Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Public Communications (JPC) prepares students to engage in the role that free expression and communication play in a global society. Students create professional-quality projects in print, audio, video, and multimedia. Graduates are prepared for careers and graduate school because of hands-on experience and an emphasis on ethics, effective communication in a variety of contexts and formats, critical thinking, and community-engaged research and creative activity.
Courses
- BA A286 — Entrepreneurship and Innovation 3 Credits
- BA A381 — Consumer Behavior and Relationship Management 3 Credits
- BA A480 — Marketing Media Analytics 3 Credits
- CEL A292 — Introduction to Civic Engagement 3 Credits
- ECON A101 — Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
- ECON A102 — Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
- HIST A131 — History of the United States I 3 Credits
- HIST A390 — Themes in World History 3 Credits
- JPC A104 — Media Literacy 3 Credits
- JPC A201 — Reporting and Writing News 3 Credits
- JPC A202 — First Amendment and Media Ethics 3 Credits
- JPC A203 — Multimedia Storytelling I 3 Credits
- JPC A210 — Infographics, Data Visualization and Strategy 3 Credits
- JPC A212 — Editing for Journalism and Public Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A213 — Digital Imaging 3 Credits
- JPC A342 — Photojournalism 3 Credits
- JPC A343 — Radio News Reporting 3 Credits
- JPC A344 — Television News Reporting 3 Credits
- JPC A345 — Web Design 3 Credits
- JPC A362 — Principles of Strategic Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A366 — Planning and Writing for Strategic Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A368 — Commercial Photography 3 Credits
- JPC A382 — Podcasting 3 Credits
- JPC A383 — TV Studio Production 3 Credits
- JPC A384 — Digital Video Production 3 Credits
- JPC A403 — Communications and Media Research 3 Credits
- JPC A404 — Global Media 3 Credits
- JPC A442 — Multimedia Storytelling II 3 Credits
- JPC A443 — Public Service Reporting 3 Credits
- JPC A445 — Magazines 3 Credits
- JPC A463 — Crisis Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A464 — Community and Fundraising Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A465 — Strategic Communications Campaigns 3 Credits
- JPC A484 — Digital Film Production 3 Credits
- JPC A490 — Selected Topics in Journalism and Public Communications 3 Credits
- JPC A492 — JPC Capstone Seminar 3 Credits
- JPC A495 — JPC Practica and Internships 1-6 Credits
- JUST A330 — Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice and Policy 3 Credits
- LEGL A413 — Communications Law 3 Credits
- PHIL A301 — Ethics 3 Credits
- PHIL A305 — Professional Ethics 3 Credits
- PS A301 — States and Markets 3 Credits
- PS A324 — Model United Nations 3 Credits
- PSY A375 — Social Psychology 3 Credits
- WRTG A111 — Writing Across Contexts 3 Credits
- WRTG A212 — Writing and the Professions 3 Credits
- WSGS A200 — Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 3 Credits