Students who do not hold the 3.0 GPA in English coursework may be considered for conditional admission, but must receive consent of the Journalism faculty and will be placed in a probationary status for the first academic year of coursework in Journalism.
The major has three components: 1) a 21 credit hour “core” of fundamental coursework in basic journalism (the existing B. A. Minor in Journalism), 2) a 9 credit hour “concentration” in the student’s choice of more advanced coursework options in Print, Public Relations, or Broadcast Journalism, and 3) a 6 credit hour selection of elective courses which offer appropriate, relevant support for the student’s choice of a Journalism concentration:
ART 322 Intro to Digital Photojournalism ART 407 Digital Photography II HIS 202 U. S. History Since 1865 POS/PSY/ SOC 300 Statistics for BSS POS 160 State and Local Government PUA 305 Contemporary Public Policy Issues SPE 200 Public Speaking (Or other courses as approved by the Division of LLP Chair and Journalism Faculty)
A minor in English requires the completion of 21 semester credit hours in the following courses:
ENG 214: Persuasive Writing
ART 307 Digital Photography I
ART 307 Digital Photography I ENG 204 Journalism ENG 361 Journalism II ENG 362 News Editing ENG 364 Desktop/Web Publishing ENG 365 Advanced Public Affairs Reporting ENG 366 Seminar in Public Relations
ENG 366 Seminar in Public Relations
These courses are all part of the existing Minor in Journalism and are present in the current KSU Catalogue.
Concentration in Print Journalism
ENG/JOU 368 Community Journalism (Print)
ENG/JOU 401 Special Topics in Print Journalism
ENG/JOU 434 Practicum in Print Journalism
Concentration in Public Relations ENG/JOU 370 Public Relations Campaigns ENG/JOU 371 Public Relations Special Events Planning ENG/JOU 436 Practicum in Public Relations
ENG 313: Non-Western Literature
One language class. Choose from:
ENG 311: Advanced Grammar
ENG 314: History of the English Language
ENG 317: Linguistics
One British and one American Survey class:
ENG 322: Survey of British Literature I or
ENG 323: Survey of British Literature II
and either
ENG 324: Survey of American Literature I or
ENG 324: Survey of American Literature II
One major author class:
ENG 411: Shakespeare
ENG 415: Major Author(s)
One elective (any 300/400 level ENG class)
In addition to the above courses, a teaching minor in English requires the completion of 24 semester credit hours including ENG 390. These requirements are in addition to ENG 101, 102, and 211 or 215.
Concentration in Broadcast Journalism ENG/JOU 367 Television and Radio Production ENG/JOU 369 Community Journalism (Broadcast) ENG/JOU 435 Practicum in Broadcast Journalism