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Visual Journalism - B.S. Program Requirements

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; KAD Kent Core Additional; KBS Kent Core Basic Sciences; KCM Kent Core Composition; KFA Kent Core Fine Arts: KHU Kent Core Humanities; KMC Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning; KSS Kent Core Social Sciences; WIC Writing Intensive

Please read the sections in the University Catalog on Kent Core, diversity and writing-intensive requirements.


I.
 DESTINATION KENT STATE: FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE  (1 credit)
Type Course Title Credits
  US 10097 Destination Kent State: First Year Experience 1
II. MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (22 credits)  Courses count in major GPA 
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 20003 Introduction to Mass Communication
 3
    20004 Media Writing*
 3

  20006 Multimedia Techniques 3
    22001 Photography 3
    26001 Newswriting 3
DD   40006 Law of Mass Communication 3
WIC   40010 Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication** 3
    40092 Internship 1
III. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (80-83 credits)  
Type Course Title Credits
KFA ARTH 22006
 Art History I: Ancient and Medieval Art
 3
KFA   22007 Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art 3
    3/4xxxx Art History upper-division elective 3
KAD COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication 3
KSS ECON 22060 Principles of Microeconomics 3
  ENG 3/4xxxx English upper-division elective 3
KHU
DD
 HIST 12070 History of the United States: The Formative Period 3
KAD
DD
   12071 History of the United States: The Modern Period 3
  LIS 30010 Information Fluency in the Workplace and Beyond
 3
KAD POL 10100 American Politics 3
  VCD 14001 Visual Design Literacy
 3
    37000 Visual Design for Media: Advanced 3

Choose from the following: 3
KSS POL 10004 Comparative Politics (3)
KSS PSYC 11762 General Psychology (3)
KSS SOC 12050 Introduction to Sociology (3)

Choose from the following: 3-4

POL 30001 Political Methods (3)

PSYC 21621 Quantitative Methods in Psychology (3)

SOC 32220

32221
 Data Analysis (3)
and
Data Analysis Laboratory (1)

Kent Core Basic Science (must include one laboratory) 6-7

Kent Core Composition 6-8

Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning
 3-5
  Liberal Studies Requirement Electives
The specific courses listed below and all courses with these designations count toward the Liberal Studies Requirement: AMST; ANTH; ARAB; ARTH; AS; ASL; BSCI; BTEC; CACM; CHEM; CHIN; CLAS; CLS; ECON; ENG; EXPR; FR; GEOG; GEOL; GER; GRE; HEBR; HIST; HONR; HRTG; IAKM; ITAL; JAPN; LAT; LIS; MATH; MCLS; PAS; PHIL; PHY; POL; PORT; PSYC; RUSS; SOC; SPAN; WMST.
 11

General Electives***
 12-15
IV.
 CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18-22 credits) 
  Information Design (18-20)
  Photojournalism (21-22)
MINIMUM TOTAL  124

* Visual journalism majors can place out of JMC 20004 and be placed directly into JMC 26001 under the following condition: Students not yet enrolled in JMC 20004 but who score at least a 75 on the GUP test on their first attempt may take a writing exam. If they pass the exam and have all other prerequisites for newswriting completed, they are eligible to enroll in JMC 26001. Students who take this option must choose an additional upper-division writing course from the following: JMC 40004, 40005, 40012, 46006, 46007, 46009, 46021, 46052 or 46054. If JMC 20004 is taken a minimum B- (2.70) grade must be earned within two attempts in order to move forward in the major.

** A minimum C (2.0) grade must be earned in JMC 40010 to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement.

*** Any JMC course taken is calculated in the major GPA.
 

LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT ELECTIVES (12-15 credit hours)
Architecture
ARCH 10001 Understanding Architecture (3)
  10011 Survey of Architectural History I (3)
  10012 Survey of Architectural History II (3)
  10111 History of Architecture I (3)
  20201 Beyond Western Architecture (3)
  45210 Renaissance Architecture (3)
  45211 Baroque Architecture (3)
  45220 American Architecture: Colonial to 1900 (3)
  46263 Modern Architecture (3)
Communication Studies
COMM 15000 Introduction to Human Communication (3)
  21000 Communication Grammar Review (1)
  25902 Communication Theory (3)
  26000 Criticism of Public Discourse (3)
  26001 Public Communication in Society (3)
  30000 Communication Research Methods (3)
  35852 Intercultural Communication (3)
  35912 Gender and Communication (3)
  45006 Media Use and Effects (3)
  45007 Freedom of Speech (3)
  45091 Seminar in Communication Studies (1-4)
Computer Science
CS 100001 Computer Literacy (3)
  33006 Social and Ethical Issues in Computing (3)
Cultural Foundations
CULT 29535 Education in a Democratic Society (3)
Dance (no technique classes)
DAN 27076 Dance as an Art Form (3)
Entrepreneurship
ENTR 27056 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3)
Fashion Design and Merchandising
FDM 20013 History of Costume (3)
  30013 Fashion and Pop Culture (3)
Gerontology
GERO 14029 Introduction to Gerontology (3)
  30656 Psychology of Aging (3)
Human Development and Family Studies
HDFS 24011 Interpersonal Relationships and Families (3)
  24013 Early Adolescence (3)
Health Education
HED 32544 Human Sexuality (3)
Justice Studies
JUS 12000 Introduction to Justice Studies (3)
  26704 Issues in Law and Society (3)
  33300 Development of Justice in America (3)
  33400 Crime and Justice in Popular Culture (3)
Management and Information Systems
MIS 24053 Introduction to Computer Applications (3)
Music
MUS 20295 ST: Survey of Rock and Roll (3)
  22111 The Understanding of Music (3)
  22121 Music as a World Phenomenon (3)
  22131 Survey of Rock Music History (3)
  40295 ST: Roots of Rock (3)
  42111 African Music and Cultures (3)
  42131 America's Music (3)
  43141 Fold and Traditional Music of Western Continents (3)
  42151 Asian Musics (3)
  42161 History of Jazz (3)
Nutrition and Dietetics
NUTR 23511 Science of Human Nutrition (3)
Physical Education- Professional
PEP 25059 Sport in Society (3)
Public Health
PH 10001 Introduction to Public Health (3)
  10002 Introduction to Global Health (3)
  20001 Essentials of Epidemiology (3)
  20005 Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health (3)
  20006 Environmental Health Sciences (3)
  30002 Introductory Biostatistics (3)
  44000 Health Disparities (3)
Recreation, Park and Tourism Management
RPTM 16000 Foundations of Recreation and Leisure (3)
  26001 Introduction to Community Inclusion of Individuals with Disabilities (3)
  26010 Community Development and Recreation (3)
  36085 Leisure and Culture (3)
Sport Administration
SPAD 25059 Sport in Society (3)
  35021 Governance in Sport (3)
  45024 Sport in Global Perspective (3)
  45026 Sport and the Media (3)
Special Education/td>
SPED 23000 Introduction to Exceptionalities (3)
Theatre
THEA 11000 The Art of the Theatre (3)
  31112 History of Theatre and Drama I (3)
  31113 History of Theatre and Drama II (3)
Visual Communication Design
VCD 14001 Visual Design Literacy (3)

 

Information Design Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (18-20 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
   JMC 36005 Copyediting 3
     46000 Newspaper Design 3
    46001 Information Graphics 3
  Choose from the following: 6-7
  JMC 22004 Visual Storytelling (3)
    26007 Print Beat Reporting (4)
    46020 Magazine Design (3)
  Choose from the following: 3-4
  JMC 23031 Basic Electronic Media Audio Production (3)
 
26007 Print Beat Reporting (4)
    32001 Photojournalism I (3)
    32002 Photojournalism II (3)
    40004 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
    40012 Online Journalism (3)
    40015 Media Management (3)
    40095 Special Topics: Cybermedia Design (3)
    46006 Editorial Writing (3)
    46007 Reporting in Depth (3)
    46009 Reporting Public Affairs (4)
    46016 Magazine Publishing (3)
    46018 Feature Writing (3)  
    46020 Magazine Design (3)
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 18-20

 

Photojournalism Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2011-2012 Roadmap.

 I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21-22 credits)  Courses count in major GPA
Type Course Title Credits
  JMC 22004 Visual Storytelling
 3
    32001 Photojournalism I 3
    32002 Photojournalism II
 3
    32005 Video for Still Photography 3
    42005 Color Photography 3
    42008 Advanced Photojournalism 3
  Choose from the following: 3-4
  JMC 26008 Broadcast Beat Reporting (4)  
    40004 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)  
    40005 Feature Writing (3)  
    40012 Online Journalism (3)  
    40015 Media Management (3)  
    40020 Audio and Still Photo Production (3)  
    40036 Non-linear Video Editing (3)  
    40095 Special Topics: Cybermedia Design (3)  
    40095 Special Topics: Editing with AVID (3)  
    46000 Newspaper Design (3)  
    46001 Information Graphics (3)
  
    46006 Editorial Writing (3)  
    46007 Reporting in Depth (3)  
    46009 Reporting Public Affairs (4)  
    46016 Magazine Publishing (3)  
    46020 Magazine Design (3)
    46054 Broadcast Documentary (3)
MINIMUM SUBTOTAL 
 21-22