Journalism B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | 12 | |
| Upper-Division Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Capstone | 3 | |
| Upper Division Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 39
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Degree Specific Requirements:
- Students must complete at least 43 and no more than 48 JRNL credits.
- Students must complete at least 72 total credits outside of Journalism.
- The school strongly recommends students complete the first-year sequence of an approved language course or equivalent by exam before applying to the professional program.
Lower-Division Core Requirements
Rule: Students must maintain a 2.5 overall GPA and 2.5 GPA in the Journalism Lower-Division Core.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JRNL 100H | Journalism and American Society (Prerequisite for JRNL 270) | 3 |
| JRNL 170 | Writing the News (Prerequisite for JRNL 270) | 3 |
| JRNL 257A | Beginning Video and Photojournalism (Prerequisite for JRNL 328 and 350) | 3 |
| JRNL 270 | Reporting the News (Co-requisite for JRNL 328 and 350; prerequisite for all other UD JRNL courses ) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Core Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JRNL 300 | First Amendment and Media Law | 3 |
| JRNL 400 | Ethics & Trends in News Media | 3 |
| JRNL 498 | Supervised Internship | 3 |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Capstone
Note: Please see your advisor for additional courses that may satisfy this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Native News Honors Project | ||
| Reporting Native News | ||
| Magazine Production and Design | ||
| Advanced Audio | ||
| Campaign Coverage | ||
| Covering the Legislature | ||
| International Reporting | ||
| Reporting Video News | ||
| Advanced Video Photo and Directing | ||
| Student Documentary Unit | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Upper-Division Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15 | |
| Diversity in Media | ||
| Intermediate Photojournalism | ||
| News Editing | ||
| Digital and Interactive Reporting | ||
| Social Media and Audience | ||
| Intermediate Audio | ||
| Intermediate Video Photography | ||
| Multimedia Sports Announcing and Writing | ||
| Intermediate Video Directing | ||
| Intermediate Video Reporting and Producing | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
| Beat Reporting | ||
| Hollywood and the War Correspondent | ||
| Documentary Film History | ||
| Native News Honors Project | ||
| Reporting Native News | ||
| Magazine Production and Design | ||
| Investigations | ||
| Advanced Photo & Multimedia Storytelling | ||
| Freelance Photography | ||
| Documentary Photojournalism | ||
| Print & Web Editing & Design | ||
| Online Journalism | ||
| Social Media and Audience II | ||
| Marketing Your Work | ||
| Advanced Audio | ||
| Campaign Coverage | ||
| Covering the Legislature | ||
| Opinion Writing | ||
| International Reporting | ||
| Reporting Video News | ||
| Advanced Video Photo and Directing | ||
| Advanced Video Storytelling | ||
| Student Documentary Unit | ||
| Pollner Seminar | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-