The Courses

(All courses carry 3 credits unless otherwise noted.)

197A Journalism Success (both sem) 1cr 

201 Introduction to Journalism (both sem)

225 Readings in Journalism (both sem)

250 News Literacy (both sem)

295J Film in the Documentary Tradition (1st sem) 1 cr

296, 396, 496 Independent Study (both sem)

298, 398, 498 Practicum: Journalism Internship (both sem) 1-9 cr

300 Newswriting and Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

301 Intro to Multimedia Reporting (both sem) 

310 Going Global: Changes in International Journalism (both sem)

320 History of American Journalism (HS) (1st sem)

332 Sports Journalism (1st sem) 4 cr

333: Intro to Digital Photojournalism (both sem)

341: Images in Sports (2nd sem)

345 Media Criticism (both sem)

391 Seminars

Travel Writing and Photojournalism (2nd sem)

Issues in Sports (2nd sem)

392 Seminars

Florida: The News Capital of the U.S. (1st sem)

393 Seminars

Reporting for Radio and Podcasting (2nd sem) 4 cr

Sports Journalism (1st sem) 4 cr

Philosophy of Journalism (2nd sem)

Journalists in the Movies (both sem)

394 Seminars

Community Journalism (2nd sem) 4 cr

Web Design for Journalists (2nd sem)

395 Seminars

Broadcast News Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

Science Journalism (both sem) 4 cr

The African American Freedom Struggle and the Mass Media (both sem)

397 Special Topics

Entrepreneurial Journalism (1st sem)

Multimedia Reporting (both sem) 4 cr

Business of Media (2nd sem)

Documentary Tradition in Literature and Film (both sem)

The Politics of Sport (2nd sem)

Investigative Journalism and the Web (1st sem) 4 cr

BU Conference on Narrative Jorunalism in the Digital Age (2nd sem) 1 cr

Data-Driven Storytelling (both sem)

428 Sports in Film, Journalism and Literature (1st sem)

445 Journalism and Law (1st sem)

460 Journalism Ethics (both sem)

491 Seminars

Writing about Pop Culture (both sem) 4 cr

Performing Arts Reporting (2nd sem) 4 cr

492 Seminars

Magazine Writing (both sem) 4 cr

493 Seminars

Literary Journalism (HS) (1st sem)

494 Special Topics

Media Technology and Culture (both sem)

495 Special Topics

Broadcast Performance (both sem) 4 cr

Broadcast News Reporting 2 (both sem) 4 cr

497 Special Topics

Diaries, Memoirs and Journals (both sem) 4 cr

The Politician and the Journalist (both sem)

Art of the Profile (2nd sem)

Journalism Launchpad (2nd sem) 1 cr

Advanced Photojournalism (2nd sem)

Advanced Video Journalism (2nd sem)

Advanced Investigative Journalism and the Web II (2nd sem) 4 cr

Community Journalism II (2nd sem)

Social Justice Journalism (2nd sem) 4 cr

Columns, Essays and Reviews (2nd sem) 4 cr

499 Capstone Course: Truth/Telling: Narrative Nonfiction (year-long)

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