Journalism, B.A.
The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. To graduate, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 must be achieved, and a total of 120 credits is required. This total includes both the required courses for the program and any free electives selected. The department website provides an overview of the program, admission requirements (when applicable), faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/journalism/programs
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (46 Credits)
All bachelor’s degree programs include liberal education (LEP) and writing (W) course requirements. To review more detailed information regarding these requirements, please visit Degree Requirements >>General Education (LEP) Requirements.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (39 Credits)
Up to three courses in the major/cognate may also satisfy LEP requirements and will be indicated below; no more than two courses in the same subject may be used towards LEP Explorations.
JRN 101 - The Media: Freedom and Power (T2AE)
JRN 135 - Digital Media Skills or JRN 170 - Basic Drone Technology (T1TF)
JRN 200 – Basics of Journalism
JRN 220 – Digital Reporting and Writing
JRN 227 – Audio and Video Storytelling
JRN 300 – News Writing
JRN 301 – The News Media in America
JRN 351 – Media Law and Ethics
JRN 490 - Capstone Seminar in Journalism
An additional 12 credits of JRN
COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (12 Credits)
Select 12 credits outside of JRN, 9 of which must be at or above the 300-level. Select
one of two
patterns:
- A sequence of three courses in one subject, plus one related course that may be in a different discipline.
- Three related skills courses, such as courses in graphics, photography, or computer science, and one additional course related to a career goal.
ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)
Students with a 3.0 GPA and at least 90 credits may be eligible to complete an accelerated pathway during their senior year to earn dual credit towards both their current undergraduate program and future graduate program of interest. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.
Students will meet with their faculty advisor to prepare a Graduate Course Plan (500-level courses or higher), with a maximum of 6 credits per semester, based on their graduate program of interest. Approval from both the Program Department Chairperson and the Graduate Coordinator is required. Programs may have higher requirements, and seat availability in certain graduate programs may be limited.
Courses completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit for both undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Graduate programs may have higher grade requirements in place for certain courses which may require the student to retake the course for a higher grade letter.