Journalism, BA
The BA with a major in journalism requires 120 hours with 33 hours of journalism, including course, course, course, course, course, course and course. Students must take at least one class from the following: course, course, course, course, or course, meaning all journalism majors must have a minimum of one upper-level reporting course. Also, students must take at least one class from the following: course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, course, JOUR 50183, course or JOUR 50523, meaning all journalism majors must have a minimum of one seminar course. Five hours of journalism electives complete the degree requirements. By combining electives and required courses, a student may earn a certificate that accompanies the BA degree and demonstrate advanced proficiency in a specific area of news media.
The BA degree in journalism requires proven competency at the fourth semester of college-level foreign language (the equivalent of 12 hours, which can be accomplished either through taking courses or testing out through examinations as required by the foreign language programs on campus). This requirement is consistent with international opportunities in emerging media.
A minor is required. Additionally, students may pursue a specialty by fulfilling requirements for a certificate in broadcast journalism.
Students must declare their intent to earn a broadcast journalism certificate in the semester in which they intend to graduate and prior to the beginning of academic advising in that semester. Declaration is made in writing to the chair or the chair's designee.
Certificate requirements
Broadcast certificate - Choose 6 credit hours, or two courses from this list:
Requirements
Required Courses for All Journalism Majors
Media Writing and Editing | 3 | |
Introduction to Journalism | 3 | |
Introduction to Visual Journalism | 3 | |
Diversity and the Media | 3 | |
Reporting | 4 | |
Law and Ethics of Mass Communication | 3 | |
Multi-Platform Capstone | 3 |
course, course, course, course must be passed with a "C" or better before enrolling in Reporting, a required course. See prerequisites for other required 30000- and 40000- level courses.
In addition, all journalism majors must complete at least one of the following upper-level reporting classes:
Advanced News Production | 3 | |
Business Journalism | 3 | |
Sports Journalism | 3 | |
Long-Form Journalism | 3 | |
Washington Internship | 1-6 |
All journalism majors must complete at least one of the following seminar classes
Historical Development of Mass Media | 3 | |
Issues in Coverage of Business and the Economy | 3 | |
Opinion and Commentary | 3 | |
Issues in News | 3 | |
Media Management | 3 | |
Contemporary Issues in Sports Journalism | 3 | |
Media Ethics | 3 | |
Media in Washington | 3 | |
Mass Media and Society | 3 |
Other journalism courses required for certificates:
Broadcast journalism
News Production | 3 | |
Advanced News Production | 3 | |
Issues in News | 3 |
Choose 6 credit hours, or two courses from this list.