Journalism

Students who choose the journalism English major or minor concentrate in courses that prepare them for careers in journalism and publishing. Journalism courses train students in such areas as news writing, journalism and the law, photojournalism, document design, feature writing, literary journalism, and reporting. Students have the opportunity to gain experience with desktop publishing technology; to work on the staff of the Spectator, the University newspaper; and to intern at area papers. The Spectator won ten Georgia College Press Association (GCPA) Awards at GCPA's meeting in Macon, GA, on January 30, 1999.

The following educational outcomes will be achieved by majors in journalism. English majors in the journalism track will

• demonstrate a basic knowledge of American, British, and world literatures and an ability to respond to them critically;

• develop their ability to research, conduct interviews, and write articles of public interest in the tradition of community journalism;

• learn to edit and design publications;

• learn the rhetorical principles of journalistic composition as well as the profession's legal and ethical restraints.

   

  Journalism Major (Semester System)

  Core curriculum: 60 hours
  Courses required for the major: 40 hours

  • ENGL 3110: British Literature I (3 hours)

  • ENGL 3120: British Literature II (3 hours)

  • ENGL 3210: American Literature (3 hours)

  • ENGL/JOUR 3080: Grammar and Editing (3 hours)

  • ENGL/CRWR 3400: Introduction to Creative Writing (3 hours)

  • ENGL 3600: Introduction to Professional Writing (1 hour)

  • JOUR 3510: News Writing (3 hours)

  • JOUR 3540: The Law and Journalism (3 hours)

  • JOUR 3570: Photojournalism (3 hours)

  • ENGL/JOUR 4500: Document Design (3 hours)

  • Two courses from the following options (6 hours):

    • JOUR 4510: Feature Writing

    • ENGL/JOUR 4520: Literary Journalism

    • JOUR 4550: Reporting

    • One CRWR or ENGL writing course (3 hours)

  • JOUR 2500: Journalism Newspaper Seminar and/or JOUR 4800 : Internship in Journalism (3-12 hours)

  • ENGL 4900: Senior Seminar (3 hours)

  Minor and/or elective courses: 20 hours
  (Must include at least 6 hours of courses numbered 3000 or above in a single discipline outside of CRWR, ENGL, JOUR, & LING.)
  Total hours:120

  Online Undergraduate Checklist 
  Online Track Checklist for Journalism

  Journalism Minor (Semester System)

  Courses required for the minor: 18 hours

  • Each of the following courses (15 hours):

    • ENGL/JOUR 3080: Grammar and Editing (3 hours)

    • JOUR 3510: News Writing (3 hours)

    • JOUR 3540: The Law and Journalism (3 hours)

    • JOUR 3570: Photojournalism (3 hours)

    • ENGL/JOUR 4500: Document Design (3 hours)

  • One course from among the following (3 hours):

    • JOUR 4510: Feature Writing (3 hours)

    • ENGL/JOUR 4520: Literary Journalism (3 hours)

    • JOUR 4550: Reporting (3 hours)

   

• The Department of English offers four undergraduate tracks leading to a Bachelor of Arts in English as well as minors in each track: