Degree Programs
- B.A., Journalism
- Minor in Journalism
- Interdisciplinary Minor: Spanish-Language Journalism
- M.A., Mass Communication
The Major
The B.A. in Journalism is designed for those who seek careers in newspaper, wire service or magazine or editorial work, television and radio news, photojournalism or public relations.
Accreditation
The Department is accredited by the National Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.
Department Programs
The Department of Journalism is a member of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication. Affiliated with the Department of Journalism are news operations of the campus-based FM radio station (KCSN), the Department magazine (Scene), the student newspaper (Daily Sundial), Valley View and Vista Del Valle television news and On Point TV magazine. Each journalism major is required to complete a collateral field in another discipline such as history, political science or sociology. A foreign language is strongly recommended.
In addition to meeting the core requirements in journalism, students with special interests should take courses from the following areas of emphasis:
Broadcast Journalism: 315; 325; 335; 415; 445; 395B; 410 or 435; 2 units electives.
Magazine Journalism: 310; 330; 331; 397B; 460; 410 or 495A-Z; 4 units electives.
Newspaper Journalism: 310; 330; 331; 397B; 410 or 495 A-Z; 7 units electives.
Photojournalism: ART 250; 350; 450; 455; 331; 397b; Art 353 or ART 355 or ART 455A.
Public Relations: 310; 331; 340; 341; 440; 398B; 3 Upper-Division electives in MKT, COMS or ART.
General: 310; 330; 395B or 397B; 12 units electives.
National accrediting standards require a major to take a minimum of 80 units of the 120 required for graduation outside of Journalism Mass Communication. Of these 80 units, 65 must be in the liberal arts, sciences or humanities. A minimum of 37 units in journalism is required for the major. Transfer students may count 15 lower-division units toward the 120-unit requirement.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE
- Lower-Division Required Courses (11 Units)
- JOUR 100 Mass Communication (3)
JOUR 110 Writing, Reporting and Ethics I (3)
JOUR 210 Writing, Reporting and Ethics II (3)
JOUR 250 Visual Communication (2) - Upper-Division Required Courses (7 Units)
- JOUR 400 Mass Communication Law & Ethics (3)
- JOUR 498 Tutorial in Mass Communication (3)
- Select at least one of the following (3 units):
- JOUR 371 Women, Men and Media (3)
JOUR 372 Diversity and the Media (3)
JOUR 465 Mass Comm. and Pop Culture (3)
JOUR 478 International News Media (3)
JOUR 480 Hist. of Amer. News Media (3)
JOUR 585 Theory of Mass Comm. (3) - Courses in Journalism (19 Units)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MINOR IN JOURNALISM
- Lower-Division Required Courses (6 Units)
- JOUR 100 Mass Communication (3)
JOUR 110 Writing, Reporting and Ethics I (3) - Upper-Division Required Courses (7 Units)
- JOUR 310 Writing, Reporting and Ethics III (3)
- OR JOUR 315 Reporting for Broadcast (3)
- JOUR 330 Editing (2)
- Electives in Journalism (7 Units)
- (Approved in advance by advisor)
- Total Units Required for Minor: 18
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