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Broadcast Journalism Major

Point Loma Nazarene University offers a major in Broadcast Journalism, sponsored jointly by the Department of Communication and Theatre and the Department of Literature, Journalism, and Modern Languages. Students may direct their questions to either department.

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
COM 150
Intro to Media Communication
3
COM 195
Media Literacy
3
COM 243
Introduction to TV and Film Production
3
COM 275
Audio Production
2
WRI 215
Newspaper Workshop
1
WRI 250
Intro to Journalism
3

TOTAL
15

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE UNITS
COM 350
Electronic Media in Comm.
3
COM 425
Advanced Television Workshop
1
COM 435 Advanced Audio Production 1
WRI 311
Radio Newswriting
2
WRI 312
Television Newswriting
3
WRI 340
Media Ethics and Law
3
WRI 323
Creative Writing:
Creative Non-fiction
3
One upper-division course in Literature (other than General Education literature)

WRI 470
COM 421
Writing Internship (2) OR
Communication Internship
3
WRI 445
COM 445
Television News (3) OR
Television News
3

TOTAL 25-26

ELECTIVES

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
Take one (1) course from the following:
WRI 310
Advanced Reporting
3
WRI 313
Electronic Journalism
3
WRI 350
Writing for the Mass Media
3
Take one (1) course from the following:
COM 442
Field Television Production
2
COM 443 Studio Production 2
TRE 250 Voice and Diction 2
WRI 330
Photojournalism
3

TOTAL electives
5-6

TOTAL units required for major
45-47