Academic major:  Journalism
Minor:  Journalism

Are you naturally curious?  Are you passionate about providing the public with accurate information?  Are you moved by stories? Do you like to tell stories? If so, you should consider a career in journalism.  The field of journalism may be changing, but the need for courageous, truthful, talented journalists has never been greater.  Today’s journalists have more options than ever for telling important stories.  Trevecca’s journalism program prepares you to cover stories in a variety of media. Courses are taught in a state-of-the-art communication lab and students have a chance to immediately begin working on a variety of student publications including a newspaper, a magazine and two online publications. Students also have internship opportunities in a variety of local media outlets and may also participate in the Washington Journalism Seminar, a semester-long program in Washington, DC provided through the Council for Christian Colleges and University.

Core courses in Journalism:

COM 2210	Introduction to Mass Media	3
COM 2620	Writing for Mass Media	3
COM 2890	Newspaper Practicum (3 semesters; 1 credit each)	1
COM 2990	Principles of Digital Photography	2
COM 3010	Theories of Communication	3
COM 3050	Layout and Design	3
COM 3650	Advanced Reporting	3
COM 3660	History of News/Journalism	3
COM 3670	Digital Media and Online Journalism	3
COM 3680	Feature/Magazine Writing	3
COM 4000	Advanced Public Speaking	3
COM 4140	Broadcast Journalism3	3
COM 4150	Issues in Journalism	3
COM 4510	Career Internship in Communication Studies	3
COM 4550	Research Methods in Communication Studies	3
COM 4800	Senior Project in Communication Studies	1

For more information on Journalism, contact Prof. JoEllen Werking-Weedman