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Journalism and Mass Media

Journalism and Mass Media Undergraduate Curricular Requirements

Advertising (B.A. OR B.S. *)

Broadcasting and Digital Media (B.A. OR B.S. *)

Journalism (B.A. OR B.S. *)

Public Relations (B.A. OR B.S. *)

Advertising Minor

Broadcasting and Digital Media Minor

Journalism Minor

Public Relations Minor

R. Kenton Bird, Director (347 Admin. Bldg 83844-3178; phone 208/885-6458). Faculty: Denise Bennett, R. Kenton Bird, H. James Clark, Patricia Hart, Susan Hinz, Bill Loftus, Glenn Mosley, Shawn O'Neal, Vicki Rishling, Julie Scott, Steven A. Smith, Mark Secrist, Rebecca Tallent, Dinah Zeiger.

The University of Idaho School of Journalism and Mass Media combines hands-on professional programs with a liberal arts approach to the study of the mass media. It offers bachelor's degrees in four areas: journalism; broadcasting and digital media; advertising; and public relations. The curriculum is based on a premise that journalists, broadcasters, public relations professionals and advertising executives should be broadly educated. Accordingly, students must take at least 80 of the 128 credits needed for graduation outside the School.

Students with degrees from the School of Journalism and Mass Media pursue careers with advertising agencies, radio and television stations and networks, film and video production companies, cable and satellite operations, newspapers and other print and online media, public relations firms, and as media specialists in non-profit agencies, private corporations and within the government. Graduates also pursue advanced degrees.

The School of Journalism and Mass Media provides theoretical and professional preparation in mass media fields and functions as an academic unit of the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences to provide media courses to students in other fields of study and university general education core courses.

The school offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Advertising; Broadcasting and Digital Media; Journalism; and Public Relations. All of the programs provide students with preparation for careers and graduate study.

Students seeking the B.A. degree are required to have a demonstrable proficiency in a foreign language and those seeking the B.S. degree must complete an 20-credit minor or area of emphasis in a subject area outside those taught by the School of Journalism and Mass Media.

Students in the School of Journalism and Mass Media are strongly encouraged to enhance their academic experience by working at the independent student media groups on campus, including the Argonaut newspaper, the Blot magazine, and KUOI-FM. Students are also strongly encouraged to pursue internships at professional media organizations throughout the region.

The School of Journalism and Mass Media also helps to provide information and culture to Idaho and the region through its affiliations with Northwest Public Radio and Idaho Public Television, which have operations located at the Radio-TV Center.

Courses

See the course description section for courses in Journalism and Mass Media (JAMM).