Undergraduate Program

Rowan University offers a B.A. and a Minor in Journalism. We house an interdisciplinary B.A. in Sports Communication and Media and a Minor in Sports Communication and Media. And we offer 12-credit Certificates of Undergraduate Study in Sports Media, Public Relations and the News and Entrepreneurial and Independent Media. For information about specific courses listed in program requirements, please see the Undergraduate Catalog.

Journalism Program Guide
Journalism Major Advising Sheet
Journalism Minor Advising Sheet
Esports Minor Advising Sheet
Entrepreneurial and Independent Media CUGS Advising Sheet
Public Relations and the News CUGS Advising Sheet
Sports Media CUGS Advising Sheet

Sports Communication and Media Major

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Complete information about course requirements and options are available from the Journalism Department or an academic advisor. Course pre-requisites are indicated in parentheses.

CORE REQUIREMENTS (27 s.h.)
JRN 02205 Journalism Principles & Practices (CCI)
JRN 02310 News Reporting I (Journalism Principles & Practices or Basic PR Writing)
JRN 02321 Digital Journalism I (JP&P or Intro to New Media, or Basic PR Writing)
JRN 02319 Media Ethics (JP&P or Intro to New Media, or Basic PR Writing)
JRN 02420 South Jersey News Service (JPP or Journalistic Writing)
JRN 02311 News Reporting II (CCII and News Reporting I)
JRN 02325 Digital Journalism II (Digital Journalism I)
JRN 02335 Media Law (45 s.h)
JRN 02410 Journalism Senior Seminar (News Reporting II and 90 s.h.)

JOURNALISM ELECTIVES (12 s.h.)
JRN 02101 News Media Literacy (counts as a Humanistic Literacy)
JRN 02425 Advanced Publication Layout (Pub. Layout and Design)
JRN 02341 Broadcast News Writing (45 s.h.)
JRN 02323 Crime Reporting (News Reporting I)
JRN 02363 Data Journalism  (News Reporting I)
JRN 02312 Feature Writing (News Reporting I)
JRN 02324 Health Reporting (News Reporting I)
PR   06354 Impact of Public Relations on the News (News Reporting I or Basic Public Relations Writing)
JRN 02365 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Media  (CCI)
RTF 03295 Introduction to New Media (CCI)
JRN 02318 Investigative Journalism (News Reporting I)
JRN 02356 Journalism Internship Fall (JRN major, 75 s.h, 2.5 GPA, adviser approval)

JRN 02358 Journalism Internship Spring (JRN major, 75 s.h, 2.5 GPA, adviser approval)

JRN 02359 Journalism Internship Summer (JRN major, 75 s.h, 2.5 GPA, adviser approval)
JRN 02355 Journalism Practicum Fall (75 s.h. and permission)

JRN 02357 Journalism Practicum Spring (75 s.h. and permission)
JRN 02364 Journalism Through Film (45 s.h.)
JRN 02313 Magazine Article Writing (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writ. or Jrn Writ. or Writer’s Mind)
JRN 02366/PR 06324   Media Metrics and Analytics (CCI)
JRN 02307 On Air News Reporting  (JP&P)
JRN 02314 Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
JRN 02317 Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h)
JRN 02332 The Publishing Industry (45 s.h.)
JRN 02320 Radio News (45 s.h.)
JRN 02326/RTF 03396  Sports Broadcasting I (Sports Journalism I or News Reporting I or Journalistic Writing)
JRN 02327/RTF 03397  Sports Broadcasting II (Sports Broadcasting I)
JRN 02361 Sports Journalism I (45 s.h.)
JRN 02362 Sports Journalism II (Sports Journalism I)
RTF 03220 The Television Industry (CCI)
JRN 02305 TV Newscast (News Reporting I)

JRN 01407 Special Topics Courses  - Vary by semester. Students may take as many as they wish.

FREE ELECTIVES (54 s.h.)

It is highly recommended that all Journalism Majors take at least one semester of Journalism Internship as part of their Free Electives. Students can use other Free Electives to earn another Major, Minor or Certificate of Undergraduate Study.

Major Advising Sheet

Minor in Journalism

A Minor in Journalism consists of 18 semester hours. Prerequisites are in parentheses.

REQUIRED COURSES (12 s.h.)
JRN 02205 Journalism Principles and Practices (CC1)
JRN 02310 News Reporting I (Journalism Principles and Practices)
JRN 02321 Digital Journalism I (Journalism Principles & Practices OR Basic PR Writ.)
JRN 02319 Media Ethics (JP&P or Intro to New Media, or Basic PR Writing)

JOURNALISM ELECTIVES (choose 3 courses) (9 s.h.)
JRN 02425 Advanced Publication Layout (Pub. Layout and Design)
JRN 02341 Broadcast News Writing (45 s.h.)
JRN 02411 Copy Editing (News I OR Basic PR Writ. OR Jrn Writ.)
JRN 02323 Crime Reporting (News Reporting I)
JRN 02363 Data Journalism (News Reporting I)
JRN 02325 Digital Journalism II (Digital Journalism I)
JRN 02312 Feature Writing (News Reporting I)
JRN 02324 Health Reporting (News Reporting I)
PR 06354   Impact of PR on the News (News Reporting I or Basic PR Writing)
JRN 02365 Introduction to Entrepreneurial Media  (CCI)
RTF 03295 Introduction to New Media (CCI)
JRN 02318 Investigative Journalism (News Reporting I)
JRN 02364  Journalism through Film (45 s.h.)
JRN 02313 Magazine Article Writing (News I OR Basic PR Writ. OR Jrn. Writ. OR The Writer’s Mind)
JRN 02335 Media Law (45 s.h.)
JRN 02311 News Reporting II (News Reporting I)
JRN 02307 On-Camera Field Reporting (Broadcast News Writing)
JRN 02314 Photojournalism (45 s.h.)
JRN 02317 Publication Layout and Design (45 s.h.)
JRN 02320 Radio News (45 s.h.) (SPRING only)
JRN 02326 Sports Broadcast I (Sports Jrn I or News I or Jrn Writ or by permission) 
JRN 02327 Sports Broadcasting II (Sports Broadcasting I)
JRN 02361 Sports Journalism I (45 s.h.)
JRN 02362 Sports Journalism II (Sports Journalism I)
JRN 02363 Data Journalism (News Reporting I)
JRN 02332 The Publishing Industry (45 s.h.)
JRN 02305 TV Newscast (News Reporting I) 

Minor Advising Sheet

Minor in Esports

A Minor in Esports consists of 21 semester hours. Prerequisites and corequisites are in parentheses.

REQUIRED COURSES (9 s.h.)
Foundations of Esports
Representations & Indentity in Esports (Foundations of Esports)
Evolution of Esports (Foundations of Esports)

ESPORTS ELECTIVES (choose 4 courses) (12 s.h.)
Esports Reporting (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Streaming & Social Platforms (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Coverage: Shoutcasting & In-Game Observing (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Operations and Strategy (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Funding and Financial Management (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Business Development and Sponsorships (Foundations of Esports)
Esports Metrics and Analytics (Foundations of Esports)
Internship in Sports Comm and Media I, II or III (60 s.h., GPA 2.5, Foundations of Esports)

Minor Advising Sheet

Certificates in Undergraduate Study