Bachelor of Arts in Journalism Credit Hour Requirements

Program of Study

The role of the journalist in today’s society has become increasingly complex and important because of a paradox: as the world shrinks amid the communication revolution, the journalist’s horizons and responsibilities have vastly expanded. The rapid development of converging media technologies means journalists of the 21st century must know more about the world and also be capable of working in a variety of new media. At the same time, the next generation of journalists must retain the core ethics and values of the craft. Journalism students will study multimedia journalism, learning the basic skills and conventions of broadcast journalism, print journalism and the emerging skill set needed to practice journalism on the Internet.

The major requires 36 credit hours within the division. A total of 80 credit hours must be taken outside the division. At least 65 of these hours must be in the arts and sciences. The only exceptions for the 65 hours in arts and sciences allowed are for those students with a second major or minor in a field not related to arts and sciences.

A foreign language capability of eight credit hours or its equivalent is required, and students also must satisfy Meadows School of the Arts requirements with three credit hours outside the Meadows communication divisions. Courses may be used to fulfill only one of the student’s divisional requirements (i.e., a student may not fulfill two divisional requirements with one course).

NOTE: Only courses passed with a grade of C- or better will count for credit toward the major in journalism.

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism