{"id":2314,"date":"2017-11-29T15:15:17","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T23:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/?page_id=2314"},"modified":"2022-09-26T12:28:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T19:28:00","slug":"journalism-ba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/communications\/journalism-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Majoring in Journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Journalism Major prepares students for careers in the news media preparing for positions with newspapers, magazines and broadcast stations as multimedia reporters, photographers, writers, editors and producers.<\/p>\n

Campus Times<\/h3>\n

The Campus Times has been published continuously since 1919<\/a>, making it La Verne’s first student-run organization. The Campus Times has been recognized as the best\u00a0weekly college newspaper in the state by the California Intercollegiate Press Association and has received consistent All-American honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and Gold Medal awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association.<\/p>\n

Foothill Community News<\/h3>\n

\"LVTV\"Students produce Foothill Community News, the Communications Department\u2019s featured television news show and winner of several first place Society of Professional Journalists National Mark of Excellence Awards. Broadcast Journalism majors become proficient in news writing and reporting, as well as gain the technical skills needed for television and radio broadcasting.<\/p>\n

La Verne Magazine<\/h3>\n

La Verne Magazine is a subscription-based city magazine<\/a> published by university journalism students. The Society of Professional Journalists, Associated Collegiate Press and Columbia Scholastic Press Association have repeatedly honored it for its design, writing, and photography as one of the best collegiate magazines in the state. Regional libraries such as Honnold Library and the Los Angeles County public libraries recognize the magazine as a documentary publication that is cataloged in perpetuity in their journal archives.<\/p>\n

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Total program: 53-63 semester hours<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prerequisite Requirement<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JOUR\u00a0100<\/span><\/td>News Reporting<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Core Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JOUR\u00a0220<\/span><\/td>Newspaper Production<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0226<\/span><\/td>Digital Storytelling for Journalism<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0305<\/span><\/td>Radio and TV Newswriting and Editing<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0315<\/span><\/td>Syntax and Grammar for the Professional Writer<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0460<\/span><\/td>Law and the Mass Media<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0467<\/span><\/td>Ethics of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0497<\/span><\/td>Internship<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0499<\/span><\/td>Senior Project<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Select one of the following concentrations:<\/span><\/td>22-32<\/td><\/tr>\n
Broadcast Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Print-Online Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Visual Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>49-59<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Broadcast Journalism Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
RDIO\u00a0230<\/span><\/td>Radio Production I<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0RDIO\u00a0112<\/span><\/td> Intro to Digital Audio<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0300<\/span><\/td>Advanced News Reporting<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0308<\/span><\/td>TV News Production<\/td>2,2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0317<\/span><\/td>Graphic Production Processes and Design for Publications<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0345<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Broadcast Journalism<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0465<\/span><\/td>History of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Select eight semester hours from the following:<\/span><\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0115<\/span><\/div><\/td>
News Editing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0318<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Survey of Multi-Media<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0408<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Selected Topics in Communications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
RDIO\u00a0306<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Radio Station Newswriting & Editing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
TV\u00a0330<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Film and Television Editing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Print-Online Journalism Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JOUR\u00a0115<\/span><\/td>News Editing<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0220<\/span><\/td>Newspaper Production<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0300<\/span><\/td>Advanced News Reporting<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0317<\/span><\/td>Graphic Production Processes and Design for Publications<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0325<\/span><\/td>Magazine Production<\/td>2,2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0345<\/span><\/td>Intermediate Broadcast Journalism<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
PHOT\u00a0130<\/span><\/td>Introduction to Digital Photography<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Select eight semester hours from the following:<\/span><\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0313<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Feature Writing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0318<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Survey of Multi-Media<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0320<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Newspaper Production<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0408<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Selected Topics in Communications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0465<\/span><\/div><\/td>
History of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
PHOT\u00a0327<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Staff Photography<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
RDIO\u00a0306<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Radio Station Newswriting & Editing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Visual Journalism Concentration<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Course List<\/caption>\n
Code<\/th>\nTitle<\/th>\nSemester Hours<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
JOUR\u00a0115<\/span><\/td>News Editing<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0166<\/span><\/td>Introduction to Mass Media<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
or\u00a0JOUR\u00a0465<\/span><\/td> History of Mass Media-Printed and Electronic<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0308<\/span><\/td>TV News Production<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0318<\/span><\/td>Survey of Multi-Media<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0325<\/span><\/td>Magazine Production<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0317<\/span><\/td>Graphic Production Processes and Design for Publications<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
PHOT\u00a0327<\/span><\/td>Staff Photography<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>\n
Select one of the following:<\/span><\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>\n
PHOT\u00a0100<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Media Arts Foundations<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
PHOT\u00a0130<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Introduction to Digital Photography<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Select eight semester hours from the following:<\/span><\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>\n
JOUR\u00a0408<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Selected Topics in Communications<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
TV\u00a0330<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Film and Television Editing<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
TV\u00a0340<\/span><\/div><\/td>
Television Graphics<\/td><\/td><\/tr>\n
Additional courses in Communications, Art, Computer Science, Photography and\/or other related fields.<\/span><\/div><\/td>
<\/td><\/tr>\n
Total Semester Hours<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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