Broadcast Journalism, Emphasis

B.A. in Journalism with an Emphasis in Broadcast Journalism

Careers in journalism and mass communications are increasingly multilayered as technology and new media outlets spur fresh job titles and responsibilities in social media, web management, multimedia, video production, and data analysis in addition to traditional positions. Majors in SOJMC are configured to reflect new realities of the industry, provide a foundation for all JMC fields that then fan into specializations. An emphasis in broadcast journalism prepares students to report, produce, write, and edit news stories suitable for radio and television. Students gain hands-on experience by producing the campus television news program, MU Report, or by reporting for the campus radio station, WMUL-FM.

Course Requirements

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The Core Curriculum is designed to foster critical thinking skills and introduce students to basic domains of thinking that transcend disciplines. The Core applies to all majors. Information on specific classes in the Core can be found at https://www.marshall.edu/gened/.

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Curriculum
Core 1: Critical Thinking
FYS 100	First Yr Sem Critical Thinking	3
Critical Thinking		3
Critical Thinking		3
Core 2
ENG 101	Beginning Composition	3
ENG 201	Advanced Composition	3
CMM 103	Fund Speech-Communication	3
Core II Mathematics		3
Core II Natural/Physical Science		4
Core II Humanities		3
Core II Social Science		3
Core II Fine Arts		3
Additional University Requirements
Writing Intensive		3
Writing Intensive		3
Multicultural/International ¹		3
JMC 465	Multimedia Reporting	3
Major Requirements
Journalism Core
JMC 101	Media Literacy	3
JMC 102	Media Toolbox	3
JMC 241	Media Design	3
JMC 260	Digital Imaging for JMC	3
JMC 345	Mass Comm Law and Ethics	3
JMC 361	Digital Presence	3
JMC 455	Race Gender & Mass Media	3
JMC 490	Jrn & Mass Comm Internship I	3
JMC 499	Professional Portfolio	1
JMC Cognizance Area
Modern Language		3
Modern Language		3
Select one of the following Cultural courses:		3
ANT 201	Cultural Anthropology (CT)
GEO 100	Intro to Human Geography (CT)
SOC 200	Understanding Society (CT)
Multicultural/International ²		3
History Elective		3
Literature Elective		3
Literature Elective		3
Journalism Major
JMC 300	Reporting and News Writing	3
JMC 458	Emerging Media for Journalists	3
JMC 465	Multimedia Reporting	3
Broadcast Area of Emphasis Requirements
JMC 301	Beat Reporting	3
JMC 340	Basic Broadcast News	3
JMC 414	Reporting Public Affairs	3
JMC 451	Television Reporting	3
JMC 452	Advanced TV Reporting	3
PSC 104	American Government (CT)	3
or PSC 202	State and Local Government
Electives
JMC Elective 300/400		3
Non-JMC elective		3
Non-JMC elective		3
Non-JMC elective		3

¹: Students may not count JMC 436 International Mass Comm as an International-designated course.
²: If the student takes an International-designated course to satisfy their university requirements, they should take a multicultural-designated course to satisfy their journalism cognizance area and vice versa.

Major Information

All journalism and mass communications majors must demonstrate proficiency in grammar before admission to any JMC courses at the 300/400 level. This may be accomplished by:
- an ACT verbal score of 30 or better or SAT verbal score of 650 or better, or
- completing JMC 103 Language Use for Media with a CR, or
- completing JMC 100 Fund Jrn Writing & Edit with a C or better, or
- passing (scoring at least 70 percent) a grammar exam offered by the School.

No more than 4 hours of non-JMC electives may be completed in PEL courses.
All SOJMC majors must complete 3 credit hours of internship. Ideally, internships should be completed during the summer between the junior and senior years. To ensure your work is properly credited, you must work through the internship director.
- Submit a complete internship application.
- Secure approval of the employment or other work.
- Get permission to enroll in JMC 490 Jrn & Mass Comm Internship I.
- Maintain weekly contact, attend scheduled meetings and submit a final report and a portfolio.

Four-Year Plan