Journalism and Integrated Media
Core Requirements (24 Credits) Required courses for all concentrations: JOUR 106 Foundations of Journalism
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 ProductionTrips The Department of Journalism and Integrated Media 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 NewYork 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. Other means of providing students with practical off- campus media experience are Travel Journalism and 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. General Requirements All Journalism and Integrated Media 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 credits for major area credit from practicum, internship and directed research may not exceed nine credits. All Journalism majors are required to take a Biblical Studies integration seminar for Bible credit.
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 1. Credit(s): 1.
Introduction to Convergence Introduction to Visual Media Media Career Readiness
JOUR 107 JOUR 220 JOUR 267 JOUR 300 JOUR 303 JOUR 433 JOUR 440
Practicum
JOUR 300, to be taken twice.
Convergent Production
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Media Law
Journalism Internship
Credit(s): 1 - 3.
JOUR 440, to be taken for 3 credits.
Philosophy and Ethics of Media
Credit(s): 3.
JOUR 464
Concentrations The department offers four areas of concentration: Writing and Publishing, Broadcast, Public Relations, Visual Media. Writing and Publishing Students complete 44 credits, of which 24 must be upper-division. Concentration-Specific Requirements In addition to the core courses, students must complete: JOUR 231 Public Affairs Reporting Credit(s): 3. JOUR 305 Database Journalism Credit(s): 3. JOUR 332
Publication Editing and Management
Credit(s): 3.
Writing and Publishing Internship Writing and Publishing concentration students, guided by their academic advisor, are urged to take the following required core course in a major media market, in a cross- cultural setting, or overseas to produce a portfolio of professional-level writing, reporting or multimedia work:
Journalism Internship
Credit(s): 1 - 3.
JOUR 440
JOUR 440, To be taken for 3 credits.
Elective Requirements Students must choose 11 credits of electives from the following: Visual options: JOUR 249 Media Design Essentials Credit(s): 3. JOUR 347 Photojournalism I Credit(s): 3. JOUR 392 Principles of Advertising Credit(s): 3. Writing/Investigative options: JOUR 230 Writing for Public Relations Credit(s): 3. JOUR 301 Sports Journalism Credit(s): 3. JOUR 335 Magazine and Free-Lance Writing Credit(s): 3. JOUR 354 Literary Journalists Credit(s): 3. JOUR 355 Media Relations Credit(s): 3. JOUR 431 Investigative Reporting Credit(s): 3. JOUR 445 Opinion Journalism Credit(s): 2. JOUR 454 Reviewing the Creative Arts Credit(s): 2. JOUR 470 Journalism Seminar Credit(s): 1 - 3. JOUR 480 Directed Research Credit(s): 1 - 3.
Journalism and Integrated Media, B.A. Degree Program
Upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements in the Department of Journalism and Integrated Media, students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism and Integrated Media.
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