requirements

Major in Journalism

  • COM 120 Mass Media
  • COM 121 Writing Across Media Platforms
  • COM 210 Publications Seminar (3 hours)
  • COM 220 Digital Storytelling
  • COM 236 Photojournalism I
  • COM 322 Copy Editing and Publications Layout
  • COM 351 Reporting for Print and Online Media
  • COM 352 Reporting for Broadcast Media
  • COM 355 Communication Theory and Research
  • COM 415 Magazine and Feature Writing
  • COM 430 Communications Law
  • COM 451 Investigative Reporting
  • 6 hours from the following:
    • COM 320 Organizational Communication
    • COM 326 Social Documentary
    • COM 336 Photojournalism II
    • COM 360 Publication Design
    • COM 323 Principles of Public Relations
    • COM 327 Interactive Media
    • COM 343 Public Relations Design
    • COM 347 Broadcast News Producing and Management
    • COM 407 Opinion Writing
    • COM 487 Internship in Journalism

Minor in Journalism

  • COM 120 Mass Media
  • COM 121 Writing Across Media Platforms
  • COM 210 Publications Seminar (3 hours)
  • COM 236 Photojournalism I
  • COM 351 Reporting for Print and Online Media
  • COM 415 Magazine and Feature Writing
  • Select one from the following:
    • COM 230 Television Production
    • COM 322 Copy Editing and Publication Layout
    • COM 407 Opinion Writing
    • COM 451 Investigative Reporting
 


opportunities
Cardinal & Cream
The Cardinal and Cream is the official campus newspaper of Union University. Budgeted as a part of the Communication Arts Department, the newspaper is published biweekly and is distributed to students, faculty, staff and administration without charge.
Advisor: Michael Chute
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MORE OPPORTUNITIES


Fall Break Oct 15, 8:00am

COMUnion New York trip Sep 30, 12:10pm: New York, NY
Professional trip for students. Features visits to Fox News, NBC Studios, Good Housekeeping magazine. Opportunities to go to a Broadway show, the Empire State Building and Staten Island.

Moe's Night for Union University Oct 1, 4:00pm: Moe's Southwest Grill, Vann Drive
Moe's is sponsoring a special night for Union University student on October 1st. There are giveaways and music from 6–9 p.m.

Tennessee Communication Association Conference Sep 11, 12:00pm: Natchez Trace State Park

First Day of Classes Aug 25, 8:00am

Freshmen Registration Jun 15, 8:00am: Grant Events Center

Mass Media in a Changing World: Media Ethics May 14, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Tom Cooper, professor of media and visual arts at Emerson College in Boston, Mass.

Mass Media in a Changing World: Photojournalism May 7, 6:00pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Dave Harrison, director of photography at the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Ky., and Helen Comer, multimedia editor for The Jackson Sun.

2009 Communication Arts Banquet May 5, 6:00pm: Grant Events Center
The end of the year Communication Arts dinner, for all majors and minors in the Communication Arts department, featuring the Outstanding Student awards and several door prizes. Tickets are $5 and are available in the Comm. Arts suite. Tickets available until Friday, May 1st.: more event info

Mass Media in a Changing World: Journalism Apr 16, 6:30pm: PAC D-52
Featuring Art Toalston, news editor of Baptist Press in Nashville, Tenn., and Steve Coffman, executive editor of The Jackson Sun.