OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-25
Journalism Carr Van Anda Program (B.S.) |
Major code BS6918 (Athens campus)/BS6919 (OHIO Online)*
Scripps College of Communication
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism
Schoonover Center for Communication 200
20 E. Union St.
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.2590
info@scrippsjschool.org
www.ohio.edu/scripps-college/journalism
Hans Meyer, Ph.D., Associate Director for Undergraduate Studies, contact person
meyerh@ohio.edu
Program Overview
The Carr Van Anda program allows School of Journalism majors to create an individualized course of study within the journalism framework. It includes the journalism core classes, plus an approved selection of courses in journalism, media arts and studies, or visual communication. A student in this program must meet all journalism general liberal arts requirements, minor, certificate, or specialization requirements, and all Ohio University general education requirements. A student completing the Carr Van Anda program receives a Bachelor of Science degree and is prepared for multiple career opportunities in multimedia news, public relations and/or advertising.
*This program was previously BJ6910/BJ6915 which awarded the Bachelor of Science in Journalism. Pending Board of Trustees approval (anticipated June 2024), the new program codes will be BS6918/BS6919 and will award the Bachelor of Science effective the 2024-25 catalog year.
Program Learning Outcomes
The core competencies of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism are aligned with the professional values and competencies formulated by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC). As such, the faculty endorses the adoption of the ACEJMC goals. Journalism graduates should be aware of certain core values and be able to:
- Apply the principles and laws of freedom of speech and press, in a global context, and for the country in which the institution that invites ACEJMC is located;
- 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.
Admissions Information
Freshman/First-Year Admission
The E.W. Scripps School of Journalism strives to admit the best academically and professionally qualified freshmen. The school considers the following criteria in granting admission:
· Strength of high school curriculum
· Performance in high school curriculum
· High school class rank (if your class ranks)
· High school grade point average
· ACT and/or SAT scores are NO LONGER required
Students demonstrating notable talent or experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants are encouraged to include in their application essay information about all media-related experience, as well as participation in the school’s High School Journalism Workshop, if applicable.
NOTE: Students who attended our High School Journalism Workshop and earned Ohio University credit should indicate on the freshman application that they previously attended Ohio University (they should use the traditional application for incoming freshmen, despite the credit hour earned as a high school students).
Change of Program Policy
Students seeking to change their major to journalism must follow the same requirements as external transfer applicants.
External Transfer Admission
Transfer students are admitted to the E. W. Scripps School of Journalism twice each year. The policy applies to all transfers from other departments at Ohio University, as well as from other colleges and universities. Transfer students will be considered only when they have completed at least 30 semester hours, with a minimum 3.0 GPA. In addition to grades, consideration will be given to journalism courses taken, journalism experience or background in a program offered by the School (professional or college), test scores, letters of recommendation, personal statements of intent, and work samples. Official transcripts, letters, and other supporting documents must be attached to the Application for Transfer at the time of its submission.
Transfer applications are accepted – no later than September 25 for transfer in spring semesterand February 12 for transfer in fall semester. Application for transfer can be made only once per academic year. Applications must be received by the above dates. Late applications will not be considered. A special faculty committee will conduct evaluations and recommendations. The School’s director and associate director will make final decisions.
Opportunities Upon Graduation
Students are prepared for career paths in a variety of mass communication fields, including journalism for online and offline digital, broadcast and print platforms. They are also prepared for graduate programs in mass communication.
Requirements
University-wide Graduation Requirements
Ohio University requires the completion of a minimum of 120 semester hours for the conferral of a bachelor’s degree. This program can be completed within that 120-hour requirement. For more information on the minimum hours requirement and other university-wide requirements, please review the Graduation Requirements – University-wide page.
History - Complete 2 Courses at the 2000 Level or Above
Select from: HIST 2***, HIST 3***, or HIST 4***
Economics - Complete 1 Course
Select from: ECON **** (note: ECON 3810 cannot be used to meet this requirement)
Statistics - Complete 1 Course
Complete 1 of the following courses:
- ECON 3810 - Economic Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 1500 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 3
- MATH 2500 - Statistics and Probability Credit Hours: 4
- PSY 1110 - Elementary Statistical Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 2110 - Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 4
- QBA 2010 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credit Hours: 4
Psychology - Complete 1 Course
Select from: PSY **** (note: PSY 1110 , PSY 1110L , and PSY 2110 cannot be used to meet this requirement)
Literature - Complete 1 Course
Complete 1 of the following courses:
- ENG 1600 - Introduction to Shakespeare in Film Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2010 - Introduction to Prose Fiction and Nonfiction Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2020 - Introduction to Poetry and Drama Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2100 - Critical Approaches to Popular Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2200 - Introduction to Literature and Health Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2310 - Speculative Fiction Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2320 - Literature and Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2510 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2520 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2530 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2540 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 2820 - Writing About Literature as Social Action Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3010 - Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3020 - Topics in Shakespeare Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3040 - English Bible Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3110 - English Literature to 1500 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3120 - English Literature: 1500-1660 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3130 - English Literature: 1660-1800 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3140 - English Literature: 1800-1900 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3150 - English Literature: 1900 to Present Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3210 - American Literature to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3220 - American Literature: 1865-1918 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3230 - American Literature: 1918 to Present Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3240 - Jewish American Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3250 - Women’s Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3260 - Queer Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3270 - Queer Rhetorics and Writing Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3280 - Women’s Rhetorics Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3290 - Rhetoric and Law Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3340 - Israeli Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3370 - Black Literature to 1930 Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3380 - Ethnic American Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3390 - Black Literature from 1930 to the Present Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3550 - Global Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3560 - Young Adult Literature Credit Hours: 3
- ENG 3570 - Law and Literature Credit Hours: 3
Philosophy - Complete 1 Course
Complete the following course:
- PHIL 1200 - Principles of Reasoning Credit Hours: 3
Religion - Complete 1 Course
Complete 1 of the following courses:
- CARS 2400 - Introduction to the Study of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2410 - The Global Occult: Ghosts, Demonology, and the Paranormal in World Religions Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2430 - The History of Yoga: From Ancient Discipline to Modern Movement Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2440 - Paganism, Judaism, and Christianity in the Roman Empire Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2500 - Difficult Dialogues: Religious Beliefs Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2510 - Difficult Dialogues: Religion, Gender and Sexuality Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2530 - Difficult Dialogues: Science and Religion Credit Hours: 4
- CARS 2600 - Hinduism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 2610 - Buddhism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3000 - The Hebrew Bible (Christian Old Testament, Jewish Tanakh) Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3010 - New Testament Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3020 - Introduction to Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3030 - Political Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3040 - Sufism-Mysticism and Asceticism in Islam Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3120 - Gandhi and the Gita: The Religious Roots of Nonviolent Resistance in Colonial India Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3130 - Indian Epic: Mahabharata and Ramayana Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3200 - Self-denial and Religion: Virgins, Monks, Hermits and other Ascetics Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3210 - Religion and Violence Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3220 - Thinking About Death: Belief and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3240 - Theories of Religion Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3250 - Contemporary Religious Thought Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3260 - Myth, Ritual, and Symbolism Credit Hours: 3
- CARS 3290 - Women and Religion Credit Hours: 3
Foreign or Sign Language - Complete 2 Courses in One Foreign or Sign Language
Select from:
- Akan: AKAN 1110 , AKAN 1120 , AKAN 2110 , AKAN 2120
- Arabic: ARAB 1110 , ARAB 1120 , ARAB 2110 , ARAB 2120
- Chinese: CHIN 1110 , CHIN 1120 , CHIN 2110 , CHIN 2120 , CHIN 3110 , CHIN 3110
- Deaf Studies and Interpreting: DSI 1110 , DSI 1120 , DSI 2110 , DSI 2120
- French: FR 1110 , FR 1120 , FR 2110 , FR 2120 , FR 3110 , FR 3120
- German: GER 1110 , GER 1120 , GER 2110 , GER 2120 , GER 3110 , GER 3120
- Greek: GK 1110 , GK 1120 , GK 2110 , GK 2120
- Hindi-Urdu: HIND 1110 , HIND 1120 , HIND 2110 , HIND 2120
- Hearing, Speech and Language Sciences: HSLS 1110 , HSLS 1120 , HSLS 2110 , HSLS 2120
- Indonesian-Malay: INDO 1110 , INDO 1120 , INDO 2110 , INDO 2120 , INDO 3110 , INDO 3120
- Italian: ITAL 1110 , ITAL 1120 , ITAL 2110 , ITAL 2120
- Japanese: JPN 1110 , JPN 1120 , JPN 2110 , JPN 2120 , JPN 3110 , JPN 3120
- Khmer: KHMR 1110 , KHMR 1120 , KHMR 2110 , KHMR 2120
- Kikuyu: KIKU 1110 , KIKU 1120 , KIKU 2110 , KIKU 2120
- Latin: LAT 1110 , LAT 1120 , LAT 2110 , LAT 2120
- Malay: MALA 1110 , MALA 1120 , MALA 2110 , MALA 2120 , MALA 3110 , MALA 3120
- Portugese: PORT 3110 , PORT 3120 , PORT 3180 , PORT 3190
- Russian: RUS 1110 , RUS 1120 , RUS 2110 , RUS 2120 , RUS 3110 , RUS 3120
- Somali: SOMA 1110 , SOMA 1120 , SOMA 2110 , SOMA 2120
- Spanish: SPAN 1110 , SPAN 1120 , SPAN 2110 , SPAN 2120 , SPAN 3110 , SPAN 3120
- Sudanese: SUDN 1110 , SUDN 1120 , SUDN 2110 , SUDN 2120
- Swahili: SWAH 1110 , SWAH 1120 , SWAH 2110 , SWAH 2120
- Thai: THAI 1110 , THAI 1120 , THAI 2110 , THAI 2120
- Vietnamese: VIET 1110 , VIET 1120 , VIET 2110 , VIET 2120
- Wolof: WOL 1110 , WOL 1120 , WOL 2110 , WOL 2120
- Zulu: ZULU 1110 , ZULU 1120 , ZULU 2110 , ZULU 2120
Major Requirements
The following 5 sub-sections comprise the major-specific requirements for the program. A 3.0 GPA is required of this section of requirements.
Journalism Core
Complete the following courses with a grade of C (2.0) or better:
- JOUR 1010 - The Future of Media Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 1330 - Precision Language for Journalists Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 2311 - Introduction to Multiplatform Reporting and Writing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3100 - Communication Law Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 3200 - Ethics, Mass Media, and Society Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4130 - Gender, Race, and Class in Journalism and Mass Media Credit Hours: 3
Journalism Skills Course
Complete 1 of the following courses:
- JOUR 4150 - Environmental and Science Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4180 - Digital Information and Innovation Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4200 - Podcasting and Audio Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4300 - Magazine Editing and Production Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4320 - Specialized Business Media Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4350 - Advanced Editing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4390 - Storytelling on Business and the Economy Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4410J - Narrative Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4420 - Advanced Magazine Feature Writing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4450 - Creative Concepts Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4490 - Economics Reporting Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4520 - Radio and Television Producing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4650 - Opinion Writing Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4670 - Foreign Correspondence Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4700 - Sportswriting Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4790 - Data Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4901 - Topical Journalism Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4920 - Advanced Multimedia Reporting Practicum Credit Hours: 3
- JOUR 4921 - Advanced Multimedia News Editing Practicum Credit Hours: 3
Journalism Elective
Complete 9 additional hours in Journalism (JOUR) courses which have not been used to meet other requirements.