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Point Loma Nazarene University

Journalism Major

LOWER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE
TITLE
UNITS
WRI 215*
Newspaper Workshop
3
WRI 250
Introduction to Journalism
3
LIT 250
Introduction to the Study of Literature
3
COM 150
Introduction to Media Communication
3
Two courses from the following:
LIT 201
Masterpieces of World Literature I
3
LIT 202
Masterpieces of World Literature II
3
LIT 203
Masterpieces of World Literature III
3
One course from the following:
LIT 254
British Writers I
3
LIT 255
British Writers II
3
LIT 256
American Writers I
3
LIT 257
American Writers II
3

TOTAL LOWER-DIVISION
21
*Three units of Newspaper Workshop. Writing 216 or 217 may substitute for two of those units.

UPPER-DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

COURSE TITLE TITLE
WRI 310
Advanced Reporting
3
WRI 313
Electronic Journalism
3
WRI 340
Media Ethics and Law
3
WRI 345
Editing
3
WRI 350
Writing for the Mass Media
3
WRI 440
Magazine Editing and Concepts
3
WRI 470
Writing Internship
2
One course from the following:
WRI 315
Advanced English Composition
3
WRI 320
Creative Writing: Mixed Genre
3
WRI 321
Creative Writing: Poetry
3
WRI 322
Creative Writing: Fiction
3
WRI 323
Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction
3
Two additional upper-division courses in literature listed under Literature, Spanish, or French.
6
Completion of one of the following two
components:
Print Journalism:
ART 211
WRI 330

Photography I OR
Photo Journalism

3
Editing:
LIN 365
English Grammar and Usage
3

TOTAL UPPER-DIVISION
32
  TOTAL MAJOR UNITS
 53

Journalism Major with a Minor in Spanish

The Department offers a Journalism major with a Spanish minor. This extremely marketable and desirable combination is recommended for Journalism majors who desire to work in American border cities or in Latin American countries, as well as for students seeking a Single-Subject Teaching Credential. The student completes an internship at a bilingual newspaper, magazine, radio, or television station. A maximum of two of the required upper-division literature courses in the Journalism major may be in Spanish or Latin American literature.