| Journalism MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
|
|---|---|
| NAU Course Titles | Arizona Western Course Titles |
| B.S. in Journalism | |
| Communication Core Courses | |
| COM 101(3) Communication Analysis | No AWC Equivalent |
| COM 200(3) Basic Communication Theory | No AWC Equivalent |
| Major Core Courses | |
| COM 130(3) Writing for Communication Channels | No AWC Equivalent |
| JLS 131(3) Media Writing and Reporting ² | JRN 125(3) News Writing |
| JLS 231(3) Advanced Reporting | No AWC Equivalent |
| JLS 232(3) Basic Editing | JRN 175(3) Copy Editing |
| PHO 281(3) Black/White Photography | ART 191(3) Photography
I and ART 192(3) Photography II |
| 6 hrs of COM electives (ADV, COM, EM, JLS, MER, PHO, PR, SC, VC) | |
Choose one of the following emphases: |
|
| Environmental Communication Emphasis | |
| COM 150(3) Environmental Communication | No AWC Equivalent |
| COM 250(3) Environmental Perspectives | No AWC Equivalent |
| Photojournalism Emphasis | |
| All courses are upper-division and must be taken at the university level. | |
| News-Editorial Emphasis | |
| All courses are upper-division and must be taken at the university level. | |
| B.S.Ed. in Journalism | |
| There are special admission requirements for this major, which can be found at the Center for Excellence in Education website. | |
| Students must complete the communication core as well as the following courses: | |
| JLS 131(3) Media Writing and Reporting | JRN 125(3) News Writing |
| JLS 200(3) Mass Media and Society | JRN 100(3) Introduction to Mass Communication |
| JLS 231(3) Advanced Reporting | No AWC Equivalent |
| JLS 232(3) Basic Editing | JRN 175(3) Copy Editing |
| PHO 281(3) Black and White Photography | ART 191(3) Photography I |
| EDF 200(3) Introduction to Education | EDU 110(3) Introduction to Education |
| 31 hours of teacher certification courses are required; the remaining 28 must be completed after being accepted into the teacher education program. | |
| Merged B.S. in Journalism and Political Science | |
| All requirements for this degree are the same as the B.S. in Journalism plus the following courses: | |
| POS 110(3) American Politics | POS 110(3) American Politics |
| POS 120(3) World Politics | POS 120(3) World Politics |
| POS 224(3) Public Administration | No AWC Equivalent |
| POS 241(3) State/Local Politics | POS 130(3) State & Local Politics |
| PSY 230(4) Introduction to Research & Statistics | No AWC Equivalent |
| STA 270(3) Applied Statistics | MAT 270(3) Applied Statistics |
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² Common Course
| AGEC-A |