Bachelor of Science/Liberal Studies Major
Journalism Track

The Liberal Studies major is a unique major.  It offers you the opportunity not only to develop skills related to Journalism, but you also get a chance to tailor your educational courseware based on your future plans.  It is a much more diverse major than traditional majors and can provide you with better preparation for continued studies or employment.  It is through this major that you can learn how to make a career in journalism work in the real world.

How Does It Work?

A Bachelor of Science in Liberal Studies - Journalism offers students the opportunity to enter a variety of careers in newspaper, magazine, public relations, broadcasting, photography, and publishing.  Several skills are taught and modeled, including interview techniques, photography, story writing,  layout, meeting deadlines and scheduling/planning.  In addition, students have the opportunity to learn how the printing industry works, including electronic and non electronic processes.  Photography workshops are also available.  Apple Macintosh computers are used in the Journalism department.  The production and completion of journalism publications are heavily reliant on student editors. 

As you look at the major, you will notice that there are three components, or steps, that allow you to specifically design your major according to your educational needs.  Let's look at each one separately.

Component 1 - General Education

To help keep your educational experience broad enough to deal with the reality of the real world marketplace this degree requires that you complete a series of General Education Courses.  These courses include:

Component 2 - Journalism Track

Now, built upon the foundation of component one, you can now begin designing your degree by choosing two educational tracks.  Since you are reading this page, we will assume that your first track choice is Journalism.  Some of the classes you might be taking include:

Component 3 - Choose Your Second Track

Since the Liberal Studies major allows you to shape your educational program according to your specific needs, you will need to choose a second track. What do you want to do with your education in journalism?  Do you want to be a sports writer?  Then you may want to choose Sports Management or Recreation as your second track. Do you think you might want to work for a Christian Publishing House?  Then you may want to choose Practical Ministry as your second track. Below, you will find the academic concentrations you may choose from, and the tracks related to each.

Humanities Concentration
(Tracks in Art, Drama, Music, or Literature)

Science & Mathematics Concentration
(Tracks in Biological/Environmental Science, Health Careers, or Aviation & Science)

Philosophy & Religion Concentration
(Tracks in Biblical Literature, Practical Ministry, or Applied Ministry)

Business Concentration
(Tracks in Business, Management, Small Business Management, Accounting, or Computer Applications)

Sports Science & Health Concentration
(Tracks in Recreation, Sports/Coaching, Exercise Science, or Sports Management)

Social Science Concentration
(Tracks in Psychology/Sociology, History/Political Science, Criminal Justice, Psychology or Sociology)

If you would like to see the course offerings related to any of these tracks, check out the Liberal Studies section of our catalogue.


Some Facts About Journalism Classes

Journalism classes at Central Christian College are interactive, in which students gain hands-on experience from the first day of class.

There are two classes available each semester; one focuses on the yearbook, The Centralian, while the other focuses on the newspaper, The Tiger Chronicle.  The experienced students in these classes usually act as editors.  Journalism I: The Newspaper, introduces students to the paper, and they begin writing stories immediately.

Normally, the newspaper is produced once a month.  Journalism II: The Yearbook introduces students to the yearbook, which is produced each year; this class decides on the theme, cover design, section title pages, and the organization of the yearbook and begins designing pages to cover fall activities.

Each class needs students whose specialty is photography because both publications use many photos.  The Communications Department offers beginning and intermediate photography, which teaches proper photo techniques and black/white photo developing in our darkroom.

Newspaper Production and Magazine Production are offered during second semester. Again, the student will produce three to four issues of the newspaper during that semester.  The students in Magazine production finish the yearbook.  Every other year a creative arts magazine is produced once the yearbook is complete.  

Students may take editorship classes once the basic courses have been completed.

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