Broadcast Journalism Major, B.A.

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Broadcast Journalism is a program that focuses on the methods and techniques for reporting, producing, and delivering news and news programs via radio, television, and video/film media; and that prepares individuals to be professional broadcast journalists, editors, producers, directors, and managers. The program includes instruction in the principles of broadcast technology; broadcast reporting; on- and off-camera and microphone procedures and techniques; program, sound, and video/film editing; program design and production; media law and policy; and professional standards and ethics.

Core Courses

Students take a 36 credit hour core that consists of the following courses.

CAS 2301 - Communication Theory Credits: 3
COM 1010 - Critical Thinking through 21st Century Media Credits: 3
COM 2400 - Basic Video Editing Credits: 3
COM 2420 - Basic Single Camera Video Production Credits: 3
COM 3540 - Mobile and Social Media Communication Credits: 3
JRN 1100 - Journalism Fundamentals Credits: 3
JRN 2100 - Reporting Credits: 3
JRN 3300 - Multimedia Journalism I Credits: 3
JRN 3410 - Writing for Broadcast Media Credits: 3
JRN 3980 - Internship: Journalism Credits: 3
JRN 4100 - Investigative Reporting Credits: 3
JRN 4500 - Ethical and Legal Issues in Journalism Credits: 3

Electives

Students take nine credit hours in approved electives to complete the major. Select from the following courses.

COM 1450 - Media Literacy and Communication Credits: 3
COM 2430 - Introduction to Media Production Credits: 3
COM 3400 - Intermediate Video Editing Credits: 3
COM 3420 - Intermediate Single Camera Video Production Credits: 3
COM 3459 - Audio Production for Broadcast Credits: 3
COM 3461 - Producing the TV Newscast Credits: 3
COM 3462 - Workshop in Radio Production Credits: 3
COM 3580 - Making Media Social Credits: 3
COM 4401 - Advanced Video Editing Credits: 3
COM 4411 - The Denver Media Roadshow Credits: 3
COM 4420 - Advanced Single-Camera Video Production Credits: 3
COM 4443 - Advanced Television Production Credits: 3
COM 4462 - Advanced Radio Production Credits: 3
JRN 3430 - Performance for Broadcast Credits: 3
JRN 3440 - Television Production Credits: 3
JRN 3450 - Sports Broadcasting: Techniques and Practices Credits: 3
JRN 4300 - Multimedia Journalism II Credits: 3
JRN 4400 - Long-Form Feature Articles Credits: 3
JRN 4410 - Writing for Broadcast Journalism Credits: 3
JRN 4420 - On-Air Broadcasting Credits: 3
JRN 4430 - Electronic Media Management Credits: 3
JRN 4890 - Social Documentary Credits: 1-4
CAS 2400 - Electronic Media and Society Credits: 3
CAS 3400 - Media Industries Credits: 3
CAS 4120 - Freedom of Speech Credits: 3