Journalism Requirements

Requirements for the major

11 credits as follows:

• Four core courses: JOUR 123, JOUR 166, JOUR 270, and JOUR 272
• One credit in Ethics: JOUR 275 or another ethics course approved by the program chair
• Two additional credits from the following narrative courses, with at least one at the 300 level: CTL/BUS/ENG 201, ENG/JOUR 206, ENG/JOUR 306, JOUR 345, ENG/JOUR 370, ENG/JOUR 371
• One credit in diversity and communication: JOUR 219
• One credit from understanding images & design: JOUR/ART 112, JOUR 119, JOUR/ART 212, JOUR/ART 220, JOUR 285
• One credit on media and public policy: JOUR/PS 222, JOUR 288, JOUR/RELS 241C, JOUR 295, or other courses in public policy as approved by the program chair
• One credit from practicum: JOUR 399

Requirements for the minor

6 credits in Journalism, as follows:

• Three required courses: JOUR 123, JOUR 270 and JOUR 275
• Two upper-level (one must be 300-level) journalism narrative/production courses
• One elective credit in journalism