Broadcast News
Degree Options
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication with a major in broadcast news.
Description of Program
Electronic media students select one of two tracks: broadcast news or radio-television producing. Coursework during the first two years is similar. Specialization occurs during the last two years.
All electronic media students learn techniques and disciplines of pre-production, studio and field production, and post-production, especially digital audio and video editing.
Broadcast news enrolls about 50 students with 10 to 12 students in each upper-level course.
Accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Drake is among 113 accredited programs nationwide. To win accreditation, schools meet 9 standards, which address such issues as class size, diversity within the faculty and curriculum. Accreditation reviews occur every 6 years. Drake's program has been continuously accredited, most recently in 2011.
Requirements for Major
Thirty-five journalism credits with 6 journalism elective hours (optional) and 3 non-journalism courses are required to complete the broadcast news major.
Suggested progression of classes:
All classes are 3 credit hours except when indicated ( )
| Broadcast News | ||||
| First-Sophomore Years | Junior-Senior Years | |||
| JMC 30 | Communications in Society | JMC 67 | Digital Audio Writing & Production | |
| JMC 31(1) | Multimedia Lab | JMC 73 | Radio News Reporting and Editing | |
| JMC 40(1) | Pre-professional Workshop | JMC 100 | Television Field Photography | |
| JMC 54 | Reporting and Writing Principles | JMC 104 | Communication Law and Ethics | |
| JMC 57 | Video Production | JMC 173 | Broadcasting Public Affairs | |
| JMC 66 | Media Responsibility Over Time | JMC 193 | Broadcast News Practicum | |
| JMC 98 | Advanced Reporting for Print and Online | JMC | JMC electives (3) | |
| POLS 1 | American Political Systems | HIST 76 | American History 1877 to Present | |
| SCSS 1 | Survey of Sociology | |||
Students must also:
- Meet all requirements of the Drake Curriculum.
- Complete a minimum of 124 total credit hours.
- Complete 86 credit hours outside of the SJMC course list; 65 of those hours must be in Arts and Sciences.
- Declare an Area of Concentration with their Journalism adviser.
- Maintain a 2.0 grade point average the first 60 hours at Drake and a 2.25 after the 60th hour.
Students should see Graduation Requirements and Regulations sections of the catalog for additional information.
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