Digital Media and Journalism / Bachelor of Arts
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 48
Digital Media and Journalism is an interdisciplinary program that will prepare students to be successful in an ever-evolving media landscape. This program pairs traditional journalism skills such as: writing, editing and interviewing with digital media skills like: video, audio and social media content creation. This major prepares students for a technologically centered media industry focusing on creating content across a variety of platforms.
Digital Media and Journalism offers two tracks: Journalism and Media Web Design; both with interdisciplinary options.
Students in the Journalism track take a combination of print, online and broadcast news courses that are designed to teach students how to create newsworthy, audience-centric stories.
Students in the Media Web Design concentration will take a combination of Communication and Graphic Design courses. Courses are designed to teach students how to create content for the digital media world.
Majors in Digital Media and Journalism may not double-major in another Communication Department major unless they complete a separate set of 4 upper-division Communication courses (12 hours) in the second major; such as Organizational Communication. Digital Media and Journalism majors also may not minor in Social Media because all courses offered in minor are covered in the major.
Degree Requirements
Program: BA-DMJR-4
I. Communication Skills Core (15)
II. Liberal Arts Core (9)
III. Select a Major Area of Emphasis (24)
A. Journalism
Concentration: JRNL
1. Required Courses (18)
2. Electives (6)
B. Media Web Design
Concentration: MWDS
1. Required Courses (18)
2. Elective Courses (6)
IV. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the following course: