Course variations

Course summary

The print journalism major prepares students for entry-level jobs on weekly and daily newspapers, as well as for magazine and free-lance writing careers. Students learn all aspects of publication production, acquire desktop publishing computer skills, and write for the award-winning weekly campus newspaper, The Journal and its online edition. Majors are required to learn all genres of newspaper writing, as well as to receive a firm grounding in journalism history, media ethics, and communications law. Many students work in internships on monthly, weekly, and daily publications before entering the journalism career field.

Program modules

The following are the modules: Required Courses: EPMD 1000 Introduction to Media Production 3 hours, MEDC 1010 Introduction to Mass Communications 3 hours, JOUR 1030 Fundamentals of Reporting 3 hours, JOUR 2140 Advanced Reporting 3 hours, JOUR 2170 Copy reading/News Editing 3 hours, MEDC 2200 Ethics in the Media 3 hours, JOUR 2360 History and Principles of American Journalism 3 hours, MEDC 2800 Cultural Diversity in the Media 3 hours, JOUR 3060 Community Reporting 3 hours, JOUR 3130 Feature Writing 3 hours, JOUR 3300 Newspaper Production Workshop (minimum of two semesters required) 8 hours, MEDC 4100 The Law and the Media 3 hours, MEDC 4950 Professional Media Practicum 3 hours, Capstone Course, A minimum of 6 credit hours, must be chosen from the following: JOUR 2300 Journalism: Layout and Design 3 hours, JOUR 2380 Free Expression and the First Amendment 3 hours, JOUR 3080 Global Journalism 3 hours, JOUR 3150 Topics in Modern Media 1-3 hours, JOUR 3750 Environmental Journalism and Communications 3 hours, JOUR 4050 Sports Reporting 3 hours, JOUR 4170 Investigative Journalism 3 hours, JOUR 4380 Magazine Journalism 3 hours, JOUR 4610 Readings in Journalism 1-6 hours, JOUR 4620 Senior Overview 3-6 hours,

Entry requirement for international students

Applicants most likely to be accepted will have a cumulative grade-point average of a "B," rank in the top half of their graduating class, and score a 21 or higher on the ACT, or a 1500 or higher total on the SAT. Freshman applicants are expected to complete a college preparatory secondary school program with at least 19 units of academic credit. The University strongly recommends the following distribution for admission: English - 4 units, history/social studies - 3 units, mathematics (college preparatory) - 3 units, foreign language - 2 units, science (two laboratory) - 3 units, fine arts - 1 unit, academic electives - 3 units. International students must have TOEFL score of 550 (paper score), 210 (computer score), 80 (internet based score), IELTS score of 6 and PEARSON score of 53.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Webster University

Department name

School of Communications, Communications and Journalism Department