1996-1997 catalog

Journalism and Broadcasting

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Journalism and Broadcasting
(907) 474-7761

Degree: B.A.

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 124 credits

The curriculum in Journalism and Broadcasting offers a balance of professional and theory courses for majors and non-majors. Majors are able to take a variety of skills and theory courses while acquiring a strong liberal arts background. Non-majors, including those minoring in Journalism and Broadcasting, may choose from a wide selection of courses to meet their needs.

Besides gaining a solid academic background in the classroom, students get practical experience by working with media on and off campus. On campus, these include public television and public radio stations and a student-owned FM-stereo station. Print journalists work on the campus newspaper. Off campus, students may choose from a variety of radio and television stations. Print journalists work at the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.

Students in the department also have access to the department's state-of-
the-art laboratory facilities. These include a computerized newswriting lab, typography lab, audio production lab, video editing lab and two photography labs.

The department is fully accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Journalism B.A. Degree

1. Complete the general university requirements and B.A. degree requirements.
2. Complete the following program (major) requirements:
   
   1. Complete the following courses in journalism: (16 credits)
      JB 101 Introduction to Mass Communications      or JB 102 Introduction to Broadcasting (3)
      JB 301 News Reporting and Writing (4)
      JB 320 Journalism in Perspective (3)
      JB 400 Media Practicum (3)
      JB 413 Mass Media Law and Regulations (3)
   2. Complete one of the following sequences:
      News-Editorial (18 credits)
      JB 323 Publications Editing (3)
      JB 389 Internet and Electronic Resources (3)
      JB 444 Advanced News Reporting (3)
      Choose three courses from the following: (9 credits)
      JB 203 Basic Photography (3)
      JB 240 International Communications (3)
      JB 311 Magazine Article Writing (3)
      JB 324 Typography and Publication Design (3)
      JB/BA 326 Principles of Advertising (3)
      JB 340 Mass Media and Society (3)
      JB/WMS 380 Women, Minorities and the Mass Media (3)
      JB 424 Magazine Production (3)
      JB 433 Public Relations (3)
      *Broadcast (18 credits)
      JB 215 Audio Production (3)
      JB 316 Television Production (3)
      JB 317 Broadcast Journalism (3)
      Choose three courses from the following: (9 credits)
      JB 240 International Communications (3)
      JB/BA 326 Principles of Advertising (3)
      JB 340 Mass Media and Society (3)
      JB/WMS 380 Women, Minorities and the Mass Media (3)
      JB 389 Internet and Electronic Resources (3)
      JB 407 Broadcast Programming (3)
      JB 408 Broadcast Station Management (3)
      JB 415 Electronic Newsgathering (3)
      JB 416 Advanced TV News Production (3)
      JB 433 Public Relations (3)
      Photography (18 credits)
      JB 203 Basic Photography (3)
      JB 402 Advanced Photography (3)
      JB 404 Photojournalism (3)
      Choose three courses from the following: (9 credits)
      JB 240 International Communications (3)
      JB/BA 326 Principles of Advertising (3)
      JB/WMS 380 Women, Minorities and the Mass Media (3)
      JB 389 Internet and Electronic Resources (3)
      JB 403 Color Photography (3)
      JB 433 Public Relations (3)
      JB 497 Independent Study (3)
      Publishing (18 credits)
      JB 323 Publication Editing (3)
      JB 324 Typography and Publication Design (3)
      JB 389 Internet and Electronic Resources (3)
      Choose three courses from the following: (9 credits)
      JB 203 Basic Photography (3)
      JB 326 Principles of Advertising (3)
      JB 411 Advanced Writing for Publication (3)
      JB 424 Magazine Production (3)
      JB 433 Public Relations (3)
      JB 484 Multimedia Theory and Practice (3)
   3. Although not required, it is strongly recommended that every journalism student study another language, both to help gain a better perspective of and to better comprehend the changing world.
   4. To assure the journalist of a broad liberal arts education, 90 credits must be outside of Journalism-Broadcasting, 65 of which should be from traditional liberal arts courses, i.e., those courses which fall under the humanities, social sciences, math and natural sciences classifications within the general university requirements which meet general distribution requirements.
3. Minimum credits required 124

*The broadcast option is primarily a news and production curriculum and is not intended as a dramatic or performing arts option.

The following courses are also available for elective credit:

• JB 105 History of the Cinema (3)
  JB/ENGL 217 Introduction to the Study of Film (3)
  JB 308 Film and TV Criticism (3)
  JB 492 Seminar (3)
  JB 493 Special Topics (3)

MINOR in Journalism and Broadcasting

Complete at least 16 credits of approved journalism and/or broadcasting courses, including the following:

• JB 101 Introduction to Mass Communications      or JB 102 Introduction to Broadcasting (3)
  JB 301 Basic Newsgathering and Processing (4)