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Program of Study for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Journalism
following the first paragraph:
Medill provides a compact core of journalism courses for its undergraduates. In the first year, students take two journalism courses: Editing and Writing the News, for a grounding in journalistic skills, and History and Issues of Journalism, for an understanding of the history of media institutions in the United States. Newswriting and Reporting, taken the sophomore year, is designed to hone writing skills.
From there, students will take two media-specific courses that lead into the junior-year program called Teaching Media. Magazine Writing I and Magazine Editing I prepare students for Teaching Magazine; Newspaper Editing and Writing I and News and New Media prepare students for Teaching Newspaper; and Broadcast Writing and TV News Editing I prepare students for Teaching Television. (Students are asked in their sophomore year to select one of the three junior year Teaching Media programs.) These programs offer a professional laboratory in which students study under the supervision and guidance of editor-instructors, monitored and supervised by Medill faculty. Students who encounter financial hardship while on these programs may apply to the school's Benjamin H. Baldwin Fund for additional support.
In their senior year, students usually take four courses: Law and Ethics of Journalism and three others chosen from a pool, including courses in newspaper, magazine, or broadcast journalism, advertising, direct marketing, and other journalism electives. Certain journalism electives may be taken before the senior year.
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Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Journalism
point 4. should read;
4. Required journalism courses for freshmen entering in the fall 1996 and beyond:
B01-0 Editing and Writing the News
B02-0 History and Issues of Journalism
C20-1 Newswriting and Reporting
C26-0 Law and Ethics of Journalism
C21-1 Newspaper Editing and Writing I
or C60-1 Broadcast Writing
or C80-1 Magazine Writing I
C41-0 News and New Media
or C62-1 TV News Editing I
or C81-1 Magazine Editing I
C20-2 Reporting (1-2 units of credit)
or C60-2 Broadcast News (2 units of credit)
or C80-2 Magazine Writing II (2 units of credit)
C21-2 Newspaper Editing and Writing II (1-2 units of credit)
or C62-2 TV News Editing II
or C81-2 Magazine Editing II
C26-0 Law and Ethics of Journalism
In addition to C26 Law and Ethics of Journalism, seniors take two or three elective journalism courses from the following list.
B03-0 Advertising (open to all undergraduates)
B04-0 Direct Marketing (open to all undergraduates)
B10-0 Communication and American Democracy (freshmen given priority)
C21-1 Newspaper Editing and Writing I
C24-0 Investigative Journalism
C25-0 Advanced Newspaper Reporitng and Writing
C41-0 News and New Media
C60-1 Broadcast Writing
C61-0 Broadcast Reporting
C62-1 TV News Editing I
C80-1 Magazine Writing I
C81-1 Magazine Editing I
C90-0 Special Topics
C99-0 Independent Study
Students may take both B03 and B04 only if one oth these courses is a 12th journalism unit. Of the 11 journalism units required for the BSJ degree, 10 must be editorial courses.
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In the 1996-97 academic year Medill is introducing a revised jouranlism curriculum for the entering class of 1996. You should refer to the School's own "Undergraduate Handbook" (available in Fisk Hall, room 209) for more detailed information on these changes.