CATALOG 1952-1953


 SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
 A unit of the College of Arts and Sciences
 The Curriculum of the School of Journalism leading to the Bachelor of Science in
Journalism degree, is designed to provide the best possible education and professional
training. It is in no sense narrowed to a technical or trade school.
 The program aims to provide its students with a broad background in liberal arts
and sciences-literature, economics, history, political science, sociology, psychology-
which are vital aspects of contemporary life and essential to the well-trained journalist.
Some of these cultural subjects are required, others elective, giving latitude to tie likes
and goals of individual students.
 The general plan of education in journalism calls for the student to devote about
three-fourths of his university career to general background courses. In the other fourth
he is combining background knowledge with learning journalistic techniques and putting
into actual practice these techniques.

 REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION
 (a) Graduation from the University College or its equivalent as determined by
the Board of University Examiners, (b) recommendation of the Board of University
Examiners, and (c) approval of the Director of the School of Journalism.
 If a student has completed the work of the University College and does not meet
these admission requirements he may register in the .University College for a program
prescribed by the Director of the School of Journalism. If, at the end of the semester
he has shown unmistakably that he is capable of doing work in this field, he will be
regularly admitted to the School of Journalism. If his work in this trial program is
unsatisfactory, his admission will be denied.
 Transfer students or those with a special hour-credit problem who have not com-
pleted some of the pre-professional work in University College, may be admitted on
probation to the School of Journalism on approval of the Director. They will be
expected, however, to complete the lower-level work.

 REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE
 Students planning to major in journalism must take Introduction to Journalism,
and History and Principles of Journalism in University College. The remainder of the
journalism courses are concentrated in the Upper Division, where twenty-seven hours of
journalism is required in the Advertising, Editorial, or Radio News Sequence. This
makes it possible for the student to take more than thirty hours of work in the Upper
Division outside the School of Journalism. Forty hours of journalism, including five
hours in University College, is the maximum for which a student may receive credit.
 The minimum requirement for graduation from the School of Journalism is sixty-
four semester hours in which the student must earn an average of C or better and must
earn a grade of C or better in ALL journalism courses.
 Students entering the School of Journalism must have a working knowledge of
typewriting (shorthand is highly recommended for women) and must choose one of
the professional programs of study-editorial, radio news, or advertising. The Editorial
Sequence is recommended for those going into editorial departments of newspapers or
magazines, wire services or news agencies. Variations in the Editorial Sequence can
be made for those seeking special training for weekly papers or public relations.
 A Master's Degree with a major in Journalism is offered for graduate students.