the Program Before Fall 2012

The Journalism BA requires students to take all of the following courses:

Course List
COURSE	TITLE	S.H.
JOUR 2622	News Reporting 1	3
JOUR 2626	American Journalism	3
JOUR 3716	Introduction to Magazine Journalism	3
JOUR 3717	Editorial and Opinion Writing	3
JOUR 3721L	Journalism Workshop	3
JOUR 3723	Advanced Journalism Editing and Design	3
JOUR 3760	News Reporting 2	3
JOUR 4824	Press Law and Ethics	3
ENGL 3743	Professional and Technical Writing	3
ENGL 4849	Professional and Technical Editing	3
ENGL 4898	Professional and Technical Writing Internship	3
ENGL 4899	Professional and Technical Writing Senior Project	3
Total Semester Hours		36

Please see your advisers for help with scheduling.

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
Fall		S.H.
JOUR 2624	Imaging and Design of News	3
CCAC 1500	College Success	3
ENGL 1550	Writing 1	3
FNLG 1550	Elementary Foreign Language	4
MATH XXXX Approved General Education		3
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
JOUR 2626	American Journalism	3
CMST 1545	Communication Foundations	3
ENGL 1551	Writing 2	3
FNLG 2600	Intermediate Foreign Language	4
AH XXXX GER Arts & Humanities		3
	Semester Hours	16
Year 2
Fall
JOUR 2622	News Reporting 1	3
JOUR Elective ^{(see Journalism Electives list below)}		3
Minor course		3
NS XXXX Natural Science GER + lab		4
SPA XXXX GER Social & Personal Awareness		3
	Semester Hours	16
Spring
JOUR 3721L	Journalism Workshop	3
Minor course		3
AH XXXX Arts & Humanities GER		3
NS XXXX Natural Science GER		3
SS XXXX Social Sciences GER		3
	Semester Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
JOUR 3723	Advanced Journalism Editing and Design	3
CMST 3756	Interviewing ^{(this is a required support course)}	3
JOUR 3760	News Reporting 2	3
Upper-division Minor Course		3
SS XXXX Social Sciences GER		3
	Semester Hours	15
Spring
JOUR 4824	Press Law and Ethics	3
CMST 4850	Social Media Campaigns ^{(this is a required support course)}	3
JOUR Elective Support Course ^{(see Elective Support Courses list below)}		3
Upper-division Minor Course		3
SPA XXXX GER Social & Personal Awareness		3
	Semester Hours	15
Year 4
Fall
Upper-division JOUR Elective ^{(see Journalism Electives list below; possible internship)}		3
Upper-division JOUR Elective ^{(see Journalism Electives list below)}		3
Upper-division JOUR Elective Support Course ^{(see Elective Support Courses list below)}		3
Upper-division Minor Course		3
	Semester Hours	12
Spring
JOUR 4893	Journalism Senior Project	3
Upper-division JOUR Elective ^{(see Journalism Electives list below)}		3
Upper-division Minor Course		3
Upper-division Elective		3
Elective		3
	Semester Hours	15
	Total Semester Hours	120

Journalism Electives

Select four of the following (or a total of 12 s.h.):

Course List
COURSE	TITLE	S.H.
JOUR 2605	Journalism as Literature	3
JOUR 2632	Introduction to Photojournalism	3
JOUR 3716	Introduction to Magazine Journalism	3
JOUR 3717	Editorial and Opinion Writing	3
JOUR 3720L	Magazine Journalism Workshop	1
JOUR 3722L	Radio News Workshop	3
JOUR 3758	Projects in Working Class Reporting	3
JOUR 3759	Sports Journalism	3
JOUR 3761	New Media Journalism	3
JOUR 3762	Political Reporting	3
JOUR 4822	Magazine Writing and Reporting	3
JOUR 4823	In-Depth Reporting	3
JOUR 4825	Selected Topics in Journalism	3
JOUR 4894	Journalism Internship	3

Elective Support Courses

Select two of the following (or a total of 6 s.h.):

Course List
COURSE	TITLE	S.H.
ACCT 2602	Financial Accounting	3
CJFS 2601	Policing	3
CJFS 2602	Criminal Courts	3
CMST 2600	Communication Theory	3
CSIS 1510	Global Electronic Information Resources	3
ENGL 3740	Advanced Writing	3
ENGL 3743	Professional and Technical Writing	3
ENGL 3745	Writing for Online Environments	3
ENGL 4849	Professional and Technical Editing	3
ENGL 4850	Sociolinguistics	3
POL 3702	Law and Society	3
POL 3714	American Public Opinion	3
POL 3722	State and Local Government	3
STAT 2601	Introductory Statistics	3
TCOM 1580	Introduction to Telecommunication Studies	3