Program Overview
University of the Punjab Program Details
Introduction
The University of the Punjab offers a BS Journalism Studies program, which is a two-year course that follows a semester system.
Program Structure
- The program is offered by the School of Communication Studies, Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
- The total number of seats available is 50, with 48 seats allocated for merit and 2 seats reserved.
- The program duration is 2 years.
Course Outline
The course outline includes the following subjects: | Course Name | Term/Semester/Year # | Credit Hour/Marks | | --- | --- | --- | | Comm. Theories I | Semester-V | 3 | | Basics of Reporting & Editing | Semester-V | 3 | | Print Journalism I | Semester-V | 3 | | Radio Journalism I | Semester-V | 3 | | Television Journalism I | Semester-V | 3 | | Media Laws & Ethics | Semester-V | 3 | | Quran V | Semester-V | 0 | | Communication Theories II | Semester-VI | 3 | | Quantitative Research Methods | Semester-VI | 3 | | Investigative and Interpretative Reporting | Semester-VI | 2 | | Print Journalism II | Semester-VI | 3 | | Radio Journalism II | Semester-VI | 3 | | Television Journalism II | Semester-VI | 3 | | Quran VI | Semester-VI | 1 | | Qualitative Research Methods | Semester-VII | 3 | | Development Journalism | Semester-VII | 3 | | Multimedia Journalism | Semester-VII | 3 | | Data Journalism | Semester-VII | 3 | | Audio & Video Production | Semester-VII | 3 | | Journalism Workshops | Semester-VII | 3 | | Quran VII | Semester-VII | 0 | | Internship (Radio & Television) in Summer Vacation | Semester-VII | 0 | | Media Management & Entrepreneurship | Semester-VIII | 3 | | Optional I | Semester-VIII | 3 | | Optional II | Semester-VIII | 3 | | Optional III | Semester-VIII | 3 | | Thesis / 4-Production Projects | Semester-VIII | 4 | | Quran VII | Semester-VIII | 1 |
Admission Criteria
- The admission criteria for the program include:
- ADP/BA/B.Sc./B.Com or equivalent
- Additional marks are awarded for:
- Journalism Elective: 20 marks
- Journalism Optional: 10 marks
- English Lit/Urdu Literature Optional: 10 marks
- If any one of the following subjects: 10 marks
- Economics
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Philosophy
- Education
- Pakistan Studies
- Political Science
- International Relations
- History
- Hafiz-e-Quran: 20 marks
Department and Faculty
- The program is offered by the Department of Journalism, School of Communication Studies, Faculty of Information and Media Studies.
