Curriculum
Print-friendly journalism requirements
| A. Introductory courses - COM 201 and 202 |
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| B. Core requirements |
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| COM 360 Intro to Multimedia     Journalism |
5
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| COM 361 Advanced Multimedia Journalism |
4
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| COM 362 Community Journalism |
5
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| COM 363 Entrepreneurial Journalism |
5
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| COM 440 Mass Media Law |
5
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| COM 468 Journalism Ethics |
5
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| Total               |
29
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| C.  Concentration Electives – minimum of 15 credits from one concentration list* |
15 |
| *Concentration Electives – Special Topics COM 460 and 495 may apply (depending on the topic) to these lists; for approval of these and other substitutions and exceptions, contact the Advising Office |
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| Civic/Public Engagement |
Global Affairs/Development |
Communication Technology/Science |
| 289 Com & Difference |
321Â Com in International Relations |
300Â Basic Concepts of New Med |
| 304Â Press & Politics |
322Â Global Com |
301Â Nav Info Networks |
| 305Â Politics of Mass Com |
420Â Comparative Med Systems |
302Â Cultural Impact of Info Tech |
| 306Â Med, Soc, & Pol Identity |
426Â International Med Systems |
401Â Telecom Policy & Convrgnt Med |
| 329Â Rhet of Soc, Pol Mvmnts |
427Â Intl Com Law & Policy |
407Â Com Tech, Politics, & Intrnt |
| 389Â Race, Gender, & Sexuality |
428 Media &Â Peace |
418Â Com & Environment |
| 407 Com Tech & Politics |
458 Reporting Global Health |
442Â History Media Tech, Regulation |
| 411Â Â Political Com Seminar |
475Â Org Com (international focus) |
460Â Autumn (Health & Medical Rep) |
| 414Â Mass Media & Publ Opin |
478Â Intercultural Com |
INFOÂ 498 – Special Topics |
| 417 Political Deliberation |
484Â Cultural Codes in Com |
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| 423Â Com & Social Change |
486 Com, Culture & Rome |
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| 444Â PR & Society |
488Â Race, Gend, & Power in Asian Am Med |
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| 452Â Crisis Com |
495 Spring (Com & War) |
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| 464Â Opinion Writing |
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| 465 Legislative Reporting |
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| 464Â Opinion Writing |
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| 465 Legislative Reporting |
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| 488Â Race in Asian Am Media |
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| 489Â Black Cultural Studies |
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| 490Â Beyond the Binaries |
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| 495 Spring (Trauma & Journalism) |
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D. Journalism Electives (5 credits minimum)Selected from:
445 – Journalism & Literature                                     Â
459 – Narrative Journalism                   Â
460 – Special Reporting Topics                   Â
461 – Computer-Assisted Journalism                   Â
463 – Copy Editing and Design                   Â
464 – Opinion Writing                   Â
465 – Legislative Reporting (in Olympia) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
466 – Digital Journalism                   Â
467 – Feature Writing               Â
491 – Publication Design |
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| Total Credits |
59
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These are strongly recommended courses for Journalism majors who wish to improve their writing style (not for COM credit):
ENGLISH 281 – Intermediate Expository Writing (this also satisfies the Gen. Ed. composition requirement)
ENGLISH 284 – Beginning Short Story Writing |
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