MTSU's School of Journalism and Strategic Media offers work leading to the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree with a major in Journalism. Concentrations are available in

Advertising-Public Relations: Advertising
Advertising-Public Relations: Public Relations
Journalism
Media Studies
Sports Media
Visual Communication

The Journalism major prepares students who wish to be journalists for a number of jobs in the media. The sequence helps graduates attain careers with newspapers, trade and consumer magazines, book publishing, websites, multimedia, public relations firms, health care, education, advertising, television, radio, film and video production, and other professional media organizations. Journalism professionals can literally go as far as they want, from small media companies to larger outlets that include travel all over the world. Possible professional positions to pursue include

Advertising executive
Arts/entertainment critic
Author/novelist
Book editor
Business communications specialist
Copy editor
Editorial writer
Editor
Feature writer
Freelance magazine writer
Graphic designer
Media website entrepreneur
News reporter
Online or multiplatform journalist
Photojournalist
Public relations / marketing manager
Radio/TV broadcaster
Scriptwriter/playwright
Sports journalist
Television/radio/video producer
Textbook editor/writer
Trade publication editor/writer