Program Overview

Introduction to the Journalism Program

The Journalism program at DePaul University is designed to prepare students for a career as multimedia content producers and video storytellers. The program focuses on developing a skill set that prepares students for the constantly evolving field of journalism, with an emphasis on industry trends, professional equipment, software, and online tools.

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism degree program is offered at the Loop Campus in downtown Chicago, providing students with access to many media outlets and opportunities to work professionally with leading companies in the industry. The program allows students to combine their undergraduate degree in Journalism with one of the following master's degree programs: Health Communication, Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies, or Communication and Media. Additionally, the 3+3 BA/JD Program is available, which enables high-achieving first-year undergraduate students to be admitted simultaneously to the College of Communication and the College of Law.

Coursework

The program includes a variety of courses, such as:

• Multimedia News Production
• Online Reporting and Production
• News Editing
• Feature Writing
• International Reporting
• Magazine Reporting
• Photojournalism
• Radio News
• Sports Reporting
• Television News

Concentrations and Tracks

The program offers a concentration in Latino Media & Communication.

Major Requirements

The major requirements include:

College Core Requirements

Liberal Studies Requirements

Major Requirements Course Requirements

• 20 quarter hours of required courses, including:
  • JOUR 275: Introduction to Journalism
  • JOUR 276: Photojournalism
  • JOUR 278: News Reporting
  • JOUR 280: Introduction to Multimedia Journalism
  • JOUR 370: Advanced Multimedia Reporting
• Select one of the following courses:
  • JOUR 301: Reporting for 14 East Magazine
  • JOUR 357: Photojournalism for Student Media
  • JOUR 380: Reporting for Good Day DePaul
  • JOUR 390: Reporting for The DePaulia
• Select four additional courses from the following list:
  • CMN 150: Smartphone Photography
  • CMN 292: Adobe Creative Cloud Workshop
  • CMN 295: Adobe InDesign
  • CMN 296: Adobe Audition
  • CMN 297: Adobe Premiere Video Editing
  • CMN 309: DePaul Student Photo Agency
  • CMN 394: Making the Most of Your Communication Internship
  • CMN 395: Communication Internship Special Topics
  • CMN 397: Research Practicum
  • CMN 399: Independent Study
  • JOUR 245: News Editing
  • JOUR 279: Feature Writing
  • JOUR 281: News Documentary
  • JOUR 282: Topics in Visual Communication
  • JOUR 290: Journalism Workshop
  • JOUR 301: Reporting for 14 East Magazine
  • JOUR 302: Business Writing and Reporting
  • JOUR 303: Entrepreneurial Journalism
  • JOUR 304: Intro to Data Journalism
  • JOUR 309: Sports Talk & Multimedia
  • JOUR 311: Climate Change Communication
  • JOUR 316: Sound and Vision
  • JOUR 317: Experiential Learning
  • JOUR 325: Politics & Government Reporting
  • JOUR 330: Writing for Broadcast
  • JOUR 342: Social Media & the News
  • JOUR 343: Journalism and the American Experience
  • JOUR 349: Topics in Media Law
  • JOUR 350: Audio Reporting
  • JOUR 351: Social Justice Reporting
  • JOUR 352: Social Justice Reporting II
  • JOUR 355: Newscast Producing
  • JOUR 357: Photojournalism for Student Media
  • JOUR 360: Political Communication
  • JOUR 361: Journalism Law and Ethics
  • JOUR 364: Investigative Reporting
  • JOUR 365: Television News I
  • JOUR 366: Magazine Reporting
  • JOUR 367: International Reporting
  • JOUR 368: Sports Reporting
  • JOUR 371: Advanced Reporting I
  • JOUR 372: Advanced Reporting II
  • JOUR 374: Community Journalism
  • JOUR 375: Long Form Journalism
  • JOUR 376: Topics in Journalism
  • JOUR 377: Special Topics in Journalism
  • JOUR 380: Reporting for Good Day DePaul
  • JOUR 382: Advanced Photojournalism
  • JOUR 385: Television News II
  • JOUR 389: Lifestyle Reporting
  • JOUR 390: Reporting for The DePaulia
  • JOUR 398: New York Journalism
• Select two electives from any College of Communication offerings or from the following College of Computing and Digital Media courses:
  • FILM 110: Cinema Production I for Majors
  • POST 100: Video Editing for Non-Majors
  • POST 110: Editing I

Internship Credit

Students in the major may take CMN 394 and/or CMN 395 (when work relates to the major). To take CMN 394 or CMN 395, students must have completed two of the four communication core classes, two courses in the chosen major, and have fulfilled internship program eligibility requirements.

Career Options

The program prepares students for a variety of career options, including:

• Advertising
• Editing
• Graphic design
• Production
• Promotions
• Public relations
• Radio reporting
• Social media
• Web content
• Writing

Employment Statistics

93% of Journalism graduates were employed, continuing their education, or not seeking employment after graduation.