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Certificates in Journalism for Law Students
The School of Journalism's certificate program in journalism permits law students to learn journalism skills and receive a credential that is designed to help further their professional career objectives.
Two certificates are available. The Certificate in Legal Affairs Journalism is for law students who want to go into legal affairs journalism and legal publishing rather than into traditional law practice. The Certificate in Strategic Communication is for law students who want to practice as lobbyists or in corporations, administrative agencies, larger law firms, or other areas in which the strategic management of communications is particularly important.
Both certificates require law students to take at least 12 elective credits at the School of Journalism. Under the program, the School of Law will accept up to six of the 12 credits taken at the School of Journalism for credit toward the JD or LLM degree at the School of Law if the student has not already used this allocation by taking other non-Law School courses. Students will need to take the other six credits as extra courses because they want the certificate. Students must have an A or B average across journalism courses to be awarded the School of Journalism certificate.
The following schedules list the School of Journalism courses law students may take to earn the certificate. Actual course offering and availability varies by semester, and enrollment is subject to professor approval.
Certificate in Legal Affairs Journalism
Required Courses (6 Credits)
- JOURN 0900 News Practicum (3 Credits: This course does not count toward the degree.) or
JOURN 7200 Principles of Strategic Communication (3 Credits) or
JOURN 7300 Broadcast News I (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7450 Newspaper Reporting (3 Credits) or
JOURN 7300 Broadcast News I (3 Credits: This course is not available if student has taken JOURN 0900.) or
JOURN 7718 Law and the Courts (3 Credits)
Elective Courses (6 Credits)
- JOURN 7000 Communications Law (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7256 Public Relations (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7306 Broadcast News II (3 Credits: This course not available if the student has taken JOURN 7450 Newspaper Reporting.)
- JOURN 7408 Magazine Editing (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7410 Intermediate Magazine Writing (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7420 Editorial Writing (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7430 Computer-Assisted Reporting (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7436 Investigative Reporting (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7438 Business and Economic Reporting (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7720 Internet Law (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7728 Confronting Controls on Information (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7730 Journalism and Conflict (3 Credits: This course is not available if the student has taken LAW 5450 Conflict Theory or LAW 5810 Negotiation.)
Certificate in Strategic Communication
Required Courses (6 Credits)
- JOURN 8018 Strategic Communication Research II (3 Credits)
- JOURN 8020 Principles and Tools in Strategic Communication Planning (3 Credits)
Elective Courses (6 Credits)
- JOURN 7000 Communications Law (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7206 Strategic Writing I (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7248 Media Strategy and Planning (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7250 Management of Strategic Communication (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7256 Public Relations (3 Credits)
- JOURN 7970 Strategic Campaigns (3 Credits)
- JOURN 8018 Strategic Communication Research II (3 Credits)
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