Broadcast Journalism, B.A.

Bachelor of Arts
Curriculum 0258 Requirements

General Education Requirements

Students must meet requirements for general education; see The Cardinal Core Curriculum for details. Certain courses that fulfill major or cognate requirements may also apply to general education.

Major Departmental Requirements 55-56 Credits

Core Requirements: (34 cr.)

Introductory Courses (6 cr.)

Survey and History (3 cr.)

CMM 288 - Fundamentals of Electronic Media (3 cr.)

Professional Preparation (21 cr.)

Advanced Writing (3 cr.)

CMM 333 - Writing for Broadcast Journalism (3 cr.) (AWR)

Senior Seminar (1 cr.)

CMM 491 - Senior Seminar (1 cr.)

Electives: (21-22 cr.)

Application and Development (6-7 cr.)

Select two courses from the following:

Note:

*Only applies once to fulfill major

Communication Contexts (6 cr.)

Select two courses from the following:

Culture and Communication (6 cr.)

Select two courses from the following:

Theoretical Foundations (3 cr.)

Select one course from the following:

Electives 30-32 Credits

Certain major/cognate courses may also satisfy GE requirements thus increase elective credits accordingly

Total Credits minimum 120

Additional Degree Requirements

Students must earn a minimum grade of C in each of three core courses - CMM 101 , CMM 118 , and CMM 288 - in order to fulfill degree requirements.
A grade of C or better is required in the AWR course, CMM 333 .
A minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all required major courses (Major Departmental Requirements).
Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements .