Journalism programs prior to Fall 2016
This page contains information for students who were admitted to our three Journalsim programs between 2011 and 2015.
We invite future students to visit the Major in Journalism page.
Program requirements
The 45-credit BA Major for students who want to major in journalism and pursue a second major in another discipline (such as history or political science); or for those who major in journalism and declare a minor in another discipline. Students who choose this option select one of two tracks within the program: the textual option, which focuses on writing for print and online venues, or the audiovisual option, which focuses on producing audio and video journalism for broadcast and online outlets.
Note: To graduate with a Major in Journalism students are required to complete a Minor or a Major in another subject.
Stage I (18 credits)
- JOUR 201 (6 credits)
- JOUR 202 (3 credits)
- JOUR 205 (3 credits)
- JOUR 221 (6 credits)
Stage II (15 credits)
- JOUR 302 (3 credits)
- JOUR 303 (3 credits)
- JOUR 309 (3 credits)
- JOUR 316 (3 credits)
- JOUR 366 (3 credits)
Stage III (12 credits)
- JOUR 404 (3 credits)
- JOUR 428 (3 credits)
- JOUR 444 (3 credits)
- 3 credits chosen from:
- JOUR 402 (3 credits), 420 (3 credits), 435 (3 credits), 436 (3 credits), 437 (3 credits), 442 (3 credits), 450 (3 credits), 451 (3 credits), 460 (3 credits), 463 (3 credits), 498 (3 credits)
Stage I (18 credits)
- JOUR 201 (6 credits)
- JOUR 202 (3 credits)
- JOUR 205 (3 credits)
- JOUR 221 (6 credits)
Stage II (15 credits)
- JOUR 302 (3 credits)
- JOUR 316 (3 credits)
- JOUR 321 (3 credits)
- JOUR 330 (3 credits)
- JOUR 366 (3 credits)
Stage III (12 credits)
- JOUR 421 (3 credits)
- JOUR 428 (3 credits)
- JOUR 444 (3 credits)
- 3 chosen from:
- JOUR 402 (3 credits), 420 (3 credits), 432 (3 credits), 435 (3 credits), 436 (3 credits), 437 (3 credits), 442 (3 credits), 450 (3 credits), 451 (3 credits), 460 (3 credits), 463 (3 credits), 498 (3 credits)
The 60-credit BA Specialization A for students who want to major in journalism WITHOUT pursuing another major or minor. Students who enroll in the 60-credit specialization must select one of two tracks within the program: the textual option or the audiovisual option.
Students who choose this option must take 12 additional credits of "general knowledge" outside the Journalism program in order to fulfill degree requirements.
Note: To graduate with a Major in Journalism students are required to complete a Minor or a Major in another subject.
Stage I (18 credits)
- JOUR 201 (6 credits)
- JOUR 202 (3 credits)
- JOUR 205 (3 credits)
- JOUR 221 (6 credits)
Stage II (15 credits)
- JOUR 302 (3 credits)
- JOUR 303 (3 credits)
- JOUR 309 (3 credits)
- JOUR 316 (3 credits)
- JOUR 366 (3 credits)
Stage III (15 credits)
- JOUR 404 (3 credits)
- JOUR 428 (3 credits)
- JOUR 444 (3 credits)
- 6 chosen from:
- JOUR 402 (3 credits), 420 (3 credits), 435 (3 credits), 436 (3 credits), 437 (3 credits), 442 (3 credits), 450 (3 credits), 451 (3 credits), 460 (3 credits), 463 (3 credits), 498 (3 credits)
Additional general-knowledge courses (12 credits)
Category 1: Politics and History
- 3 Chosen from HIST 205 (3 credits), POLI 204 (3 credits), POLI 351 (3 credits), POLI 356 (3 credits)
Category 2: Society and Culture
- 3 Chosen from ENGL 233 (3 credits), PHIL 201 (3 credits), 210 (3 credits), SOCI 203 (3 credits)
Category 3: Economics
- 3 Chosen from ECON 201 (3 credits), ECON 203 (3 credits), ECON 252 (3 credits)
Category 4: Science
- 3 Chosen from BIOL 200 (3 credits), CHEM 208 (3 credits), CHEM 209 (3 credits), INTE 296 (3 credits)
Stage I (18 credits)
- JOUR 201 (6 credits)
- JOUR 202 (3 credits)
- JOUR 205 (3 credits)
- JOUR 221 (6 credits)
Stage II (15 credits)
- JOUR 302 (3 credits)
- JOUR 316 (3 credits)
- JOUR 321 (3 credits)
- JOUR 330 (3 credits)
- JOUR 366 (3 credits)
Stage III (15 credits)
- JOUR 421 (3 credits)
- JOUR 428 (3 credits)
- JOUR 444 (3 credits)
- 6 chosen from:
- JOUR 402 (3 credits), 420 (3 credits), 432 (3 credits), 435 (3 credits), 436 (3 credits), 437 (3 credits), 442 (3 credits), 450 (3 credits), 451 (3 credits), 460 (3 credits), 463 (3 credits), 498 (3 credits)
Additional general-knowledge courses (12 credits)
Category 1: Politics and History
- 3 Chosen from HIST 205 (3 credits), POLI 204 (3 credits), POLI 351 (3 credits), POLI 356 (3 credits)
Category 2: Society and Culture
- 3 Chosen from ENGL 233 (3 credits), PHIL 201 (3 credits), 210 (3 credits), RELI 214 (3 credits), SOCI 203 (3 credits)
Category 3: Economics
- 3 Chosen from ECON 201 (3 credits), ECON 203 (3 credits), ECON 252 (3 credits)
Category 4: Science
- 3 Chosen from BIOL 200 (3 credits), CHEM 208 (3 credits), CHEM 209 (3 credits), INTE 296 (3 credits)
The 72-credit BA Multiplatform Specialization B for students who want to study journalism without pursuing another major or minor, and who also would prefer to take classes in both the textual and audiovisual track. Students who choose this option must take 12 additional credits of "general knowledge" outside the Journalism program in order to fulfill degree requirements.
Stage I (18 credits)
- JOUR 201 (6 credits)
- JOUR 202 (3 credits)
- JOUR 205 (3 credits)
- JOUR 221 (6 credits)
Stage II (21 credits)
- JOUR 302 (3 credits)
- JOUR 303 (3 credits)
- JOUR 309 (3 credits)
- JOUR 316 (3 credits)
- JOUR 321 (3 credits)
- JOUR 330 (3 credits)
- JOUR 366 (3 credits)
Stage III (21 credits)
- JOUR 404 (3 credits)
- JOUR 421 (3 credits)
- JOUR 428 (3 credits)
- JOUR 444 (3 credits)
- 9 chosen from:
- JOUR 402 (3 credits), 420 (3 credits), 432 (3 credits), 435 (3 credits), 436 (3 credits), 437 (3 credits), 442 (3 credits), 450 (3 credits), 451 (3 credits), 463 (3 credits), 498 (3 credits)
Additional general-knowledge courses (12 credits)
Category 1: Politics and History
- 3 Chosen from HIST 205 (3 credits), POLI 204 (3 credits), POLI 351 (3 credits), POLI 356 (3 credits)
Category 2: Society and Culture
- 3 Chosen from ENGL 233 (3 credits), PHIL 201 (3 credits), 210 (3 credits), RELI 214 (3 credits), SOCI 203 (3 credits)
Category 3: Economics
- 3 Chosen from ECON 201 (3 credits), ECON 203 (3 credits), ECON 252 (3 credits)
Category 4: Science
- 3 Chosen from BIOL 200 (3 credits), CHEM 208 (3 credits), CHEM 209 (3 credits), INTE 296 (3 credits)
