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Dec 13, 2024
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2024-2025 Southeastern University- Undergraduate Catalog
Bachelor of Science, Communication: Multimedia Journalism
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Bachelor of Science, 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.
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Total Program - 120 Credit Hours
Foundational Core - 34 Credit Hours
SEU Foundations - 3 Credit Hours
Worldview Formation - 9 Credit Hours
Habits of Inquiry - 22 Credit Hours
Discursive Inquiry - 6 Credit Hours
Natural-Scientific Inquiry - 4 Credit Hours; Select One with Lab:
Quantitative Inquiry - 3 Credit Hours; Select One:
Socio-Historical Inquiry- 6 Credit Hours; Select Two:
Creative-Aesthetic Inquiry - 3 Credit Hours; Select One:
Major Core - 45 Credit Hours
Communication Core - 24 Credit Hours
Select One (1) of the following (3 Credits):
Multimedia Journalism Core - 21 Credit Hours
Select Two (2) of the Following (6 Credits):
Divine Design (Major Specific Experiential Learning) - 6 Credit Hours
Divine Design - 35 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.
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