Requirements for a Major in English, Concentration in Journalism
In addition to taking the required courses for the English major and two 300- or 400-level literature electives, students choosing the journalism concentration must take five journalism courses comprised of three required courses and two electives. Some courses have multiple designations, but may only be used to fulfill one category requirement.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | (6 credits) | |
| Take 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865) | ||
or EN-211 | U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | |
| U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | ||
| English Literature (beginnings to 1798) | ||
| English Literature (1798-Present) | ||
| Methods of Literary Study | ||
| Literature Elective | (3 credits) | |
| Select one literature elective | 3 | |
| Race in Comics | ||
| Introduction to Poetry | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Mythology | ||
| Science Fiction | ||
| Literature of the Bible | ||
| Fairy and Folk Tales From Around the World | ||
| Literature and Human Rights | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Search for Identity | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Baseball: America's Literary Pastime | ||
| U.S. Literature (Beginnings-1865) | ||
| U.S. Literature (1865-Present) | ||
| English Literature (beginnings to 1798) | ||
| English Literature (1798-Present) | ||
| Environmental Literature | ||
| Writing Elective | (3 credits) | |
| Select one writing elective | 3 | |
| The Writer's Life | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Business Communications | ||
| Creative Writing: Fiction | ||
| The Power of Memoir | ||
| Creative Writing: Nonfiction | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry I | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry II | ||
| Journalism: Practice and Techniques | ||
| Historically Marginalized Traditions | (3 credits) | |
| Select one elective | 3 | |
| Race in Comics | ||
| Literature and Human Rights | ||
| Women and Literature | ||
| Narratives of U.S. Immigration | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| Studies in U.S. Ethnic Literature | ||
| Antislavery Literature | ||
| Applied Studies | (3 credits) | |
| Select one applied studies elective | 3 | |
| Journalism Workshop | ||
| Community Writing | ||
| Practicum in Journalism | ||
| Theories and Practices of Writing Consul | ||
| Senior Seminar | ||
| Internship in English | ||
| Upper Level Literature Electives | (6 credits) | |
| Select two literature electives from 300/400 level courses | 6 | |
| Journalism Requirements | (9 credits) | |
| CM-107 | Journalism and Democracy | 3 |
| EN-272 | News Reporting and Writing I | 3 |
| CM-416 | Media Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Journalism Electives | (6 credits) | |
| Select 2 electives from the following: | 6 | |
| Journalism: Feature Writing | ||
| Sportswriting | ||
| Practicum in Journalism | ||
| Narrative Journalism | ||
| Opinion Writing | ||
| Internship in English | ||
| Total Credits | 39 | |
Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| The following are prerequisites for every journalism course: | ||
| College Writing II (or equivalent LASC course) | ||
| News Reporting and Writing I | ||