Broadcast Journalism (Radio)
Broadcast Journalism (Radio)
CONCENTRATION IN BROADCAST JOURNALISM (RADIO)
Effective Fall, 2007
The Broadcast Journalism program (Radio) combines Journalism Department writing courses with Radio Department production courses. To graduate with a concentration in Broadcast Journalism (Radio), students must take the following courses:
Journalism
Required Course Prerequisite Credits
| Introduction To Journalism | None | 3 credits | |
| Reporting and Writing | English Composition I | 3 credits | |
| Reporting and Writing II | Reporting and Writing, English Composition II, Introduction to Journalism (or History of Journalism) | 6 credits | |
| Media Ethics & Law | Introduction to Journalism | 3 credits | |
| Copy Editing | Reporting and Writing I | 3 credits | |
| Broadcast News Writing | Reporting and Writing II | 3 credits | |
| Investigative Reporting or Interpretive Reporting | Reporting and Writing II | 3 credits | |
| One of the following electives: Covering Urban Affairs, Covering the Courts, Community News, Business Beat, Covering Science & Medicine I or II | Reporting and Writing II | 3 credits | |
| Total: 27 credits | |||
| Grammar for Journalists | *2 credits | ||
| *Required for students who score below 80% on the grammar test |
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Radio
Required Course Prerequisite Credits
| Radio Production I | (none) | 4 credits |
| Voice and Articulation | (none) | 3 credits |
| Radio Interviewing | Voice and Articulation | 3 credits |
| Radio Writing/Newscasting | Reporting and Writing I | 3 credits |
| Producing Radio News | English Composition I | 4 credits |
| Radio Feature and Documentary | English Comp I, Voice and Articulation and Radio Production I | 3 credits |
| WCRX Practicum | Permission of WCRX faculty advisor | 1-4 credits |
| Total: 21-24 |
THE FOLLOWING MAY BE COUNTED TOWARD THE DEGREE BUT NOT TOWARD THE BROADCAST JOURNALISM MAJOR:
Up to 12 credits in internships for qualified juniors and seniors.
*Radio journalism majors who take both Broadcast Law and Ethics in Broadcasting in the Radio Department may substitute a journalism elective for Media Ethics & Law.
TOTAL CREDITS FOR MAJOR = 48-51
Columbia College requires a minimum of 120 credits to qualify for graduation (124 for students who entered before September 2001). Of these, 42 credits are Liberal Arts & Sciences requirements. The Journalism Department requires 48-51 credits in the major, as outlined above. This leaves 27-30 credits to be earned in courses of the
student’s choice in Journalism (includes internships, independent studies, student publications) or in other departments (25-27 for students who entered before September 2001). Students entering in Fall 2005 must receive a grade of “C� or higher in all courses required for the major. It is highly recommended that Broadcast Journalism majors take additional courses in history, political science, economics, sociology, science, literature and cultural studies. Grammar for Journalists is required for students who score below 80% on the department’s grammar test.