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Undergraduate Degree Requirements
Communication Major -- Journalism Specialization

The Undergraduate Degree requires
40 three-credit courses = 120 credits
Courses 1-17. See Liberal Arts Core.

18. CM 223 Journalism I: Basic News Writing

19-20-21.  Choose 3:
CM 203 Introduction to Communication
CM 204 Sight Sound Motion
CM 222 Graphics I
CM 224 Video Production
CM 226 Introduction to Advertising
CM 227 Introduction to Public Relations
CM 290 Public Speaking

22-23-24. Choose 3:
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 courses at Level 300 or Level 400.

30. CM 400 Magazine Publishing Senior Seminar
(prereq: CM 223 + one Journalism course from Level 300)

31-32-33. Choose Restricted Electives:  any 3 non-CM courses.

34-35-36-37-38-39-40. Choose Free Electives:  any 7 courses, including CM.

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