Communication: Global Journalism Concentration

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 quarter credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

Global journalism provides students with the skills and theoretical perspective they need to practice journalism on an international stage. Journalism is an international business, and the range of potential jobs for graduates grows almost daily. An extension of the program's core curriculum, the concentration hones the student's ability to write and edit while at the same time exposing the student to new and evolving aspects of the field.

General requirements			68.0- 80.0
ANTH 101	Cultural Diversity: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology			3.0
or
ANTH 110	The Human Past: An Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Prehistoric Archaeology			3.0
COM 150	Mass Media and Society			3.0
COM 345	Intercultural Communication			3.0
or
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior
COM 360	International Communication			3.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading			3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading			3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading			3.0
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology			3.0
PSY 101	General Psychology			3.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience			3.0
Two Mathematics courses			6.0-8.0
Two Science courses			6.0-8.0
Foreign language courses*			8.0- 16.0
Three Humanities and Fine Arts electives			9.0
One Social and Behavioral Sciences elective			3.0
One International Studies elective			3.0
One Studies in Diversity elective			3.0
*At least one foreign language course must be at the 200-level.
Communication core requirements			42.0 Credits
Theory Sequence
COM 101	Human Communication			3.0
COM 210	Theory and Models of Communication			3.0
COM 400	Seminar in Communication			3.0
SOC 260 WI	Classical Social Theory			3.0
Methods Sequence
COM 220	Qualitative Research Methods			3.0
SOC 250	Research Methods			3.0
SOC 364	Computer-Assisted Data Analysis I			3.0
Additional Core Requirements
COM 230	Techniques of Speaking			3.0
COM 240	New Technologies in Communication			3.0
COM 380	Special Studies in Communication Theory			3.0
COM 491	Senior Project in Communication I			3.0
COM 492	Senior Project in Communication II			3.0
PHIL 305	Communication Ethics			3.0
Global Journalism concentration requirements			21.0 Credits
COM 260 WI	Fundamentals of Journalism			3.0
COM 280	Public Relations			3.0
COM 300 WI	On-Line Journalism			3.0
COM 315 WI	Investigative Journalism			3.0
COM 365	Journalists, the Courts, and the Law			3.0
COM 390 WI	Global Journalism			3.0
TVPR 220	TV News Writing			3.0
Other program requirements			6.0- 7.0 credits
LING 101	Introduction to Linguistics			3.0
or
LING 102	Language and Society			3.0
Select one course from the following list:
PSCI 150	International Politics			4.0
BLAW 340	International Business Law			4.0
COM 362	International Negotiations			3.0
SOC 340	Globalization			3.0
Additional Electives
Communication electives (Any three courses with a COM rubric at the 200-level or higher.)			9.0
Culture electives (Any two courses with a SOC, ANTH or CJ rubric. At least one course must be at the 200-level or higher. )			6.0
Free electives			20.0 -33.0

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.