Major Requirements:

Students must complete a minimum of 40 hours (10 four credit courses) for their major. They must complete the core of required courses for their concentration to complete their major. Substitutions not listed must be approved by one of the core advisors AFTER a consultation with the student and Director of CJN Undergraduate Advising (if appropriate).

Core Requirements for ALL CJN MAJORS:

CJN 101 - Intro to Communication
CJN 103 - Presentation Skills
CJN 405 - Communication Theory (prereq. Senior Standing)

Studying Advertising

The concentration in advertising combines a pragmatic focus on the field with a sound understanding of the theories of persuasive communication.  

Required Courses in Advertising

CJN 247 - Design & Production 
CJN 257 - Advertising I
CJN 277 - Public Relations
CJN 297 - New Media, New Markets 
CJN 347 - Media Planning (prereq. 257)
CJN 359 - Ad Copy (prereq. 247, 257)
CJN 457 - Integrated Marketing Communication (prereq. 247, 257, 277)

Communication Studies

The concentration in communication studies allows students to select coursework with a more diverse approach to the study of communication.  Students do not focus on a single area of the communication discipline but, rather, study the field in more general terms.

ALL Communication Studies majors who entered BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2007 must meet with the Director of Undergraduate Advising for CJN and file a plan of study for their major. Substitutions will be discussed at that meeting.

Required Courses in Communication Studies

CJN 275 - Advanced Public Speaking or CJN 235 - Argument and Advocacy
CJN 215 - Interpersonal Communication or CJN 265 - Small Group
CJN 335 - Persuasion 
CJN 375 - Organizational Communication
CJN 485 - Rhetoric of Protest & Reform or CJN 489 - Political Communication
CJN Elective - 300 Level or above
CJN Elective - 300 Level or above

Studying Film

The concentration in film studies provides essential background, knowledge, and critical skills for the evaluation of film as a part of modern culture.

Required Courses in Film Studies

CJN 288 - Film Language: From Silents to Citizen Kane 
CJN 291 - Film Studies: The Modern Era
CJN 355 - Video Production
CJN 325 - World Cinema or CJN 365 - American Cinema (prereq. 288, 291)
CJN 366 - Great Film Directors (prereq. 288, 291)
CJN 455 - Advanced Video Production
CJN 465 - Film & Society (prereq. 288, 291) 

Studying Media

Blending hands-on, practical training with writing, producing, and critical approaches to today’s mass media, the Media concentration gives students a broad perspective of the ways in which media interact with contemporary society.

Required Courses in Media

CJN 255 - Introduction to Media
CJN 287 - Media Criticism (prereq. 255)
CJN 355 - Media Production
CJN 381 - Video Production
CJN 400 - Media Effects and Audiences (prereq. 255) 
CJN 421 - Media Seminar (prereq. Senior Standing) 

Studying Journalism

Blending practical training in writing, reporting, and analyzing the news with critical evaluations of contemporary mass media, the concentrations in print journalism prepare students for careers in newspapers, magazines, television and on-line media outlets.

General Journalism Requirements

CJN 112 - Journalism I
CJN 212 - Journalism II (prereq. 112)
CJN 239 - Media Law
CJN 313 - Advanced Reporting (prereq. 112, 212)

Print Journalism Option (Select 3)
 
CJN 218 - Photojournalism 
CJN 255 - Introduction to Media 
CJN 317 - Copy Editing (prereq. 112)
CJN 343 - Advanced Feature Writing (prereq. 112, 212)
CJN 403 - Issues in Journalism (prereq. 112) 
CJN 415 - Review Writing (prereq. 112)

Broadcast Journalism (Select 3)

CJN 253 - Broadcast Journalism
CJN 255 - Introduction to Media
CJN 355 - Video Production
CJN 403 - Issues in Journalism (prereq. 112)
CJN 455 - Advanced Video Production (prereq. 355)
CJN 480 - Documentary Production (prereq. 355)
CJN 490 - Temple Street (prereq. 253 & 355)
 

Studying Public Relations

Public relations study offers a vital focus on the growing needs for clear, responsible communication by corporations and organizations with their various publics.  Our professional focus helps students gain the knowledge and practical skills necessary for the 21st century’s complex needs. 

Required Courses in Public Relations

CJN 112 - Journalism I
CJN 247 - Design & Production
CJN 257 - Advertising I 
CJN 277 - Public Relations I
CJN 378 - Event Planning & Promotion 
CJN 457 - Integrated Marketing (prereq. 247, 257, 277) 
CJN 477 - Public Relations II (prereq. 277)