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Undergraduate
Public Affairs Journalism Requirement- PENDING
  Hrs
Method Requirement 5
Choose one of the following  
COMM 460  Communication Research Methods  
COMM 463 Communication Industry Research Methods  
COMM 672 Qualtitive Interviewing as Comm. Practice  
COMM 500 Quant. Reasoning for Journalism & Comm.  
     
Focus Area Foundation Requirement 5
Choose at least one from the following:  
COMM 604  Media Ethics  
COMM 606 Development of Mass Media in America  
COMM 607 Mass Comm Law  
COMM 642 Mass Comm & Society  
     
Focus Area Skill Requirements 15
All three required  
COMM 421 News Reporting  
COMM 422 News Editing and Design  
COMM 423  Lantern Practicum (repeatable*)  
     
Focus Area Electives   15
Choose at least 1    
COMM 423 Lantern Practicum (repeatable*)  
COMM 621 Topics in Public Affairs Journalism   
COMM 602 Magazine Writing
 
COMM 605 Explanatory Reporting   
     
Choose at least 2 not already counted in other categories  
COMM 310 News Design  
COMM 311             Visual Communication Design
COMM 424 Principles of Civic Journalism  
COMM 425 Media Management  
COMM 500 Quant Reasoning for Journalism & Comm  
COMM 502 Crime and the News Media  
COMM 545 Strategic Media Planning  
COMM 604 Media Ethics
 
COMM 606 Development of Mass Media in America  
COMM 607 Mass Communication Law  
COMM 614 Political Communication  
COMM 620 Public Opinion and Communication  
COMM 632 Risk Communication  
COMM 640 Science Communication  
COMM 642  Mass Communication and Society  
COMM 643 Intl Comm and the World Press  
COMM 646 Media Economics  
COMM 648.01  History of American Newspaper Comic Strips  
COMM 648.02 History of American Newspaper Political Cartoons   
     
Integration and Application 5
Choose at least one from the following:  
COMM 500 Quant Reasoning for Journalism & Comm  
COMM 502  Crime and the News Media  
COMM 614 Political Communication  
COMM 640 Science Communication  
COMM 643 Intl Comm and the World Press
 
COMM 646 Media Economics  
     
Required Internship 5
COMM 683 Internship (repeatable**)  
  OR  
COMM 690  Journalism and Comm Co-operative Ed Experience  
     


Required Minor

Student will select an approved minor from this list:
- Criminology
- General Business
- Economics
- Geography
- International Studies
- Political Science
- Life Science

* Repeatable up to 10 credits.
** Repeatable up to 15 credits. Only 5 count toward major.

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