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Bachelor of Science in Journalism of Technology, Science and Business (JTSB)
Journalism is possibly the most important occupation in
a free and democratic society, and the demand for journalists
is increasing as news outlets proliferate. Today, in
addition to newspapers and magazines, there is news on
radio, television, cable, satellite TV and radio, web sites,
and even cell phones and iPods. And as the number and
types of news outlets increase, many are also specializing
in science, technology and business. The JTSB degree
program meets this specialized demand by incorporating
IIT's considerable resources in the sciences, business,
engineering and other technological areas with the
Required Courses Credit Hours
Journalism Requirements
COM 372, 373, 377, 421, 425, 435, 440
21
Journalism Electives and 8
Supervised Field Projects
Technology, Science and
Business Electives* 15 – 16
Science, Technology and
Society Electives 6
Business Requirements 9
BUS 205, 210, ECON 211
Mathematics Requirements 10
MATH 151, 152
Science Requirements 11
BIOL 107, CHEM 124, PHYS 123
Science Elective* 3-4
BIOL 115, CHEM 125, 126, or PHYS 221
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IIT Undergraduate Bulletin 2006–2008
Lewis Department of Humanities
Humanities department’s strengths in communication
and STS (science and technology in society). This is a
rigorous curriculum: our students go above and beyond
the minimum general education requirements in mathematics,
the sciences and engineering, computer science,
business, communication and humanities courses. By
educating strong writers who have a clear understanding
of science, technology and business, and the way such
disciplines relate to society, the JTSB program gives its
graduates a competitive edge in the workplace.
Required Courses Credit Hours
Humanities and Social Sciences Requirements
See general education requirements on page 25
21
Introduction to the Profession 2
Interprofessional Projects 6
Computer Science Requirements 7
CS 115, 116, 331
Free Electives 9
Total Credit Hours 129
* Students who complete a 3 credit hour science elective must complete 16 credit hours of Science, Technology, and Business Electives.
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