CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEACH
POLICY STATEMENT
NUMBER: 78-02
FILE: Options
SUBJECT: New Options for
the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism
The following policy statement, recommended by the Academic Senate
at its meeting of April 8, 1976, approved by the President on May
3, 1976, and approved by the Chancellor on August 12, 1977, is as
follows:
(The PEP Council approved
three new options in Journalism - Newspaper Option, Magazine Option,
Broadcast Journalism Option to replace the existing Professional
Journalism Option.)
NEWSPAPER OPTION -
A minimum of 28 units and a maximum of 32 units in Journalism which
must include the following:
Lower Division
Journ 110
Introduction to Mass Communications (3)
Journ 120
News Writing and Reporting (3)
Journ 222A
Newspaper Production (1)
Journ 230
Copy Editing and Makeup (3)
Upper Division
Journ 320
Reporting Public Affairs (3)
Journ 322A or B
Advanced Newspaper Production (2)
Journ 420
Reporting of Urban Problems (3)
Journ 430
Law of Mass Communications (3)
One additional course chosen from:
Journ 312
The Foreign Press (3)
Journ 315
Journalism as Literature (3)
Journ 330
Advanced Newspaper Makeup and Editing (3)
Journ 412
Theories of Mass Communications (3)
Journ 418
Current Trends in Mass Communications (3)
Journ 419
Precision Journalism (3)
Journ 494
Communications Research Methods (3)
Journ 498
Internship (Permission of Chairperson) (3)
Plus additional units to make the total of 28-32. The following
are especially recommended:
Journ 115
History of American News Media (3)
Journ 251
The Feature Article (3)
Journ 280
Photojournalism (2)
Journ 328
Business and Industrial Journalism (3)
Journ 352
Editorial and Critical Writing (3)
Journ 380
Advanced Photojournalism (3)
Journ 428
Newspaper Management (3)
Journ 460
Newspaper Advertising (3)
MAGAZINE OPTION -
A minimum of 28 units and a maximum of 32 units in Journalism which
must include the following:
Lower Division
Journ 110
Introduction to Mass Communications (3)
Journ 120
News Writing and Reporting (3)
Journ 237
Magazine Making and Editing (3)
Journ 251
The Feature Article (3)
Upper Division
Journ 355
Magazine Article Writing (3)
Journ 362A
Advanced Magazine Production (2) or B
Journ 430
Law of Mass Communications (3)
One additional course chosen from:
Journ 315
Journalism as Literature (3)
Journ 350
Contemporary Magazines (3)
Journ 412
Theories of Mass Communications (3)
Journ 418
Current Trends in Mass Communications (3)
Journ 494
Communications Research Methods (3)
Plus additional units to
make the total of 28-32. The following are especially recommended:
Journ 115
History of American News media (3)
Journ 280
Photojournalism (2)
Journ 328
Business and-Industrial Journalism (3)
Journ 376
Publications for Public Relations (3)
Journ 380
Advanced Photojournalism (3)
Journ 455
Advanced Magazine Article Writing (3)
BROADCAST JOURNALISM OPTION - A minimum of 28 units and
a maximum of 32 units in Journalism which must include the following:
Lower Division
Journ 110
Introduction to Mass Communications (3)
Journ 120
News Writing and Reporting (3)
Students are expected to
complete an introductory course in Radio or Television, or Film
Production, acceptable to the department, taken at an institution
of higher learning such as a community college.
Upper Division
Journ 321
Television News Writing (3)
Journ 325
Radio News Writing (3)
Journ 382A or B Broadcast News Production
(2)
Journ 430
Law of Mass Communications (3)
One additional course chosen from:
Journ 312
The Foreign Press (3)
Journ 315
Journalism as Literature (3)
Journ 383
Critical Reviewing for Radio and Television (3)
Journ 412
Theories of Mass Communications (3)
Journ 418
Current Trends in Mass Communications (3)
Journ 494
Communications Research Methods (3)
Plus additional units to
make the total of 28-32. The following are especially recommended:
Journ 115
Journalism as Literature (3)
Journ 320
Reporting Public Affairs (3)
Journ 420
Reporting of Urban Problems
Speech 271
Voice Articulation (3)
Effective: Immediately
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