Journalism Major (JRN2), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 50 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete 53 hours of Liberal Arts studies. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• COMM 101   is counted below in the Communication Core.

Required:

• Student must pass ENG 111  before enrolling in COMM courses numbered COMM 230  and above.

Recommendation:

• MATH 200  is recommended to meet the Natural World component.
• POLS 205  is recommended to meet the Individual and Social Environment component.

Communication Core: 15 Hours

• COMM 101 - Communication Principles Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 200 - Media Software Tools Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 320 - Communication Theory Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 412 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 455 - Communication Ethics and Scripture Credit Hours: 3

Major: 37 Hours

• COMM 192 - Introduction to Journalism Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 220 - Photography Credit Hours: 3

• or COMM 253 - Video Production Credit Hours: 3 

• COMM 231 - Print News Writing Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 242 - Newspaper Practicum Credit Hours: 1
• COMM 243 - Yearbook Practicum Credit Hours: 1
• COMM 254 - Internet Communication Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 259 - Typography and Graphic Arts Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 301 - Public Affairs Reporting Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 302 - Copy Editing Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 315 - Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3

• or COMM 316 - Sports Writing and Reporting Credit Hours: 3 

• COMM 335 - Multimedia Storytelling Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 415 - Media Research and Topics Credit Hours: 3
• COMM 442 - Internship: Journalism Credit Hours: 1-2
• COMM 451 - Senior Seminar Credit Hours: 1
• ENG 281 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3

Remaining Bible/Electives: 26 Hours

COMM 455  satisfies the Bible requirement in the semester it is taken.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here .

Total Hours: 128