Journalism B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
College of the Arts and Media
Catalog Year: 2022-23
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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 | ||
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-