The B.A. in Journalism track in broadcast and digital media prepares students for entry-level positions in media production, reporting and writing. The curriculum offers a blend of courses from journalism and telecommunications to support this goal. Course will focus on writing and reporting, video production, professional practices and legal issues. Students are encouraged to build a strong publication and production portfolio by working for our award winning campus media outlets which include The Jambar, the Penguin Review, the *yo magazine, The Jenny, Rookery Radio, and thejambar.com. Internships and opportunities are available at local and national media outlets. Additionally, Journalism majors on the broadcast and digital media track are encouraged to declare minors that support their specific career objectives, and allow them to develop complementary skills and knowledge (students on this track are prohibited from minoring in telecommunication studies because of the wide overlap in requirements). Students who are interested in pursuing a career in writing or print journalism should explore the B.A. Journalism.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or SS 1500 | Strong Start Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| Math Requirement (e.g., MATH 2623) | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Natural Sciences (2 courses, 1 with lab) (6-7 s.h.) | 7 | |
| Social Science (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Social and Personal Awareness (6 s.h.) | 6 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Foreign Language 1550 | 4 | |
| Foreign Language 2600 | 4 | |
| Required Core Courses | ||
| JOUR 2624 | Imaging and Design of Media | 3 |
| JOUR 3721L | Journalism Workshop | 3 |
| JOUR 3723 | Advanced Journalism Editing and Design | 3 |
| JOUR 3725 | News Reporting 1 | 3 |
| JOUR 3726 | American Journalism | 3 |
| JOUR 4860 | News Reporting 2 | 3 |
| JOUR 4824 | Press Law and Ethics | 3 |
| JOUR 4893 | Journalism Senior Project | 3 |
| Telecommunication Core Courses | ||
| TCOM 1580 | Introduction to Telecommunication Studies | 3 |
| TCOM 1581 | Telecommunication Technologies | 2 |
| TCOM 2682 | Scriptwriting for Electronic Media | 3 |
| TCOM 2683 | Media Operations and Performance | 3 |
| TCOM 3781 | Audio Production | 3 |
| or TCOM 3782 | Video Production 1 | |
| TCOM 3780 | Principles and Practices of Media Announcing | 3 |
| or TCOM 3789 | Electronic Media Interviewing | |
| TCOM 3790 | Broadcast News Lab | 3 |
| TCOM 4890 | Producing Broadcast News | 3 |
| Minor Requirements (some minors require more than 18 credits; assumes 9 hours are upper division) | 18 | |
| Elective (6 s.h. must be upper division) | 9 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | S.H. | |
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar or Strong Start Success Seminar or Intro to Honors | 1-2 |
| JOUR 2624 | Imaging and Design of Media | 3 |
| ENGL 1550 or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 or Writing 1 with Support | 3-4 |
| TCOM 1580 | Introduction to Telecommunication Studies | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 13-15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JOUR 3726 | American Journalism | 3 |
| TCOM 1581 | Telecommunication Technologies | 2 |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| GE Lab Science | 4 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| JOUR 3725 | News Reporting 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1550 | Elementary Foreign Language | 4 |
| TCOM 2683 | Media Operations and Performance | 3 |
| TCOM 2682 | Scriptwriting for Electronic Media | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| JOUR 3721L | Journalism Workshop | 3 |
| FNLG 2600 | Intermediate Foreign Language | 4 |
| TCOM 3781 or TCOM 3782 | Audio Production or Video Production 1 | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| GE Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| TCOM 3780 or TCOM 3789 | Principles and Practices of Media Announcing or Electronic Media Interviewing | 3 |
| JOUR 3723 | Advanced Journalism Editing and Design | 3 |
| GE Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| JOUR 4860 | News Reporting 2 | 3 |
| Minor Class | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JOUR 4824 | Press Law and Ethics | 3 |
| TCOM 3790 | Broadcast News Lab | 3 |
| GE Natural Science | 3 | |
| Upper Level Minor Class | 3 | |
| GE Social Science | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| GE Social & Personal Awareness | 3 | |
| TCOM 4890 | Producing Broadcast News | 3 |
| Upper Level Minor Class | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| GE Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| JOUR 4893 | Journalism Senior Project | 3 |
| Upper Level Minor Course | 3 | |
| GE SPA | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Hours | 15 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-122 | |
Learning Outcomes
The Communication Department has established the following learning outcomes for students completing the journalism major. Journalism students will demonstrate an understanding of:
- What constitutes news.
- Practical applications of First Amendment.
- Strategies for finding and extracting new.
- Writing stories for various audiences and media formats.
- The principles and practices of ethical and professional news.