Requirements

The Department of Journalism offers three sequences leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree: a journalism sequence (news-editorial), a journalism-public relations sequence and a Visual Journalism sequence. We also offer a combined environmental studies/journalism major with the Huxley College of Environmental Studies (students should have faculty advisers in both Huxley and Journalism). A minor in journalism also is available.
For detailed information about each of these options, see the following plans of study or check out the Student Course Outline.
Note: These plans of study are designed for the 2007-2008 academic year. If you declared the major prior to fall 2007, you have the option of completing the plan in effect at the time you officially declared or you may switch to the new plan. Please refer to course descriptions and the old course schedule for complete information about our classes, and contact the department with any questions you might have.

Journalism Major (Bachelor of Arts)


News-Editorial Sequence - 73 credits 

  • Journalism 207
  • Journalism 190, 307, 309, 340, 350, 351, 404, 450 and 480
  • Three courses from list (a), one course from list (b), and one additional from list (a) or (b) or Planet:
  • Journalism 430 Internship
  • 15 upper-division credits in another academic area, under departmental advisement

Public Relations Sequence - 78 credits

  • Journalism 207
  • Journalism 190, 307, 309, 330, 350, 351, 404, 440 and 480
  • Communication 428
  • Marketing 380
  • One course from list (a), one course from list (b), and one additional from list (a) or (b) or Planet:
  • Journalism 430 Internship
  • 15 upper-division credits in another academic area, under departmental advisement

Visual Journalism Sequence 78-79 credits

  • Journalism 207
  • Art 109 or Design 211 or Art/History 312
  • Journalism 190, 305, 307, 309, 350, 351, 370, 346, 446 and 480
  • Two courses from list (a), one course from list (b), and one additional from list (a) or (b) or Planet:
  • Journalism 430 Internship
  • 15 upper-division credits in another academic area, under departmental advisement.

Combined Major - Enviromental Studies/Journalism 

The emphasis of this program is on writing with a purpose: to present data as the means of making wise, informed decisions on critical environmental issues, ranging from global warming and population growth to wildlife and forest conservation and local land use.
The program encompasses courses from journalism in newswriting, reporting, editing, and photojournalism, coupled with conservation history, physical science, biology and chemistry. See Huxley College Academics section for preparatory courses which must be completed prior to admittance to junior-level Huxley common core courses.
  • For required credits in Environmental Studies courses, see the Huxley College section of the General Catalog.

Journalism courses - 44 credits:


Minor - Journalism - 35 credits 

  • Journalism 207
  • Journalism 190, 307, 309, 340, 350 and 351
  • Three staff courses, or equivalent professional experience:
    One course from list (a), one course from list (b), and one additional from list (a) or (b) or Planet:

Internship Information