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Degree Requirements for the Journalism Specialization in the Communication Major, Catalog Year 2006/Alumni Class of 2010

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The Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication requires 40 courses:
Requirements 1-17. See Liberal Arts Core.

18. CM 223 Journalism I: Basic News Writing

19-20-21.  Choose 3 from:
WR 200 (or WR 201 by invitation) Creative Eye
CM 203 Introduction to Communication
CM 222 Graphics I
CM 224 Digital Video Production I: Short Forms
CM 226 Introduction to Advertising
CM 227 Introduction to Public Relations
CM 290 Public Speaking

22-23-24. Choose 3 from:
CM 340 Advanced Reporting (prereq: CM 223)
CM 360 Literary Journalism (prereq: CM 223)
CM 361 Copy Editing
CM 362 Editorial and Opinion Writing
CM 363 The Magazine Article (prereq: CM 223)
CM 364 Newspaper Feature Writing (prereq: CM 223)
CM 366 Reporting on Urban Affairs (prereq: CM 223)
CM 367 Sports Writing (prereq: CM 223)
CM 382 Book Publishing
CM 383 Broadcast Journalism (prereq: CM 223)
CM 386 Special Topics in Journalism

25-26-27-28-29. Choose 5 CM or WR courses at Level 300 or Level 400.

30. Choose CM 400 Magazine Publishing Senior Seminar
(prereq: CM 223, CM 340 or CM 360 or CM 361 or CM 362 or CM 363 or CM 343 or CM 366 or CM 367 or CM 382 or CM 383 or CM 386)

31-32-33. Restricted electives: choose any 3 non-CM courses.

34-35-36-37-38-39-40. Free electives: choose any 7 courses.

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