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2024-2025 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog

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Bachelor of Arts, Communication: Multimedia Journalism



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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


Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours


Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours


Major Core - 45 Credit Hours


Communication Core Elective - Select One:


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


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   (1 credit hour),    (2 credit hours),    (3 credit hours),   (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.

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