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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries


 

Robert M. Peaslee, Ph.D., Chairperson

Professors: Eko, Perlmutter, Reddick, Wilkinson
Associate Professors: Chambers, Cummins, Dean, Peaslee, Saathoff, Sternadori
Assistant Professors: Arif, Keene, Oviedo, Velez
Associate Professor of Practice: Foster
Assistant Professors of Practice: Caster, Martinez, Stone, Taylor
Instructor: Edwards

CONTACT INFORMATION: 203 Media and Communication Building | Box 43082 | Lubbock, TX 79409-3082 | T 806.742.3385 | F 806.742.1085 | www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/programs/journalism.php

About the Department

The Department of Journalism and Creative Media Industries supervises the 120-hour Bachelor of Arts in Journalism  and the 120-hour Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media Industries  * degree programs.

* The Bachelor of Arts in Creative Media Industries will replace the Bachelor of Arts in Electronic Media and Communication effective January 2019. For more information on the EMC program, please see an advisor.

Communication Literacy (CL) Plan


Creative Media Industries. Students majoring in Creative Media Industries are expected to demonstrate communication proficiency in courses across the degree curriculum. In particular, the Creative Media Industries faculty wish to ensure that students are first and foremost capable writers, but also that they are able to communicate visually, digitally, aurally, analytically, and among various cultural and social groups. The CL plan for creative media industries major is comprised of 18 credits (six courses): CMI 4320 , JOUR 2310 , or MCOM 2320 ; CMI 3358  or CMI 3335 ; CMI 3370  or CMI 4370  or CMI 4375 ; JEM 2301 , JEM 2302 .

Journalism. Students majoring in journalism are expected to demonstrate communication proficiency in courses across the degree curriculum. In particular, the journalism faculty wish to ensure that students are first and foremost capable writers, but also that they are able to communicate visually, digitally, aurally, within an organization, and interpersonally among various professional constituencies. The CL plan for the journalism major is comprised of 15 credits (five courses): JOUR 2310 , JOUR 3311 , JOUR 3314 , JOUR 4350 ; ADV 4313  or COMS 3332  or CMI 3358  or JOUR 3370  or PR 4351 .

 

Undergraduate Program Offerings, Course Descriptions & Curricular Tables

(Click on program for curricular table.)

Programs

    Bachelor’sUndergraduate MinorUndergraduate Concentration

    Courses

      CMI - Creative Media Industries (Undergraduate Courses)JEM - Journalism and Electronic Media (Undergraduate Courses)JOUR - Journalism (Undergraduate Courses)PHOT - Photography (Undergraduate Courses)