Journalism Major — B.A.
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This B.A. degree requires 90 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.
Summary
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 57-76 | |
| Integrative Core Curriculum (ICC) Requirements and Other Electives 1 | 44-63 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
| * | Total Credits must include 90 liberal arts credits and 60 credits outside the Park School |
| 1 | This major is approved to fulfill the Integrative Core Curriculum requirement for the Humanities perspective. |
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Major Requirements | ||
| GCOM 13000 | Spark: Igniting your Future in Communications | 1 |
| JOUR 11100 | Introduction to Journalism | 4 |
| JOUR 11200 | Investigative Journalism | 4 |
| JOUR 21100 | Visual Journalism | 4 |
| JOUR 21300 | Journalism Ethics | 3 |
| JOUR 25000 | Journalism History | 3 |
| JOUR 31300 | Journalism Law | 3 |
| JOUR 48000 | Mobile and Social Media Journalism | 4 |
| JOUR 48800 | Issues and the News | 3 |
| Select TWO courses from: | 6 | |
JOUR 39000-JOUR 39099 | Selected Topics in Journalism 1 | |
| British Media and Society | ||
| Workshop Requirements | ||
| JOUR 48200 | Narrative Journalism Workshop | 4 |
| or JOUR 48600 | Documentary Journalism Workshop | |
| Minor Requirement | ||
| Select a minor outside of the Roy H. Park School of Communications. 2 | 18-25 | |
| Language Requirement | ||
| Journalism majors are required to learn a non-native language through the 20200 course level or demonstrate equivalent proficiency. 3 | 0-12 | |
| Total Credits | 57-76 | |
| 1 | TVR 35200 British Media and Society (only offered in London) will also satisfy this requirement. Selected Topics in Journalism (recent topics include: Entrepreneurial Journalism; Independent Media: Issues and Challenges; Media Literacy: Race, Gender and Ethnicity; Global Press Freedom & Security; Data-Driven Reporting). |
| 2 | Journalism majors are required to choose a minor outside of the Roy H. Park School of Communications. Journalism majors may not have a business minor without undertaking additional liberal arts courses. Total credits in the minor may not include communications courses, except for the communication courses in the culture and communication minor. |
| 3 | This may require up to four courses, depending on the level of proficiency demonstrated. American Sign Language may not be used to fulfill this requirement. |