पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनशीलता

पाठ्यक्रमबारे सारश

This program pursues theoretical and practical communication studies in a liberal arts setting. Students of journalism gain practical experience on Western’s award-winning student media, and majors additionally take field internships with newspapers, magazines, broadcast stations, public relations agencies and other professional organizations. Courses in the public relations sequence follow the news-editorial emphasis, adding communication skills important for careers in this rapidly growing field.

कार्यक्रमका खाकाहरू

The modules are JOUR 190 - INTRODUCTION TO MASS MEDIA, JOUR 207 - NEWSWRITING, JOUR 309 - EDITING, JOUR 330 - PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, JOUR 350 - MASS MEDIA LAW, JOUR 351 - MASS MEDIA ETHICS, JOUR 380 - ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING AND TECHNIQUES, JOUR 404 - FEATURE WRITING, JOUR 430 - FIELD INTERNSHIP, JOUR 480 - SENIOR SEMINAR, COMM 428 - ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION, Three quarters on publication staff: One course from list (a): JOUR 214 - NEWSPAPER STAFF, JOUR 314 - NEWSPAPER STAFF, JOUR 414 - NEWSPAPER STAFF, JOUR 415 - NEWSPAPER EDITORSHIP, One from list (b): JOUR 321 - PERIODICAL STAFF, JOUR 421 - PERIODICAL STAFF, JOUR 422 - PERIODICAL EDITORSHIP and one additional from (a) or (b), or: ESTU 480 - THE PLANET STAFF, 12 upper-division credits in another academic area, under departmental advisement, maximum of 73 journalism course credits may be applied to the 180-credit minimum for graduation.

अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विद्यार्थीहरू प्रवेशको लागि आवश्यकता

International students should have a minimum score on the TOEFL of 80 (internet-based), 213 (computer-based), or 550 (paper-based). However, students with lower TOEFL scores, and/or students who are unable to take the TOEFL, may be admitted with an Academic English Program (AEP) provision if they have previously studied in the United States, completed college-level English 101 and English 102 prior to enrollment earning grades of B (3.0) or better, and demonstrate strong academic achievement.

योग्यता

ब्याचलर्स डिग्रीज्

प्रदान गर्ने निकाय

Western Washington University

विभागको नाम

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Journalism