University of Nebraska at Kearney

1996-98 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

Offered by Department of Journalism and Mass Communication:

Broadcast Journalism - Bachelor of Science

FAH BS 3217
General Studies = 45
General Studies required by major:
JMC 100GS, Mass Media in America - 3 hours
BS Science-related course requirements = 9
Take 9 hours from:
CSIS 100-499
STAT 100-499
BMIS 181, 282
BSED 302
Major = 36
Minor or 2nd Major = 24
Minors are 24 hours, 18 must be unduplicated. Electing a second major may add as many as 18 required hours to the program. Should 6 hours of the minor also meet other requirements, the unrestricted electives will be greater.
Minimum total hours required coursework = 114
Unrestricted elective in 125 hour program = 11

Minimum total hours required for BS in Journalism and Mass Communication: Broadcast Journalism = 125
All UNK degrees require a minimum of 125 hours. Forty (40) of the hours required for all UNK degrees must be upper division hours, which are courses numbered 300 or above taken at a 4-year college or university.

A. Journalism and Mass Communication: Broadcast Journalism Requirements
Take all of the following:
JMC 115, Information Gathering - 3 hours
JMC 215, Newswriting - 3 hours
JMC 226, Audio Production - 3 hours
JMC 265, Video Production - 3 hours
JMC 310, Communications Law - 3 hours
JMC 315, Advanced Reporting - 3 hours
JMC 326, Electronic News Gathering - 3 hours
JMC 337, Radio Workshop: News - 2 hours
JMC 344, Television Workshop: News - 2 hours
JMC 350, Antelope Newspaper Production- News Staff - 1 hour
JMC 356, Broadcast Announcing - 3 hours
JMC 386, Broadcast News - 3 hours
JMC 460, Mass Media and Society - 3 hours

B. Journalism and Mass Communication: Broadcast Journalism -TV/Radio Workshop -
Take 1 hour from the following:
JMC 337, Radio Workshop: News - 1 hour
JMC 344, Television Workshop: News - 1 hour

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