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Journalism

Courses | Employment

Majors/Minors

Journalism majors will learn news writing, reporting, law, ethics and career strategies in the four required core courses. They will sharpen their skills and improve their critical thinking through a series of additional courses, and test their skills in hands-on situations. The electives will give students a chance to pursue their specific interests— or simply enrich their education. The skills acquired in the major will prepare students for ethical, informed and rewarding careers in the media, public relations or advertising. Their education will give them the insight to use these skills to help create a more just world.

Major Requirements

  • Forty-two semester hours, chosen in conjunction with a department advisor.
  • Communication Arts and Sciences 256, 356, 293, 422 are required. In addition, students must choose from the following selections:
  • Six credits from among Communication Arts and Sciences 229, 244, 352, 415, English 345 (Cannot take both CAS 415 and English 345 to meet this requirement)
  • Six credits from among Communications Arts and Sciences 222, 294, 298 and 420
  • Three credits from any combination of Communication Arts and Sciences 264, 299, 411 and 455
  • Three credits from Communication Arts and    Sciences 130, 224, 230, 236, 239, Computer Information Systems 146
  • Three credits from Communication Arts and Sciences 180 or 250
  • Nine credits from among Communication Arts and Sciences 130, 222, 224, 229, 230. 236, 237, 239, 244, 259, 268, 269, 274, 275, 294, 298, 316, 351, 352, 358, 359, 415, 420

A minimum of fifteen hours in the journalism field including CAS 422 must be completed at Dominican.

Minor Requirements

  • Communication Arts and Sciences 256;
  • Three credits from among Communication Arts and Sciences 293, 294 and 356;  
  • Twelve credits from among Communication Arts and Sciences 130, 222, 224, 229, 230, 236, 237, 239, 244, 259, 268, 269, 274, 275, 293, 294, 298, 316, 351, 356, 358, 359, 420, 422.

A minimum of nine hours in the journalism field must be completed at Dominican.

Advertising/Public Relations Minor Requirements

  • Communication Arts and Sciences 200, 268, 274;
  • Business Administration 250;
  • Communication Arts and Sciences 275 or 269;
  • Psychology 240 or 307; and
  • One of the following: Communication Arts and Sciences 229 or 230.

A minimum of nine hours in the journalism field must be taken at Dominican.

Courses


INDEPENDENT RESEARCH OR CREATIVE INVESTIGATION (1-3)
Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced, Senior Thesis Independent Research or Creative Investigation  is a course in which students collaborate with faculty mentors on an ongoing faculty research project or conduct an independent project under the guidance of a faculty member.  This directed undergraduate research or creative investigation culminates in a conference presentation, journal article or other creative/scholarly project.
Prerequisite:  Consent of instructor

Employment


Sharpen your writing skills as you gain facility in working with deadlines. Your expertise and training for working with print media will serve you well in many fields, including education, law and public relations, and in other media including web, video and film.

Employment:
  • Reporting
  • Writing
  • Editing
  • Grant writing
  • Positions in public relations
  • Law
  • Education
  • Marketing
Employers:
  • Publishers
  • Corporations
  • Law firms
  • Foundations
  • Government
  • Agencies
  • Not-for-profits
  • Health-care institutions
  • Cultural institutions