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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. CM223  Journalism I

19-20-21.  Choose 3:
CM203  Introduction to Communication
CM204  Introduction to Multimedia:  Sight Sound Motion
CM226  Introduction to Advertising
CM227  Introduction to Public Relations
CM290  Public Speaking

22-23-24. Choose 3:
CM340  Advanced Reporting (prereq:  CM223)
CM360  Literary Journalism (prereqs:  CM363 and Senior Standing)
CM361  Copy Editing
CM362  Editorial and Opinion Writing
CM363  The Magazine Article (prereq:  CM223)
CM364  Newspaper Feature Writing (prereq: CM223)
CM366  Reporting on Urban Affairs (prereq: CM223)
CM367  Sports Writing (prereq: CM 223)
CM382  Book Publishing
CM383  Broadcast Journalism (prereq: CM 223)
CM386  Special Topics in Journalism

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

30. CM400  Senior Capstone in Magazine Publishing
(prereqs:  CM223 or CM322, 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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