Washington Journalism Semester This print-oriented reporting and writing semester guides students in deadline journalism skills as they cover events and trends on Capitol Hill as correspondents for newspapers in their home communities. Coursework grounds students in an understanding of the role of journalism in the complex socio-political life of our nation’s capital. The course includes discussion of the historic role of religion in America and the journalism that must tell the nation’s stories. Students are guided in their instruction by faculty and guest speakers with nationally known media credentials. A portfolio of print-related reporting is required in the program application. For details, see bestsemester.com. Disney Internships Biola’s campus, so near Anaheim, home of Disneyland, provides students many opportunities for internships that can provide networking for both public relations and journalism careers. Students accepted for Disney internships complete coursework in leadership development and experience with public management. Students can also build ties to professionals in media properties owned by Disney, such as ABC News. Field production trips The Department of Journalism offers special-topic, elective workshops for variable credit during some semesters that provide students hands-on experience in reporting, writing or visual journalism. Recent workshops have taken students to New York and Washington, D.C. for insights into political journalism; other trips involved travel to central Mexico for documentary photojournalism projects, and to Texas for insights on business aspects of free-lance photography. Another means of providing students with practical off- campus media experience is Cross-cultural Storytelling Project, a course set either in the U.S or overseas, guiding students in feature-writing, documentary photojournalism, video work or audio projects.
Major Concentrations
Upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements in the Department of Journalism, students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. The Department offers four areas of concentration:
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Print Broadcast Public Relations Visual
Journalism core courses (28 units) Required courses for all concentrations.
Foundations of Journalism Introduction to Convergence
Units: 3
JOUR 106
Units: 3
JOUR 107
Contemporary Issues in Journalism
Units: 2
JOUR 110
Introduction to Photography & Photo Editing
Units: 2
JOUR 225
Religion, Culture & Media Media Career Readiness Journalism Practicum Convergent Production Mass Media Law & Ethics Journalism Internship Philosophy of Journalism
Units: 3
JOUR 315
Units: 1
JOUR 267
Units: 1
JOUR 300
Units: 3
JOUR 303
Units: 3
JOUR 433
Units: 1 - 3
JOUR 440
Units: 2
JOUR 461
Print Concentration
Students complete 48 units, of which 24 must be upper division.
In addition to the core courses students must complete: JOUR 231 Public Affairs Reporting
Units: 3
Information Gathering & Database Analysis Principles & Practices of Editing & Design
Units: 3
JOUR 305
Units: 3
JOUR 332
Electives Students must select eleven units of electives from the following:
All Journalism majors must achieve a minimum grade of “C” in all major courses taken at Biola. Anyone receiving a lower grade must repeat the course and earn a “C” or better. The total number of units for major area credit from practicum, internship and directed research may not exceed nine units. All Journalism majors are required to take a Biblical Studies integration seminar for Bible credit.
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Visual options:
Media Design Essentials
Units: 3
JOUR 249
Introduction to Broadcast Journalism Introduction to Photojournalism
Units: 3
JOUR 336
Units: 3
JOUR 347
Principles of Advertising
Units: 3
JOUR 392
Writing/Investigative options:
Writing for Public Relations
Units: 2 - 3
JOUR 230
JOUR 230, take for 3 units
Media Relations Sports Journalism
Units: 3
JOUR 255
Units: 3
JOUR 301
Magazine & Free-Lance Writing
Units: 3
JOUR 335
Literary Journalists
Units: 3
JOUR 354
Investigative Reporting
Units: 3
JOUR 431
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