Program Overview

Program Requirements

The journalism major consists of 8 courses (5 core courses and 3 electives) worth 4 credits each for a total of 32 credits. The five core courses are:

• Investigating Journalism: Ethics and Practice JOUR-UA 50
• Journalistic Inquiry: The Written Word JOUR-UA 101
• Reporting: Multimedia JOUR-UA 102
• The Beat JOUR-UA 201
• Advanced Reporting JOUR-UA 301

Although students are generally encouraged to complete the five core courses in sequence, many courses can be completed out of sequence and/or concurrently.

Tracks

Before completing the last two core courses in the major, Journalism majors specialize by pursuing one of two tracks:

• The Print/Online Track is designed for students who want to focus on writing and reporting for print and online media.
• The Broadcast Track is for students who wish to focus on reporting and video production for broadcast media.

Although students are not required to formally declare their track, they will need to choose which track they want to pursue before taking The Beat and Advanced Reporting.

Double-Majoring

All journalism majors are required to double major. Our department does not have any restrictions on what a student's second major is, but typically you are limited to the majors offered in your home school/college.

Journalism Minors

Effective Fall 2019, the Journalism Department will offer two journalism minors.

Minor in Print and Online Journalism

The Minor in Print and Online Journalism consists of 5 courses (2 core courses and 3 electives) worth 4 credits each for a total of 20 credits. The two core courses are:

• Journalistic Inquiry: The Written Word JOUR-UA 101
• The Beat JOUR-UA 201 (dedicated Print sections)

Electives

In addition to the department's rich selection of electives, students can count the following core courses as electives for the Minor:

• Investigating Journalism: Ethics and Practice JOUR-UA 50
• Reporting: Multimedia JOUR-UA 102
• Advanced Reporting JOUR-UA 301

Minor in Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism

The Minor in Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism consists of 5 courses (3 core courses and 2 electives) worth 4 credits each for a total of 20 credits. The three core courses are:

• Journalistic Inquiry: The Written Word JOUR-UA 101
• Reporting: Multimedia JOUR-UA 102
• The Beat JOUR-UA 201 (dedicated Broadcast sections)

Electives

In addition to the department's rich selection of electives, students can count the following core courses as electives for the Minor:

• Investigating Journalism: Ethics and Practice JOUR-UA 50
• Advanced Reporting JOUR-UA 301

The Minor in Print and Online Journalism consists of 5 courses, including two core courses and three electives. Students begin by taking Journalistic Inquiry: The Written Word (JOUR-UA 101), followed by a print section of The Beat (JOUR-UA 201). In addition to these 2 core courses, students complete 3 electives.

The Minor in Broadcast and Multimedia Journalism consists of 5 courses, including three core courses and two electives. Students begin by taking Journalistic Inquiry: The Written Word (JOUR-UA 101), followed by Journalistic Inquiry: Multimedia (JOUR-UA 102), and a broadcast section of The Beat (JOUR-UA 201). In addition to these 3 core courses, students complete 2 electives.