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College Requirements
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College Degree Requirements
ACE Requirements
Catalog Rule
Learning Outcomes

Description

The journalism major is built on a solid base of instruction in reporting and writing, copy editing, visual communication and multimedia journalism. The major has also broadened its curriculum in response to advancing technology and new electronic and mobile media. Elective choices include courses in magazine writing, depth reporting, feature writing, sports writing, business writing, photography, design, data visualization, Web design, videography and advanced editing.

Many of the journalism faculty members have extensive industry experience at a wide variety of media organizations such as The Miami Herald, ProPublica, The Detroit News, Business Week, Omaha World-Herald, Seward County Independent, Lincoln Journal-Star and The New York Times. The faculty continues to be connected to the industry, and its members are actively involved in professional media organizations. Students, likewise, are encouraged to further their professional goals through participation in student organizations such as the Alpha Epsilon Rho national broadcasting society, the Society of Professional Journalists, Northwest Broadcast News Association, Radio, Television News Directors Association, the Radio Television Digital News Association and the American Copy Editors Society.

Faculty members prepare students for the job market by combining classwork with actual experience. Students have the opportunity to work for the Nebraska News Service, the News Lab, the Mosaic website and The Daily Nebraskan. They can also participate in depth reports, international photo projects and other real world learning experiences. The journalism program emphasizes professional internships, and students in recent years have worked at such media organizations as ABC News, Buzzfeed, Bloomberg, The Washington Post, The Dallas Morning News, The Omaha World-Herald, The Des Moines Register, The Norfolk Daily News and The St. Paul Pioneer Press, as well as numerous other newspapers and online publications. The college also has partnerships with several media organizations that offer paid internships during the school year in Lincoln.

The Omaha World-Herald, Nebraska’s largest newspaper, works with the college on a course called “The Real World,” in which World-Herald staff members offer students insight into working for a newspaper. Each semester the World-Herald chooses five students as “fellows” for paid internships in the newsroom.

College Requirements

College Admission

The entrance requirements for the College of Journalism and Mass Communications are the same as the admission requirements for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

These include:

English (4 units)
Mathematics (4 units)
Social studies (3 units)
Natural sciences (3 units)
Foreign language (2 units)

One unit equals one year of high school credit. Students with one deficiency or two deficiencies, but not in the same category, who receive a Deferred Admission or Admission by Review, may be considered for admission to the college. Students who are admitted through the Admission by Review process with core course deficiencies will have certain conditions attached to their enrollment at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. These conditions are explained under Admission to the University, Removal of Deficiencies. High school deficiencies must be removed during the first 30 credit hours of enrollment at Nebraska or the first calendar year, whichever takes longer.

Admission GPA

Any student transferring into the college must have at least a 2.0 GPA. A student with 12 or more hours of college credit must have at least a 2.0 GPA to be admitted or readmitted to the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Readmission

A student who left the University not in good standing (below a 2.0 grade point average) may be readmitted in the Explore Center. Such a student would be eligible to reenter the College of Journalism and Mass Communications upon attaining a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

Other Admission Requirements

Students from other Colleges

College of Journalism and Mass Communications courses will be restricted to College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors except where stipulated differently. Students from colleges and departments with a written agreement with the College of Journalism and Mass Communications will be exempt from this policy. Permission may be granted by an associate dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications in special circumstances following the directives provided by the faculty in these matters. Details about agreements with programs outside the College of Journalism and Mass Communications are listed on the college’s website.

ESL Students

Applicants who speak English as a second language must present a TOEFL score of 70 or higher, which includes a subscore of at least 20 on the writing test. Additionally, broadcasting majors must present a score of at least 45 on the Test of Spoken English.

College Degree Requirements

College General Education Requirements

To graduate with a bachelor of journalism degree, students must complete requirements from the following areas:

the University ACE requirements
the requirements for a major offered by the college
the non-major requirements that are specific to the college

College Non-Major Requirements

The college non-major requirements (NMR) are designed to further the purposes of liberal education by encouraging study in several different areas. Courses satisfying these requirements may impart specialized knowledge or broadly connect the subject matter to other areas of knowledge.

Group 1—Achievement-Centered Education (ACE)

All College of Journalism and Mass Communication students must complete the University ACE requirements. The CoJMC requires all ACE courses be completed outside the college except ACE 10. Courses within the college are those with the following prefixes: ADPR, BRDC, JOMC, JOUR, SPMC. For the ACE 3 requirement, students must complete a statistics course from the following options: STAT 218 or CRIM 300 or ECON 215 or EDPS 459 or SOCI 206.

Group 2—Courses Outside of the College (60 hours)

Candidates for the bachelor of journalism degree must abide by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication accrediting guidelines, receiving a well-rounded liberal arts and science education. The CoJMC requires 60 semester hours be completed outside the college. Courses within the college are those with the following prefixes: ADPR, BRDC, JOMC, JOUR, SPMC. The same course restrictions and exclusions are noted on the College of Journalism and Mass Communications catalog page.

Group 3—Minor Outside of the College

CoJMC majors must complete one minor or an approved University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduate certificate of 12 of more credit hours outside the College of Journalism and Mass Communications. Students may complete more than one minor or certificate if they wish.

Generally, CoJMC courses will not count toward a minor or certificate outside the college unless the course is approved as part of the minor, certificate or the department offering the minor approves the substitution. The CoJMC course that was substituted cannot be a required course in the CoJMC major and cannot count toward the total number of hours in the CoJMC major.

Group 4—Languages–Classical and Modern: 0-10 hours

A student who has completed the fourth-year level of one world language in high school is exempt from the college’s language requirement. All modern or classical language courses, as well as American Sign Language courses, will also count in Group 2.

Options for completion of language requirement for students who completed less than the fourth-year level in high school:

Students who have completed at least two years of one world language in high school may satisfy the college’s language requirement by completing through the second level of a single language. Language study at UNL is available in: ARAB, CHIN, CZEC, FREN, GERM, GREK, JAPN, LATN, SPAN, or SLPA.¹
Students who have completed less than two years of one world language in high school, may satisfy the college’s language requirement by completing through the fourth level of a single language. Language study at UNL is available in: ARAB, CHIN, CZEC, FREN, GERM, GREK, JAPN, LATN, SPAN, or SLPA.²
Students who believe that they are proficient through the 4th level in a language taught at UNL, but who do not have high school or college credit for that level, can seek a proficiency assessment from a faculty member in that language. Contact the academic advisor for that language to be directed to the right faculty member.

A student who believes they are proficient through the 4th level of a language we do not teach may be able to arrange a proficiency test through a private service. Contact the Director of Advising for the College of Journalism to discuss possible next steps.

¹: Courses offered at UNL that complete the sequence include: ARAB 102, CHIN 102, CZEC 102, FREN 102, GERM 102, GREK 102 or GREK 151, JAPN 102, LATN 102, SPAN 102 or SPAN 110 or SPAN 300A, or SLPA 102.
²: Courses offered at UNL that complete the sequence include: ARAB 202, CHIN 202, CZEC 202, FREN 202 or FREN 210, GERM 202, GREK 301 and GREK 302, JAPN 201 and JAPN 202, LATN 301 and LATN 302, SPAN 202 or SPAN 210 or SPAN 300A, or SLPA 202.

Group 5

At least 30 of the 120 semester hours of credit must be in courses numbered above 299 and 15 of the 30 hours required above 299 must be University of Nebraska–Lincoln hours/completed in residence.

Minimum Hours Required for Graduation

A minimum of 120 semester hours of credit is required for graduation from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

The college will accept no more than 15 semester hours of grades less than a C from any program outside the University of Nebraska system. No grades less than a C will count toward a CoJMC major. The college will honor minimum grade requirements stipulated by departments offering minors outside the college.

Pass/No Pass

The college will accept up to 24 hours of Pass/No Pass courses toward a bachelor of journalism degree, subject to the limits stated below.

All courses in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications must be taken for grade only unless otherwise specified. This applies to both majors and non-majors.

The Pass/No Pass (P/N) option is designed to be used by students seeking to expand their intellectual horizons by taking courses outside the college in areas where they may have minimum preparation without adversely affecting a student’s grade point average.

Neither a P (pass) nor an N (no pass) contributes to a student’s GPA.
P is interpreted to mean a grade of C or better. A student who earns a C- or lower will receive a grade of N.
The 24-hour college limit does not include courses offered on a Pass/No Pass only basis or AP credit. This limit does apply to transfer courses from UNO, UNK, UNMC, and other institutions.
P/N hours can count toward fulfillment of group requirements up to the 24-credit hour maximum (if the course is eligible as a P/N course).
Students may change from graded to P/N or vice versa only until halfway through the course. In either case, they must speak with an advisor before doing so.

Residency

Students must complete at least 30 of the 120 total hours for their degree at Nebraska. Students must complete at least half of their major coursework including 15 of the 30 hours required above 299 in residence. Students transferring hours into the advertising and public relations, broadcasting, journalism, or sports media and communication majors must meet additional requirements, which are described under Transfer Credit Rules. To encourage participation in international study, the college accepts all prior-approved education abroad credits as hours in residence.

Transfer Credit Rules

The goal of the following policy is to ensure that students from other campuses meet the same standards required of students who take all their courses at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

The college will accept up to 6 hours in journalism and mass communications courses taken at institutions that do not have an ACEJMC-accredited journalism and mass communications program. Students must take the remainder of the required hours in their ADPR, BRDC, JOMC, JOUR, or SPMC majors from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. All students must complete the college’s capstone course designated for their major. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, students from ACEJMC-accredited programs may request equivalency reviews of the required courses at those schools. Degree candidates must accumulate 60 credit hours of non-journalism and mass communications classes. These are to be selected from ACE courses outside of journalism and mass communications courses or courses in disciplines listed as Liberal Education/Liberal Arts, which includes non-vocational ALEC courses, College of Business courses and College of Fine and Performing Arts courses.

Credit for courses taken at foreign universities and colleges will be transferred only after evaluation by the associate dean. This evaluation may include examination of the student over subject matter studied at the foreign institution.

ACE Requirements

All students must fulfill the Achievement-Centered Education (ACE) requirements. Information about the ACE program may be viewed at ace.unl.edu.

Catalog Rule

Students who left the university in good standing may be readmitted to the College of Journalism and Mass Communications and they may choose the catalog under which they wish to graduate according to the following guidelines:

Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the Undergraduate Catalog for the year they enter the College of Journalism and Mass Communications or in any subsequent catalog published while they are enrolled in the college.
No returning student may use a catalog that is 10 years old or older. In addition, any student seeking graduation credit for a College of Journalism and Mass Communications course taken more than 10 years prior to graduation must demonstrate mastery of the material currently included in that course at the proficiency level satisfactory to the associate dean and one or more faculty members qualified to teach the course in question. Students unable to demonstrate satisfactory mastery of the course material will be required to repeat the original course or a corresponding contemporary course designated by the college’s advisory committee, if the original course is no longer offered.

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of journalism will be able to:

Understand and apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press as well as receive instruction in and understand the range of systems of freedom of expression around the world, including the right to dissent, to monitor and criticize power, and to assemble and petition for redress of grievances.
Demonstrate an understanding of the multicultural history and role of professionals and institutions in shaping communications.
Demonstrate culturally proficient communication that empowers those traditionally disenfranchised in society, especially as grounded in race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and ability, domestically and globally, across communication and media contexts.
Present images and information effectively and creatively, using appropriate tools and technologies.
Write correctly and clearly in forms and styles appropriate for the communications professions, audiences and purposes they serve.
Demonstrate an understanding of professional ethical principles and work ethically in pursuit of truth, accuracy, fairness and diversity.
Apply critical thinking skills in conducting research and evaluating information by methods appropriate to the communications professions in which they work.
Effectively and correctly apply basic numerical and statistical concepts.
Critically evaluate their own work and that of others for accuracy and fairness, clarity, appropriate style and grammatical correctness.
Apply tools and technologies appropriate for the communications professions in which they work.

Major Requirements

The courses required for a 52-hour major in journalism are as follows:

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Specific Major Requirements
JOMC 100	The First Year Experience	1
JOMC 101	Principles of Mass Media	3
JOUR 107	Information Gathering	3
JOMC 130	Introduction to Design Thinking	1
JOMC 131	Visual Communication Core Modules I	1
JOMC 132	Visual Communication Core Modules II	1
JOMC 133	Visual Communication Advanced Modules	1
JOMC 134	Visual Communication Project	2
JOMC 20	Professional Development/Sophomore Experience	0
JOMC 222	Social Justice, Human Rights and the Media	3
JOMC 486	Mass Media Law	3
JOMC 487	Media, Ethics and Society	3
JOMC 98	Senior Assessment	0
JOUR 200A	Fundamentals of Editing and Reporting I	3
JOUR 200B	Fundamentals of Editing and Reporting II	3
JOUR 307	Data Journalism	3
JOUR 400	Media Capstone (ACE 10)	3
Select two of the following:		6
JOUR 302	Beat Reporting
JOUR 303	Editing for Digital Media
JOUR 304	Multimedia Journalism
JOMC 306	Advanced Visual Communications in Photojournalism and Multimedia
JOUR 346	Nebraska Mosaic
BRDC 372	Broadcast News Writing for Audio
BRDC 374	News Videography
Credit Hours Subtotal:		40
Electives
Select 6 hours of JOUR or BRDC electives at the 300 or 400 (JOUR 348 may not count) level and select an additional 3 hours of coursework in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications (course with ADPR, BRDC, JOMC, JOUR, or SPMC prefix).		9
The Experience Lab		3
JOMC 197	Experience Lab
JOMC 297	Experience Lab
JOMC 397	Experience Lab
Credit Hours Subtotal:		12
Total Credit Hours		52

Students may complete additional majors in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications by completing all requirements for each major. However, additional majors in the college will not take the place of a minor or any of the 60 hours required outside the college.

Graduating seniors also must complete JOMC 98 Senior Assessment, which is typically taken in the last semester.

Additional Major Requirements

Grade Rules

C- and D Grades

No grades less than a C will count toward a CoJMC major.

Pass/No Pass

All courses in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications must be taken for grade, except JOMC 20, JOMC 98, JOMC 100, JOMC 192, JOMC 197, JOMC 292, JOMC 297, JOMC 392, JOMC 397, JOMC 492, JOMC 495, JOMC 497, and JOUR 348. This applies to both majors and non-majors.

Bachelor of Journalism in Journalism with the Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication

In an accelerated program, a student may count up to 12 credit hours of approved graduate courses toward both the current undergraduate degree and the later graduate degree. Students must apply for graduate admission and be accepted prior to enrollment. For more information, visit https://graduate.unl.edu/academics/programs/accelerated-masters/accelerated-masters-faq.

The following courses are approved for this program:

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Specialization in Integrated Media Communications
ADPR 834	Digital Insight & Analytics (replaces ADPR 434)	3
ADPR 850	Public Relations Management and Case Studies (replaces ADPR 450)	3
ADPR 866	Social Media Theory and Practice (replaces ADPR 466)	3
ADPR 884	Brands & Branding (replaces ADPR 484)	3
JOMC 886	Mass Media Law (replaces JOMC 486)	3
JOMC 887	Media, Ethics and Society (replaces JOMC 487)	3

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Specialization in Professional Journalism
ADPR 850	Public Relations Management and Case Studies (replaces ADPR 450)	3
JOMC 820	Financial Communications (replaces JOMC 420)	3
JOMC 822	Race, Gender, and Media (replaces JOMC 422)	3
JOMC 886	Mass Media Law (replaces JOMC 486)	3
JOMC 887	Media, Ethics and Society (replaces JOMC 487)	3
JGRD 819	Graduate Writing, Reporting and Editing (replaces JOUR 4XX)	3

Grading Requirements

Grading rules as defined by the undergraduate degree/major apply. Please consult your academic advisor and/or the department graduate chair for grading policy as it relates to credit applying toward a graduate degree.

JOMC100

The First Year Experience

Description: Assists new students in making a successful transition to the University of Nebraska, specifically the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, both academically and personally. Fosters a sense of belonging, promotes engagement in the curricular and co-curricular life of the University, encourages self responsibility, and articulates the benefits of a higher education and the expectations and values of the University. Helps students develop and apply essential study skills, communication skills and explore interests, abilities and values.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC101

Principles of Mass Media

Description: Introduction to the mass media as sources of news and entertainment conduits for messages of persuasion. Background and history about print and broadcast media and about public relations. How the media and persuasive messages both affect and are affected by society and content. Open to non-College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 260; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 206; JOMC 352; JOUR 200B; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC130

Introduction to Design Thinking

Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req JOMC 131.

Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester. Students can register for JOMC 130, 131 and 132 simultaneously. Students must register for JOMC 130 and 131 simultaneously. This is the first of six credit hours in visual communications required for all COJMC majors.

Description: Live events, online materials and activities in design thinking, storytelling, and how technology works to challenge students to think creatively, strategically and intelligently when producing content.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 131; JOMC 132; JOMC 133; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC131

Visual Communication Core Modules I

Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req JOMC 130.

Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.

Description: Self-paced modules and weekly critiques introduce students to specific types of content in traditional and digital media, such as video, photography, layout, typography, web design, audio and mobile.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 130; JOMC 132; JOMC 133; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC132

Visual Communication Core Modules II

Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Co-req or pre-req JOMC 130 and JOMC 131.

Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.

Description: Students continue self-paced modules and weekly critiques to learn fundamentals of specific types of content in traditional and digital media, such as video, photography, layout, typography, web design, audio and mobile.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 227; BRDC 269; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 133; JOMC 134; JOMC 206; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC133

Visual Communication Advanced Modules

Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Pre-req JOMC 130 and JOMC 131 with a C or higher.

Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.

Description: Students continue self-paced modules and weekly critiques to achieve more advanced proficiency in specific types of visual communication used in traditional and digital media.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 134; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC134

Visual Communication Project

Prerequisites: Declared CoJMC student or by permission for students whose home college has a written agreement with the CoJMC regarding this course; Pre-req JOMC 130, JOMC 131 and JOMC 132 with a C or higher and pre-req or co-req JOMC 133.

Students can complete JOMC 130, 131, 132, 133 and 134 in two, three or four semesters. The courses cannot be completed in one semester.

Description: Produce multimedia group project that communicates information about organization, group, social issue, etc. Use all skills developed in previous modules.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ADPR 495; ALEC 417, ADPR 417; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 306; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	2
Max credits per semester:	2
Max credits per degree:	2
Grading Option:	Graded
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:2

ACE:

JOMC191

Special Topics

Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOMC192

Pop-Up Course

Description: Topics vary every term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC197

Experience Lab

Description: A professionally oriented lab to learn processes and media fundamentals. Work on one or more teams with real clients, sources, stories and content within the community. A real-world setting and experience to develop skills in content production, social and digital media, and emerging technologies.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 297

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass
Offered:	FALL/SPR
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC206

Visual Communications in Photojournalism & Multimedia

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-132 with a C or higher

Description: Gain skills using digital cameras, shooting photographs in numerous situations, understanding action, reaction and emotion in photography.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 306

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC222

Social Justice, Human Rights and the Media

Description: Role of ethical principles and social responsibility and their importance in society and media today. Analysis of local and global human trafficking issues and advancing knowledge and solutions in areas of awareness, prevention, education, and role of media.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship ACE 9 Global/Diversity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship ACE 9 Global/Diversity

JOMC291

Special Topics

Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOMC292

Pop-Up Course

Description: Topics vary every term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC297

Experience Lab

Prerequisites: JOMC 197

This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 397

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass
Offered:	FALL/SPR
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC306

Advanced Visual Communications in Photojournalism and Multimedia

Prerequisites: JOMC 206, JOMC 130-134 with a C or higher

Work will appear on the student news World Wide Web (WWW) site.

Description: Building visual skills to recognize action, reaction and/or emotion, and incorporating them into photos and videos.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC317

Video Games & Society

Description: As a popular and constantly growing form of media, video games have become entrenched within society as art, entertainment, tool, and cause for concern. As with any new medium, video games have brought with them new cultural conversation about their influence on players and society. Examines video games based on scientific evidence in order to understand and address the dominant, current conversations about video games. Topics include game design (e.g., rewards, motivation, narrative), game effects (e.g., violence, immersion, learning, addiction), and behavioral design using the latest social scientific research available. Focus is on understanding and interpretation of primary research articles and designing research projects. Covers current debates and trends concerning video game design, use, and effects.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 6 Social Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 6 Social Science

JOMC322

Democracy and the Media: Trusting the News in a Hyper-Polarized Era

Description: Explore the role media has in our democracy and learn techniques to judge reliability in the news. Examine information vs. disinformation, measure the bias, and judge accuracy of news stories.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 6 Social Science

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 6 Social Science

JOMC352

Mobile Media Lab

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: Build on media production skills already amassed in the major. Plan, develop, distribute high quality content to various audiences on mobile devices, other emerging platforms.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC380

Global News in the Age of Social Media

Description: Examines the flow of news from news organizations and from individuals around the world. Compare the journalistic model of verification with the social media model of speed and transparency stressing critical thinking and analysis. Use worldwide news reports and social media to learn about other people, cultures and world problems. Learn how different theories of the press relate to different regime structures and how those theories shape the news differently, depending on the country from which it originates. Compare and contrast news from different countries, and news from different sources about the same country, whether the source is reports from news organizations or from individuals using social media. Learn research and analysis skills, as well as fundamental information about different countries, cultures and people and about the diversity of life and conditions around the world.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	SPRING
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 9 Global/Diversity

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 9 Global/Diversity

JOMC391

Special Topics

Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOMC392

Pop-Up Course

Description: Topics vary every term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC397

Experience Lab

Prerequisites: JOMC 297

This course is a prerequisite for: JOMC 497

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass
Offered:	FALL/SPR
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC408

Politics and the MediaCrosslisted with JOMC 808

Description: Current issues in media and politics, domestically and internationally.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC412

Literature of JournalismCrosslisted with JOMC 812

Description: The roles and effects of mass media and major works exemplifying the practice of journalism.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC420

Financial CommunicationsCrosslisted with JOMC 820

This is an eight-week, asynchronous, online course.

Description: Understanding and writing about corporate, economic and business topics as journalists or as public relations professionals.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC422

Race, Gender, and MediaCrosslisted with JOMC 822

Open to non-College of Journalism and Mass Communications majors.

Description: Multicultural and gender diversity issues within the mass media. Broadcast news, print, and advertising media messages of racial, ethnic, and gender based minorities including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, Native Americans, and women.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 9 Global/Diversity ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 9 Global/Diversity ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship

JOMC444

Science WritingCrosslisted with JOMC 844, ALEC 444

Prerequisites: Permission.

Open to all majors. Articles may be submitted for publication.

Description: Advanced writing about science for the non-expert and/or for the general public. Issues in science communication through reading the best writers in science and journalism. Research and write short articles and longer profiles about science and scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) and elsewhere. Polish writing skills for doing work in science classes.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC462

The Social Media LandscapeCrosslisted with JOMC 862

Description: Examine the idea of social influence and how social media trends are changing the way information flows into our society. Through Socratic-based discussions discover the impact of social media on global political and social change movements.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC485

Mass Media HistoryCrosslisted with JOMC 885

Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in advertising and public relations, broadcasting, or journalism

Description: History of American mass media in cultural and philosophical contexts; the evolution of mass media as a social institution.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC486

Mass Media LawCrosslisted with JOMC 886

Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Description: Legal basis for freedom of speech and press. Limitations imposed upon rights by statue, common law and court decisions. Resolving conflicts between those rights and other constitutional rights. Enhancing critical-thinking and writing skills. Roles, rights, and responsibilities of mass media in a free society through analysis of cases.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded with Option

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOMC487

Media, Ethics and SocietyCrosslisted with JOMC 887

Prerequisites: Junior standing; major in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications

Required of all students seeking a degree through the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Description: Interrelationships between the American mass media and society, integrating ethics, theories and contemporary issues.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 8 Civic/Ethics/Stewardship

JOMC491

Special TopicsCrosslisted with JOMC 891

12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Description: Topics vary each term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOMC492

Pop-Up CourseCrosslisted with JOMC 892

Description: Topics vary every term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOMC495

Internship for Credit

Prerequisites: Permission required.

Description: Complete an internship for credit in a work experience related to the student's major.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass
Experiential Learning:	Internship/Co-op

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

JOMC497

Experience Lab

Prerequisites: JOMC 397

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass
Offered:	FALL/SPR
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOUR107

Information Gathering

Description: Introduction to techniques for gathering information for use in preparing news for public media. Get information from libraries, public records, advanced web searching, government document repositories and interviews with people.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR189H

University Honors Seminar

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.

One University Honors Seminar 189H is required of all students in the University Honors Program. Open to University Honors Program students with any major and will count toward the degree in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Description: Topic varies.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 5 Humanities

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 5 Humanities

JOUR191

Special Topics

Maximum of 12 credit hours of special topics at all levels (191, 291, 391, 491). May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Description: Topics vary each term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOUR200A

Fundamentals of Editing and Reporting I

Prerequisites: CoJMC major or BRDC Minor

Description: Fundamentals of reporting, writing and editing for news media in print, digital and broadcast platforms.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 221; ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; ALEC 307; BRDC 260; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 352; JOUR 200B; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 250; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR200B

Fundamentals of Editing and Reporting II

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOUR 200A with a C or higher, Corequisite JOUR 348 or BRDC Minor

Description: Continuation of JOUR 200A, focusing on more depth in reporting, writing and editing for news media in print, digital and broadcast platforms.

This course is a prerequisite for: ADPR 323; ADPR 329; ADPR 333; ADPR 339; ADPR 350; ADPR 355; ADPR 357; ADPR 358; ADPR 360; ADPR 361; ADPR 362; ADPR 381; ADPR 429; ADPR 439; ADPR 481; ADPR 484; BRDC 327; BRDC 328; BRDC 329; BRDC 359; BRDC 369; BRDC 372; BRDC 374; BRDC 375; BRDC 376; BRDC 380; BRDC 427; BRDC 429; BRDC 477; JOMC 352; JOUR 302; JOUR 303; JOUR 304; JOUR 305; JOUR 307; JOUR 326, SPMC 326; JOUR 346; JOUR 400, BRDC 400; JOUR 408; SPMC 350; SPMC 450; SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 1 Writing

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 1 Writing

JOUR291

Special Topics

12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Description: Topics vary each term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOUR302

Beat Reporting

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Work will appear on the student news World Wide Web (WWW) site.

Description: Advanced reporting and writing. Skills and techniques necessary to develop more complex stories for all platforms.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOUR 386

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR303

Editing for Digital Media

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Work will appear on the student news World Wide Web (WWW) site. JOUR 303 is 'Letter grade only'.

Description: Refining of editing of news and feature stories for print and on-line media. Issues of ethics and news-editing.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOUR 386

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR304

Multimedia Journalism

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: Explores a variety of digital reporting and storytelling options used to produce journalistic content online.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR305

Solutions Journalism: Covering Responses to Social Problems

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: Study the origins, tenets and impact of solutions journalism and learn how to create news stories that are rigorously reported and compellingly written.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR307

Data Journalism

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: News reporting using data and analysis. Techniques for analysis and skills for writing complex stories.

This course is a prerequisite for: SPMC 460

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR326

Sports Writing and ReportingCrosslisted with SPMC 326

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, SPMC 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: The importance of good sports reporting through clear writing and its importance to readers; the principles of different types of sports stories; how to think critically about sports media; and how the fundamentals of good reporting and writing apply to sports.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR346

Nebraska Mosaic

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher

Description: Create and present news and information of particular interest to Lincoln's growing refugee communities. The stories students report will be presented on the Nebraska Mosaic website (www.nemosaic.org), and they may also be re-purposed as part of printed newsletters or video projects distributed on DVD.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR348

The Real World I

Prerequisites: Corequisite JOUR 200B

Pass/No Pass only

Description: An inside look at the news reporting business by hearing each week from working journalists at the Omaha World-Herald.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOUR 448

Course details
Credit Hours:	1
Max credits per semester:	1
Max credits per degree:	1
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1

ACE:

JOUR386

Magazine Editing and Design

Prerequisites: JOUR 302 and 303.

Work in will appear on the student news World Wide Web (WWW) site. Letter grade only.

Description: Theories and principles of editing and designing magazines. Decisions regarding the format and breakdown of the magazine, editing and designing stories, choosing photographs, writing captions and headlines.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR391

Special Topics

Description: Topics vary each term. 12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree. May be repeated up to three times so long as the topics are different.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOUR400

Media CapstoneCrosslisted with BRDC 400

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134; JOUR 200A; JOUR 200B or BRDC 227, 260 and 269; two of the following: BRDC 372, JOUR 302, 303, 304, 306, 307 or 346; senior standing; and permission code.

Topics vary.

Description: Produce multimedia presentations and content for publication with depth, exploration, and substance across web and streaming platforms by applying journalistic and broadcasting skills.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR
ACE Outcomes:	ACE 10 Integrated Product
Experiential Learning:	Case/Project-Based Learning

Credit Hours:3

ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product

JOUR404

Digital Photojournalism/Multimedia ICrosslisted with JOUR 804

Prerequisites: JOMC 101 and JOMC 130-134

Student work will appear on student news World Wide Web (WWW) site.

Description: News, feature, sports and picture-story journalism.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR407

Data VisualizationCrosslisted with JOUR 807

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher; junior standing

Description: Storytelling with visuals generated from data. Theory and practice of visualization and analysis basics.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR408

News Applications

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher; junior standing

Description: Web development for data-driven storytelling on the Internet. Programming for news media.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR414

Government Controls of InformationCrosslisted with JOUR 814

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher; junior standing

Description: Laws, regulations, and practices by which federal, state, and local government enhance or retard access to information about the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR448

The Real World II

Prerequisites: JOUR 348 and permission code

For four students from a previous Real World I class who are chosen to participate in a fellowships at the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.

Description: Fellowship at the Omaha World-Herald newspaper.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR467

School PublicationsCrosslisted with JOUR 867

Open only to students seeking a 7-12 journalism teaching endorsement.

Description: Problems and procedures involved in producing school newspapers, yearbooks, literary magazines, and radio and/or video projects.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR490A

Global Eyewitness Multimedia Photojournalism ProjectCrosslisted with JOUR 890A

Prerequisites: JOMC 101, JOMC 130-134, JOUR 200A with a C or higher; ADPR 151, ADPR 221, ADPR 283 or BRDC 227, BRDC 269, BRDC 260 or SPMC 150, 250 or JOUR 200B with a C or higher; JOMC 206; junior standing

Description: Research and then visit a selected country and produce a multimedia story dealing with an emerging country in which there is need. Spend eight weeks conducting story research on campus then travel to the country either during winter break or in May. Spend three weeks in the country while working on the story then finish writing and editing after returning to Nebraska.

This course is a prerequisite for: JOUR 490B, JOUR 890B

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	6
Grading Option:	Graded
Offered:	FALL/SPR

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR490B

Global Eyewitness Multimedia Photojournalism EditingCrosslisted with JOUR 890B

Prerequisites: JOUR 490A/890A

Description: Editing multimedia stories based on previous semester's JOUR 490A/890A Global Eyewitness trip.

Course details
Credit Hours:	3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	6
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:3

ACE:

JOUR491

Special TopicsCrosslisted with JOUR 891

12 hours max special topics hours at all levels (100, 200, 300, 400) per degree

Description: Topics vary each term.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	12
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

JOUR495

Journalism Internship

Prerequisites: Permission

Description: Journalism-related internships, paid or unpaid, will provide students with an opportunity to enhance their professional skills while contributing meaningful work and expanding their career networks.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-3
Max credits per semester:	3
Max credits per degree:	3
Grading Option:	Pass No Pass

Credit Hours:1-3

ACE:

JOUR496

Independent Study in Journalism

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-24
Max credits per semester:	24
Max credits per degree:	24
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-24

ACE:

JOUR499H

Honors Course

Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by permission; candidate for degree with distinction or high distinction or highest distinction in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Course details
Credit Hours:	1-4
Max credits per semester:	4
Max credits per degree:	4
Grading Option:	Graded

Credit Hours:1-4

ACE:

PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your college or department academic advisor. Advisors also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

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Critical

15 HR TERM 1

Professional Development

complete JOMC 100

1hr

Journalism Core

complete JOMC 101, JOUR 107

6hr

Visual Communication

complete JOMC 130, JOMC 131

2hr

ACE 1 Written Texts

complete 1 from ACE1

3hr

ACE 6 Social Sciences

complete 1 from ACE6

3hr

14 HR TERM 2

Experience Lab

complete JOMC 197

1hr

JOMC 197 will meet the experiential learning requirement.

Journalism Core

complete JOUR 200A

3hr

Visual Communication

complete JOMC 132

1hr

ACE 3 Math/Statistics

complete 1 from CRIM 300, ECON 215, EDPS 459, SOCI 206, STAT 218

3hr

ACE 2 Communication Skill

complete 1 from JMC-ACE2

3hr

ACE 5 Humanities

complete either ACE5 or JMC-ACE5

3hr

16 HR TERM 3

Experience Lab

complete JOMC 297

1hr

JOMC 297 will meet the experiential learning requirement.

Reporting Fundamentals Critical

complete JOUR 200B and JOUR 348

4hr

JOUR 200B becomes critical to your success in the major if not completed by the fourth term of enrollment.

Visual Communication

complete JOMC 133, JOMC 134

3hr

JOMC 134 will meet the experiential learning requirement.

ACE 4 Sciences

complete 1 from ACE4

3hr

Language Sequence

recommend 1 or more courses

5hr

101 Level course in Language.

15 HR TERM 4

Professional Development

complete JOMC 20

0hr

Experience Lab

complete JOMC 397

1hr

JOMC 397 will meet the experiential learning requirement.

Journalism Reqd Up Lvl

complete 1 from BRDC 372, BRDC 374, JOMC 306, JOUR 302, JOUR 303, JOUR 304, JOUR 346

3hr

Journalism Core

complete JOMC 222

3hr

ACE 7 Arts

complete 1 from ACE7

3hr

Language Sequence

recommend 1 or more courses

5hr

102 Level course in Language.

15 HR TERM 5

Journalism Reqd Up Lvl

complete 1 from BRDC 372, BRDC 374, JOMC 306, JOUR 302, JOUR 303, JOUR 304, JOUR 346

3hr

Research Course

complete JOUR 307

3hr

ACE 9 Global/Human Divers

complete 1 from JMC-ACE9

3hr

Electives

complete Any Course*

6hr

Choose elective course or courses that meets a minor, 2nd major, 60-hours outside the CoJMC, or upper level requirement.

16 HR TERM 6

Journalism Core

complete JOMC 487

3hr

Journalism Elect Up Lvl

complete 1 from Any Broadcasting Course at the 300 Level*, Any Broadcasting Course at the 400 Level*, Any Journalism Course at the 300 Level*, Any Journalism Course at the 400 Level*

3hr

CoJMC Electives

complete 1 from Any Advertising and Public Relations Course*, Any Broadcasting Course*, Any Journalism and Mass Communications Course*, Any Journalism Course*, Any Sports Media and Communication Course*

3hr

Electives

complete Any Course*

7hr

Choose elective course or courses that meets a minor, 2nd major, 60-hours outside the CoJMC, or upper level requirement.

14 HR TERM 7

Journalism Elect Up Lvl

complete 1 from Any Broadcasting Course at the 300 Level*, Any Broadcasting Course at the 400 Level*, Any Journalism Course at the 300 Level*, Any Journalism Course at the 400 Level*

3hr

Journalism Core

complete JOMC 486

3hr

ACE 9 Global/Human Divers

complete 1 from JMC-ACE9

3hr

Electives

complete Any Course*

8hr

Choose elective course or courses that meets a minor, 2nd major, 60-hours outside the CoJMC, or upper level requirement.

15 HR TERM 8

Senior Assessment

complete JOMC 98

0hr

ACE 10 Capstone

complete JOUR 400

3hr

JOUR 400 will fulfill the ACE 10 requirement and will meet the experiential learning requirement.

Electives

complete Any Course*

12hr

Choose elective course or courses that meets a minor, 2nd major, 60-hours outside the CoJMC, or upper level requirement.

Graduation Requirements

A minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA required for Graduation.
Complete 30 hours in residence at UNL.
A maximum of 24 hours of Pass grades is allowed.
***Total Credits Applying Toward 120 Total Hours***

Career Information

The following represents a sample of the internships, jobs and graduate school programs that current students and recent graduates have reported.

Transferable Skills

Ability to think critically
Ability to gather information from data, documents and human sources
Ability to write texts clearly and correctly across multiple platforms for multiple audiences
Ability to use audio and visual communications tools to convey information appropriately with sound, graphics, still and moving images across multiple platforms
Ability to work constructively and effectively in a team environment

Jobs of Recent Graduates

Regional Reporter, The Grand Island Independent - Grand Island, NE
Reporter, Omaha World-Herald - Omaha, NE
Photojournalist, Orange County Register - Santa Ana, CA
Graphics and Data Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego, CA
Visuals Editor, Hear Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Associate Digital Producer, CNN - Washington, DC
News Producer/Reporter, KLKN-TV - Lincoln, NE
English & Journalism Teacher, Lincoln Public Schools - Lincoln, NE
Copy Writer, Hurrdat Social Media - Lincoln, NE

Internships

Social Media Intern, Ten Thousand Villages - Lincoln, NE
Intern/Correspondent, The Perry Chief - Perry, IA
Congressional Intern, Office of Congressman Jeff Fortenberry - Lincoln, NE
Intern, University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall - Lincoln, NE
Content Intern, American Copy Editors Society - Carpentersville, IL
Intern, Omaha World-Herald - Omaha NE
Intern, Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Little Rock, AR
Intern, Bloomberg News - New York, NY
Intern, Norfolk Daily News - Norfolk, NE
Intern, National Public Radio - Washington, DC
More...
- Data Visualization Intern, Buffalo News - Buffalo, NY