Journalism, BA

I. Required Journalism Courses (24 credits)

• JOURNL 0053 - INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM
• JOURNL 1132 - REPORTING 1
• JOURNL 1134 - FEATURE WRITING
• JOURNL 1136 - COPYREADING/EDITING
• JOURNL 1137 - NEWSPAPER LAYOUT/DESIGN
• JOURNL 1138 - REPORTING 2
• JOURNL 1140 - PHOTOGRAPHY IN COMMUNICATIONS
• JOURNL 1171 - CONFERENCE IN WRITING

II. Optional Journalism or Related Course Electives (9 credits)

Students must select three courses from the following:

• COMMRC 1132 - POLITICAL COMMUNICATION
• COMMRC 1139 - MEDIA CRITICISM

• ENGWRT - ANY ENGWRT CLASS

• JOURNL 1133 - MAGAZINE WRITING
• JOURNL 1135 - EDITORIAL WRITING
• JOURNL 1144 - PUBLIC RELATIONS 1
• JOURNL 1145 - BROADCAST JOURNALISM
• JOURNL 1146 - PUBLIC RELATIONS 2
• JOURNL 1147 - THE MEDIA AND THE LAW

III. Internship (6 credits)

Students can earn 3-12 credits towards graduation; they may enroll in an internship multiple times during their undergraduate experience.  However, any internship beyond those required in the major (6 credits) are counted as electives.

IV. Literature Requirement Courses (9 credits)

Students must complete 9 credits of any English Literature course.

V. Required Related Area Courses (15 credits)

Students will construct a related area in consultation with their advisor, consisting of 15 credits in disciplines related to journalism.

VI. Foreign Language or Literature in Translation Courses (6-9 credits)

Students must complete two courses of a language sequence or 9 credits of Literature in Translation courses.

VII. Required Humanities Courses (9 credits)

Students must complete one Music or Fine Arts course, one Communication or Theatre course, and one Philosophy course.