Kent State University Catalog 2012 - 2013

College of Communication and Information

Journalism- B.S. Program Requirements Download to print

Type Legend: DD Diversity–Domestic; DG Diversity–Global; ELR Experiential Learning; 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, writing-intensive and the experiential learning 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 (19 credits) Courses count in major GPA*
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	JMC	20003	Introduction to Mass Communication	3
		20006	Multimedia Techniques	3
		26000	Grammar for Journalists	1
		26001	Newswriting	3
		26005	Multimedia Storytelling	3
		40006	Law of Mass Communication	3
WIC		40010	Ethics and Issues in Mass Communication**	3
III.	ADDITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (66 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
KAD	COMM	15000	Introduction to Human Communication	3
KSS	ECON	22060	Principles of Microeconomics	3
	ENG	English upper-division elective		3
KHU DD	HIST	12070	History of the United States: The Formative Period	3
KHU DD		12071	History of the United States: The Modern Period	3
	LIS	30010	Information Fluency in the Workplace and Beyond	3
KAD DD	POL	10100	American Politics	3
	VCD	14001	Visual Design Literacy	3
	Choose from the following:			3
KSS DG	POL	10004	Comparative Politics (3)
KSS DD	PSYC	11762	General Psychology (3)
KSS	SOC	12050	Introduction to Sociology (3)
	Choose from the following:			3-4
	POL	20001	Political Methods (3)
	PSYC	21621	Quantitative Methods in Psychology (3)
	SOC	32220 32221	Data Analysis (3) and Data Analysis Laboratory (1)
	Liberal Studies Requirement Elective 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.			18
	Kent Core Basic Sciences (must include one laboratory)			6-7
	Kent Core Composition			6-8
	Kent Core Fine Arts			3
	Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning			3-5
IV.	CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (38 credits)
	Broadcast News (38)
	Magazine (38)
	Multimedia News (38)
MINIMUM TOTAL				124

* No grade lower than a C- (1.700) in a JMC course will be counted toward graduation or as a prerequisite for a subsequent class.

**A minimum C (2.000) grade must be earned to fulfill the writing-intensive requirement. Students declaring the combined degree program with the master's in journalism and mass communication will satisfy the writing-intensive requirement with JMC 60003 Ethics in Mass Communication.

LIBERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENT ELECTIVES (18 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	10001	Computer Literacy (3)
	33006	Social and Ethical Issues in Computing (3)
Cultural Foundations
CULT	29535	Education in a Democratic Society (3)
Dance (no technique courses)
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 (no technique courses)
MUS	22111	The Understanding of Music (3)
	22121	Music as a World Phenomenon (3)
	22131	Survey of Rock Music History (3)
	42101	Roots of Rock (3)
	42111	African Music and Cultures (3)
	42131	America's Music (3)
	43141	Folk 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)
	30002	Introductory Biostatistics (3)
	30005	Social and Behavioral Science Theories in Public Health (3)
	30006	Environmental Health Sciences (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
SPED	23000	Introduction to Exceptionalities (3)
Theatre (no technique courses)
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)

Broadcast News Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (21 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	JMC	26008	Broadcast Beat Reporting	4
		40004 40012	Computer-Assisted Reporting (3) or Online Journalism (3)	3
ELR		40192	Internship in Radio/Television	1
		46003	Producing Television News	3
		46009	Reporting Public Affairs	4
		46052 46054	Advanced Broadcast News (3) or Broadcast Documentary (3)	3
		JMC upper-division elective		3
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (17 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	General Elective (minimum 15 credit hours of Non-JMC electives, 10 credit hours must be upper-division)*			17
TOTAL				38

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

Magazine Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	JMC	26007	Print Beat Reporting	4
		36005	Copyediting	3
ELR		40092	Internship	1
		46009	Reporting Public Affairs	4
		46016	Magazine Publishing	3
		46018	Feature Writing	3
		46020 46021	Magazine Design (3) or Magazine Writing and Editing (3)	3
	Choose from the following:			3-4
	JMC	26008	Broadcast Beat Reporting (4)
		32001	Photojournalism I (3)
		40004	Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
		40012	Online Journalism (3)
		40015	Media Management (3)
		40091	Business Media Seminar (3)
		46000	Newspaper Design (3)
		46001	Information Graphics (3)
		46006	Editorial Writing (3)
		46007	Reporting in Depth (3)
		46020	Magazine Design (3)
		46021	Magazine Writing and Editing (3)
		46054	Broadcast Documentary (3)
		46056	Cybermedia Production (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (14 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	ENTR	27056	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	3
	VCD	37000	Visual Design for Media: Advanced	3
	Non-JMC General Elective (minimum 7 upper-division credit hours)			8
TOTAL				38

Multimedia News Concentration

For semester-by-semester course sequencing for this program, view the 2012-2013 Roadmap.

I. CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (24 credits) Courses count in major GPA
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	JMC	26007	Print Beat Reporting	4
		36005	Copyediting	3
		40004 40012	Computer-Assisted Reporting (3) or Online Journalism (3)	3
ELR		40092	Internship	1
		46000	Newspaper Design	3
		46009	Reporting Public Affairs	4
		46018	Feature Writing	3
	Choose from the following:			3
	JMC	26008	Broadcast Beat Reporting (4)
		32001	Photojournalism I (3)
		40004	Computer-Assisted Reporting (3)
		40012	Online Journalism (3)
		40015	Media Management (3)
		46001	Information Graphics (3)
		46006	Editorial Writing (3)
		46007	Reporting in Depth (3)
		46016	Magazine Publishing (3)
		46020	Magazine Design (3)
		46021	Magazine Writing and Editing (3)
		46054	Broadcast Documentary (3)
		46056	Cybermedia Production (3)
II. ADDITIONAL CONCENTRATION REQUIREMENTS (14 credits)
Type	Course		Title	Credits
	VCD	37000	Visual Design for Media: Advanced	3
	Non-JMC General Electives (minimum 7 credit hours must be upper-division)			11
TOTAL				38