Information Design
About the Program
Information design majors study the visual presentation of news. Students also may work on visual presentation of news for both The Daily Kent Stater and The Burr. Graduates can find employment as page designers or copy editors at traditional newspapers and magazines or at online publications.
Requirements: 2010-2011 Catalog (Pink Color)
Download the detailed requirements in PDF format
| Liberal Education Requirements and Orientation |
37 |
| Journalism and Mass Communication Courses |
40-41 |
| JMC |
20003 |
Intro to Mass Comm. |
3 |
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20004 |
Media Writing |
3 |
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22001 |
Photography |
3 |
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20006 |
Multimedia Techniques |
3 |
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26001 |
Newswriting |
3 |
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36005 |
Copyediting |
3 |
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46000 |
Newspaper Design |
3 |
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|
46001 |
Information Graphics |
3 |
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40006 |
Law of Mass Comm. |
3 |
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40010 |
Ethics & Issues in Mass Comm. |
3 |
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40092 |
Internship |
1 |
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| Choose TWO of the following: |
| JMC |
26007 |
Print Beat Reporting |
4 |
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|
22004 |
Visual Storytelling |
3 |
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46020 |
Magazine Design |
3 |
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| Choose one of the following: |
|
40012 |
Online Journalism |
3 |
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|
40095 |
ST: Cybermedia Design |
3 |
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| JMC |
23031 |
Basic Electronic Media Audio Production |
3 |
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|
26007 |
Print Beat Reporting |
4 |
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32001 |
Photojournalism I |
3 |
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32002 |
Photojournalism II |
3 |
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40004 |
Computer-Assisted Reporting |
3 |
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40005 |
Feature Writing |
3 |
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40015 |
Media Management |
3 |
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46006 |
Editorial Writing |
3 |
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46007 |
Reporting in Depth |
3 |
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46009 |
Reporting Public Affairs |
3 |
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46016 |
Magazine Publishing |
3 |
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|
46020 |
Magazine Design |
3 |
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46054 |
Broadcast Documentary |
3 |
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| Additional Degree Requirements |
33-34 |
| VCD |
37000 |
Visual Design for Media: Advanced |
3 |
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| ART |
22006 |
Art History I |
3 |
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22007 |
Art History II |
3 |
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Any upper-division Art History elective |
3 |
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| ENG |
Any upper-division English course |
3 |
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| ECON |
22060 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
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| HIST |
12070 |
History of US Formative Period |
3 |
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| HIST |
12071 |
History of US Modern Period |
3 |
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| POL |
10100 |
American Politics |
3 |
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| Choose one of the following: |
| POL |
10004 |
Comparative Politics |
3 |
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| PSYC |
11762 |
General Psychology |
3 |
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| SOC |
12050 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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| Choose one of the following: |
| POL |
30001 |
Political Methods |
3 |
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| PSYC |
21621 |
Quantitative Methods in Psychology I |
3 |
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| SOC |
32220,
32221 |
Data Analysis & Data Analysis Lab |
4 |
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| General Electives (Courses must be outside the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Number of electives needed depends on how the student utilizes double counting policy and whether a student chooses to get a minor) |
22 |
Minimum Liberal Studies Requirement: 65 hours
Minimum Upper-Division Requirement: 39 hours
Minimum Total Requirement: 124 hours
Previous Catalog Requirements
If you are not from the current catalog year, please download your catalog requirements in PDF format below. Your catalog year is determined by the year in which you officially entered the University.
2004 - 2005 (PDF) (Cherry Color)
2005 - 2006 (PDF) (Banana Color)
2006 - 2007 (PDF) (Blueberry Color)
2007 - 2008 (PDF) (Salmon Color)
2009 - 2010 (PDF) (Grape Color)
Advising Information
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