Program Overview

Bachelor of Journalism

The Bachelor of Journalism degree is offered by the Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas at Austin. To be awarded this degree, candidates must complete 120 semester hours of coursework and fulfill the University's General Requirements, college graduation requirements, and the requirements and policies listed in Academic Policies and Procedures.

Degree Requirements Common to All Moody Majors

• Core curriculum
• Six semester hours of coursework focusing on communication foundations: Communication 301E and 302E
• Students must satisfy a language and culture requirement in one of the following ways:
  • Demonstrating intermediate proficiency in a single language other than English
  • Demonstrating beginning-level proficiency in a language other than English and taking one approved culture course in a culture that is relevant to the language
• Enough additional coursework to make a total of 120 semester hours

Major Requirements

Journalism students must complete 42 semester hours in journalism, but no more than 48 journalism hours may be counted toward the degree. Students must complete the following coursework:

1. Foundations (Nine hours):
   1. Journalism 301F
   2. Journalism 302F
   3. Journalism 304F
2. Applications (Six hours):
   1. Journalism 310F
   2. Journalism 311F
3. Specialized Skills, chosen from the following (nine hours):
   1. ​Journalism 320F, 320G, 321F, 322E, 322F, 322J, 322P, 323F,324F, 325C, 325F, 325S, 326C, 326F, 327D, 328D, 328L, 328S, 330C, 330G, 330J, 330L, 330P, 331D, 331G, 331J, 331M, 331N, 331W, 332D, 332G, 332I, 332J, 332P, 333G, 333J, 333L, 333S, 334F, 334G, 334J, 334K, 334N, 334P, 334S, 335, 335D, 335F, 335G, 335J, 335K, 335N, 335P, 336D, 336F, 336J, 336M, 337C, 337D, 337F, 337G, 337J, 337L, 337M, 337P, 338F, 339F, 339M, 339T (any topics), 340J, 346F
4. Journalism 350F (three hours)
5. Concepts Courses, chosen from the following (three hours):
   1. ​Journalism 330M, 338J, J 340F, 340G, 341F, 341G, 341J, 342F, 342G, 342J, 343F, 346G, 347F, 347G, 348D, 348F, 348G, 348N, 349E, 349L, 349N, 349T, 350M, 350N, 351C, 351F, 351G, 351J, 351P, 351S, 351T, 352F, 353F, 354F, 354L, 354M, 354N, 354R, 354S, 355F, 355G, 355M, 355P, 356C, 356M, 356R, 358N, 358P, 358S, 359M, 359S, 359T
6. Three additional hours of Specialized Skills or Concept Courses, chosen from the lists above
7. Professional Practices, chosen from the following (six hours):
   1. Journalism 360F, 361F, 362F, 363C, 363D, 363F, 363K, 363L, 363M, 363N, 363P, 363Q, 363S, 363V, 363W
8. Three additional hours of journalism coursework

Special Requirements of the Major

• Students are required to take Journalism 302F, 304F, 310F, and 311F in residence.
• Journalism 310F and 311F require a grade of at least C.
• Because prerequisites are subject to change, students should consult the Course Schedule before registering.