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Curriculum 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 9 credits.
Requirements Senior Portfolio Review and Summit Presentation All students in the Department of Media, Journalism and Public Relations are expected to complete a portfolio review as well as a public presentation before graduating. The portfolio consists of the student's best work, completed during either coursework or internships during the time they have been enrolled in the major. The review will be completed by a committee of full-time faculty (with input from a professional outside of the institution) as well as by the instructor for the Senior Portfolio course during the selected semester. The student's portfolio will be rated for competency or non-competency. Competent work can also be rated as exemplary. Students whose portfolio does not earn at least a competency rating must re-submit their portfolio to the Review Committee or retake the Senior Portfolio course (if the grade requires such). Also as part of the graduation requirements as well as the Senior Portfolio course, students will prepare and submit a proposal to be approved for a public presentation (most likely at the department Summit) on a topic of expertise they have developed during their time as a student. Timing of the portfolio review and public presentation is the semester before graduating (typically Fall semester of the senior year in a normal four-year undergraduate cycle). For December graduates, the review will take place during Spring semester. Traditional students should schedule a preliminary portfolio review with their academic advisor at the end of five semesters to plan successful completion of the portfolio review and presentation. Transfer students should schedule a preliminary portfolio review after two semesters. Scheduling of the Senior Portfolio review and public presentation will be completed as part of the Senior Portfolio course requirements. Any exception to this plan must be approved by the full-time faculty. Internship Internship, comprising a total of 3 credits, is required for graduation in the Journalism and Integrated Media major. Students will complete the 1- credit course, JOUR 344 Media and PR Internship, as well as the 2-credit course, JOUR 444 Advanced Internship & Career Preparation. Students may take JOUR 344 multiple times to complete more internships for credit. Students, guided by their academic advisor, are encouraged to pursue other (non-credit) internships to gain as much hands-on experience as possible before their senior year. Students must take the internship courses as ordered by prerequisites, but internships (for credit or for non-credit) may be completed any semester or during the Summer under supervision of department faculty, guided by stipulations of the Journalism Internship packet. No more than 6 credits of Internship may be applied towards major requirements. Total directed research and special topic workshop credits may not exceed 9 credits.
Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses BBST 465 Integration Seminar (taken as "Religion, Culture Media") MATH 190 Business Statistics (will count towards 3 credits of Math/Science) Program Courses The following courses are required for Broadcast, Visual Media, and Writing and Publishing concentrations. Cross- Cultural Media concentration students see concentration below for specific requirements. JOUR 105 Foundations of Journalism and Public Relations
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JOUR 107 JOUR 220
Introduction to Convergence Introduction to Visual Media
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or JOUR 235 Videography JOUR 267
Media and Public Relations Career Readiness Media and Public Relations Internship
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JOUR 344 JOUR 433 JOUR 464 JOUR 495 JOUR 303
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Media Law
Philosophy and Ethics of Media
Senior Portfolio
Convergent Production
or JOUR 307 Social Media, SEO and Digital Strategy Concentration Courses Select one of the concentrations below (Cross-Cultural Media concentration students see concentration for details)
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Total Credits
44
Concentrations The department offers four areas of concentration: Broadcast, Cross- Cultural Media, Visual Media, and Writing and Publishing. Broadcast Concentration Courses JOUR 120 Writing Across Media 3 or JOUR 231 Public Affairs Reporting JOUR 236 Introduction to Broadcast Journalism 3 JOUR 241 Audio Workshop 1 JOUR 243 TV Directing Workshop 1 JOUR 245 Video Workshop 1 JOUR 311 Studio Production 3 JOUR 337 Intermediate Broadcast Production 3 JOUR 444 Advanced Internship and Career Preparation 2 Select 3 credits from the following: 3 JOUR 220 Introduction to Visual Media JOUR 231 Public Affairs Reporting JOUR 235 Videography
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