School of Communication|Loyola University Chicago

School of Communication

searchform
This siteLUC.edu

JOURNALISM Major Starting Fall 2010

REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS STARTING AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2010 OR LATER

Total Credit Hours 43

School of Communication Core (10 Hrs.)

  • COMM 100. SOC Seminar
  • COMM 175. Intro to Communication
  • COMM 200. Communication & New Media
  • COMM 215. Ethics & Communication 

Journalism Foundation Courses (6 Hrs.) 

  • COMM 205. Reporting & Writing Across Platforms
  • COMM 208. Technology for Journalists

Research Methods (3 Hrs.)

  • COMM 362. Journalism Research Methods 
Values (6 Hrs.)
COMM 282. Media Law (Required) and
COMM 340. Politics and the Press  (PLSC 387)
COMM 279. Historical and Critical Issues in Journalism  COMM 341. Journalism and Race
COMM 3xx. Journalism and Religion*   
COMM 372 Special Topics: Journalism

                          Skills (12 Hrs.) Choose from a Concentration

Electronic & Broadcast NewsDigital & Visual JournalismPrint Journalism
COMM 135. Intro to Video
COMM 206. Writing for the Web
COMM 262. Feature & Opinion Writing
COMM 256. Broadcast News
COMM 263 Introduction to Design and Editing
COMM 259. News Editing
 COMM 284. TV Reporting
Elective (6 Credits)
Electives (6 Credits)
Elective (3 Credits)
  • JOURNALISM ELECTIVES:
    135 Intro to Video
    267 Business Reporting
    206 Writing for the Web
    275 Web Design & Usability
    207 Photojournalism
    298  Themes in Journalism
    229 Journalistic Interviewing
    315 Advanced Reporting
    233 Magazine. Writing & Editing
    328 Magazine Design and Production
    253 Health Reporting
    331. Writing and Marketing Articles
    254 Literary Journalism
    332 Investigative & Public Affairs Rptg.
    256 Broadcast News
    335 City News Bureau
    259 News Editing
    342 Human Rights Reporting
    262 Feature & Opinion Writing
    358. Newscasting and Producing
    263 Intro to Design & Editing
    372 Special Topics: Journalism 
    264 Sports Journalism
    383. Radio Practicum
    Capstone (3 Hrs.)
    As a final course, preferably in the final semester, students must take a journalism practicum that adheres to a specific plan for reporting and writing in one of the following areas: business, religion, education, science and health, public service or government.
    CMUN 315. Advanced Reporting (Mosiac)
    COMM 332. Investigative Journalism
    COMM 335. City News Bureau
    CMUN 358. Newscasting & Producing 
    Internship (3 Hrs.)
    COMM 392. Journalism Internship (must be pre-approved by the program)
  • SUPPORTING MINOR OR SECOND MAJOR

    The ethical responsibilities of journalism challenge the practitioner to cultivate the broad areas of knowledge that will allow for informed reporting and investigation, so journalism majors must complete a minor in another university department where the potential exists to develop knowledge as context for journalistic practice.

    12/21/11

Edit this page