Curriculum
Note: If you enrolled at UF prior to Summer B 2011, you may use the old curriculum. All other students must follow the curriculum on this page.
The Core
Take all courses; 30 hours.
- JOU 1100 Introduction to Journalism (1 credit)
- MMC 2604 Mass Media and You (3 credits)
- JOU 3220C Visual Journalism (3 credits)
- JOU 2005 Writing Mechanics for Journalists (1 credit)
- JOU 3109C Multimedia Writing (3 credits)
- JOU 3101 Reporting (3 credits)
- JOU 3346L Multimedia Reporting (1 credit)
- JOU 3110 Applied Fact Finding (3 credits)
- JOU 4201 Newspaper Editing (3 credits)
- JOU 4700 Problems and Ethics of Journalism in Society (3 credits)
- MMC 4200 Law of Mass Communication (3 credits)
- JOU Capstone course (3 credits): Various options are available
Capstone Courses
Select one or more, with approval of instructor; 3 hours.
- JOU 4111 Advanced Reporting
- JOU 4123 Investigative Reporting
- JOU 4202 Advanced Editing and Design
- JOU 4311 Advanced Magazine Writing
- JOU 4412 Advanced Design
- JOU 4445C Applied Magazine Publishing
- JOU 4502 Journalism Studies
- JOU 4605 Advanced Photojournalism 2
- JOU 4946 Applied Online Journalism
Electives
Take up to 14 hours. Note that some electives are prerequisites for capstone courses.
- JOU 3184 Beat Reporting
- JOU 3411 Design
- JOU 3413 Magazine Design
- JOU 3601 Photojournalism
- JOU 4004 History of Journalism
- JOU 4121 Journalism Research
- JOU 4301 Literary Journalism
- JOU 4302 Public Opinion and Editorial Analysis
- JOU 4308 Magazine and Feature Writing
- JOU 4313C Sports Reporting
- JOU 4341 Reporting and Writing for Online Media
- JOU 4510 Magazine Management
- JOU 4603 Specialized Journalistic Photography
- JOU 4604 Advanced Photojournalism 1
- JOU 4905 Independent Study
- JOU 4930 Special Topics
- JOU 4943 Photojournalism Practicum
- JOU 4940 Internship
- MMC 3260 Communications on the Internet
- MMC 3614 Media and Politics
- MMC 4302 World Communication Systems
- MMC 4341 Advanced Online Media Production
- PGY 3610 Survey of Photojournalism
- RTV 3405 Television and American Society
Note that courses not listed above cannot be counted for the Journalism major without authorization. Transfer students will consult with the Journalism Department chair.
Consult the UF undergraduate catalog for full course titles, descriptions and prerequisites.
A minimum grade of C is required in all journalism courses.
Other requirements for the Journalism major are listed here:
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