Specific objectives are to:

1. Prepare students for professional careers in newspaper journalism.
   
   
2. Instill in students a high degree of professionalism, which consists principally of practical competence and ethical understanding.
   
   
3. Enhance students' understanding of the role of the press in a democratic society.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Prospective majors may take no more than 18 hours in the major before admission. Students must meet the following requirements before they can be admitted:

1. Completion of 48 hours of course work applicable to the baccalaureate degree with a minimum overall grade point average of 2.5. Required courses include COMM 145 or COMM 161 (preferably COMM 161), HIST 119 or 120, the university math requirement, and ENG 100 with at least a “C”.


2. Completion of the following courses with at least a “C” : JOUR 201, 202, 232.

CURRICULUM: The major in News/Editorial requires a minimum of 39 semester hours and leads to a Bachelor of Arts Degree. Each news/editorial major must have a concentration of study (minor or second major) outside journalism/mass communication/communication studies. Generally, students may select any other minor as long as it is approved by the major advisor, 80 hours are taken outside the major and at least 65 hours of traditional liberal arts and science courses are completed. A grade of “D” in BCOM/JOUR courses will not be accepted toward the major. Refer to the University Catalog for additional information.

REQUIRED COURSES (prerequisites in italics)

JOUR 201 Media & Society
JOUR 202 Introduction to Newswriting, Reporting
JOUR 231 Basic Photography
JOUR 232 Electronic Technologies for Journalism
JOUR 301 Press Law and Ethics (JOUR 201, 202)
JOUR 321 Public Affairs Reporting (JOUR 201, 202)
JOUR 323 News Editing (JOUR 202)
JOUR 325 Editorial and Feature Writing (JOUR 201,202,321, 323 or consent)
JOUR 426 Advanced Reporting (capstone course) (JOUR 325)

One of the following two courses
JOUR 343 Print Design (JOUR 201,202, 232)
JOUR 336 Picture Editing (spring) (JOUR 231, 323)

One of the following two courses
JOUR 421 American Press History (fall only)
JOUR 422 Current Issues in Mass Communication (18 hours in the major)

Plus six hours of electives
selected from courses offered in the School of Journalism & Broadcasting

Requirements outside major :
ECON 203 Macroeconomics
HIST 241 United States Since 1865
GEOG 110 World Regional Geography or GEOG 360 Geography of North America
PS 110 American National Government
PS 210 State and Local Government

News/Editorial Journalism is located in Mass Media Technology Hall and may be reached at (270) 745-4144 or by fax at (270) 745-5835.