Journalism Studies
Major Progress Report
Please note: This progress report is for tracking student progress within the Media, Film and
Journalism Studies department curriculum only. It DOES NOT include University of Denver
common curriculum requirements. For verification of graduation requirements, please contact
the Registrar’s Office. These are the requirements for students entering the program as of 2015.
Those students who declared the journalism major prior to 2015 may opt to follow this progress
report or take one course from the foundational and two from the culture, history and politics list
of foundational courses, fulfilling the requirements as stated in the previous progress report.
Student name
Student I.D. #
Faculty Advisor Name
Advising Session (Date)
Foundational Courses (Two of the following 4 credit courses)
MFJS 2200
Emergent Digital Practices and Cultures
Note: cross listed with DMST 2200
MFJS 2210
Introduction to Media and Culture
MFJS 2280
Politics and Media
Note: formerly MCOM 3180 Politics and Mass Media
MFJS 2290
Innovations in Media Communication
4 CR
4 CR
4 CR
4 CR
Note: formerly MCOM 3190 Innovations in Mass Communication
MFJS 3160
Networked Journalism
4 CR
Culture, History and Politics (Must take one of the following 4-hour courses or an additional
from the Foundational courses listed above for a total of 4 credit hours)
ASEM 2540
Culture, Media and Power (Note: may be taken as either an
4 CR
MFJS elective or common curriculum but not both)
MFJS 2000
MFJS 3020
MFJS 3150
MFJS 3205
MFJS 3700
Introduction to Film Criticism
Media Effects
Activist Media: A Historical Overview 1960-Present
International and Development Communication
New Media Law and Regulation
Prereq: MFJS 3040 Media Law
MFJS 3900
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Special Topics. Indicate course here:
4 CR
4 CR
4 CR
4 CR
4 CR
2
Core Journalism Courses (Two required courses, 8 credits total)
MFJS 2140
Newswriting and Reporting
MFJS 2240
Online and Visual Journalism
4 CR
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting & Reporting
Law and Ethics Courses (Two required courses, 8 credits total)
MFJS 3040
Media Law (junior standing)
4 CR
Note: formerly MCOM 3040 Mass Communication Law
MFJS 3120
Ethics and Responsibility in Media & Communication
4 CR
(senior standing)
Note: formerly MCOM 3120 Ethics & Responsibility in Mass
Communication
Writing and Editing Courses (Choose one for a total of 4 credits)
MFJS 3208
Narrative and Longform Journalism
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting and Reporting
MFJS 3310
Advanced Newswriting and Reporting
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting and Reporting
MFJS 3900
Special Topics in Journalism Studies. Indicate course
here:
Visual or Digital Courses (Choose one for a total of 4 credits)
MFJS 3201
Publication and Graphic Design
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting & Reporting and MFJS 2240
Online and Visual Journalism
MFJS 3215
Introduction to Field Production and Editing
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2000 Introduction to Film Criticism
MFJS 3330
MFJS 3501
Broadcast and Video Journalism
Web Design and Content Development
4 CR
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting and Reporting and MFJS 2240
Online and Visual Journalism
MFJS 3504
Advanced Multimedia Storytelling & Publishing
4 CR
Prereq: MFJS 2140 Newswriting & Reporting and 2240 Online and
Visual Journalism.
MFJS 3852
MFJS 3900
Advanced Design, Layout and Editing
Special Topics in Journalism Studies. Indicate course
here:
4 CR
4 CR
Internship (Students must complete 4 hours of internship credit*)
MFJS 3980
Journalism Internship
Prereq: Must have completed MFJS 2140 Newswriting and
Reporting and MFJS 2240 Online and Visual Journalism and have a
3.0 GPA.
* Only 4 quarter hours of internship credit may be applied toward the 40 quarter hours required for the major. An
additional 4 quarter hours of internship may be applied beyond the 40-quarter-hour minimum.
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Major Requirements
Major hours completed or in progress:
Total major hours taken:
(40 minimum hours to graduate, 60 hours maximum)
Note: Only one interterm course in the first 45 hours may be counted towards the major
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DU Common Curriculum Requirements
Upper division hours completed (75 hours required for graduation):
Total hours completed or in progress (183 hours required for graduation):
Note: you must have at least one major and one minor to graduate from DU. Please see your
minor department regarding questions about requirements.
Advisor comments
Revised 3/10/15