Bachelor of Arts, Communication: Multimedia Journalism

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Bachelor of Arts, Communication: Multimedia Journalism (Four-Year Plan)

Program Description

The Communication: Multimedia Journalism program emphasizes the principles and best practices of communication and multimedia journalism. The communication core focuses on effective communication, storytelling, and analysis of the mass media. The multimedia journalism concentration includes practical skills in topics such as digital design, photography, news writing and editing, and multimedia reporting. Students critically analyze mass-mediated content; they also produce journalistic content such as magazine layouts, on-location news pieces, hard news stories, and works of narrative journalism.

Potential Career Options

Potential career options for those pursuing this degree include reporter, managing editor, copy editor, editor-in-chief, photojournalist, magazine layout editor, and other journalism-related careers.

Total Program: 120 Credit Hours

2023-24 Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours

SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours

CORE 1111 - COMMUNITY AND COLLEGE SUCCESS Credits: 1
CORE 1112 - DIVINE DESIGN AND MISSIONAL VOCATION Credits: 2

Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours

BIBL 1113 - THE STORY OF SCRIPTURE Credits: 3
THEO 1213 - LIVED THEOLOGY Credits: 3
CORE 3113 - WORLDVIEW AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS SEMINAR Credits: 3

Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours

Major Core - 45 Credit Hours

Communication Core - 24 Credit Hours

COMM 1433 - FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH Credits: 3
COMM 2153 - WRITING FOR THE MASS MEDIA Credits: 3
COMM 2233 - INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 2733 - COMMUNICATION ETHICS Credits: 3
COMM 3533 - MASS COMMUNICATION THEORY Credits: 3
COMM 4143 - STORYTELLING AND PERSUASION Credits: 3
COMM 4533 - MASS COMMUNICATION LAW Credits: 3

Communication Core Elective - Select One:

COMM 4203 - GLOBAL COMMUNICATION Credits: 3
COMM 4183 - INTERNATIONAL VISUAL STORYTELLING Credits: 3
COMM 4853 - MEDIA CRITICISM Credits: 3

Multimedia Journalism Core - 21 Credit Hours

ARTV 2033 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DIGITAL DESIGN Credits: 3
ARTV 2023 - PHOTOGRAPHY Credits: 3
COMM 2613 - DIGITAL VIDEO EDITING Credits: 3
COMM 3613 - NEWS WRITING AND EDITING Credits: 3
COMM 4453 - ADVANCED DIGITAL REPORTING Credits: 3

Multimedia Journalism Electives - Select Two:

ARTV 3003 - MAGAZINE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Credits: 3
COMM 3353 - NARRATIVE JOURNALISM Credits: 3
COMM 3773 - ELECTRONIC NEWS GATHERING Credits: 3
COMM 4183 - INTERNATIONAL VISUAL STORYTELLING Credits: 3
COMM 4403 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN JOURNALISM Credits: 3

Divine Design (Major Specific Experiential Learning) - 3 Credit Hours

COMM 3061 - MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISM PRACTICUM Credits: Variable
COMM 4001 - COMMUNICATION SEMINAR Credits: 1

Divine Design - 38 Credit Hours

To meet the Divine Design requirement, students may earn credit hours in general elective courses, declared minors/certificates, or enjoy other experiential learning opportunities such as study abroad, internships, or practicums. Other practicum options include PRAC 1001 (1 credit hour), PRAC 1002 (2 credit hours), PRAC 1003 (3 credit hours), PRAC 1004 (4 credit hours), up to 24 credit hours. General Electives are any college-level course that does not satisfy the above program requirements. Students must complete the above program requirements with the remaining credit hours earned in the Divine Design to meet the total program hours.