Journalism, B.S.

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 for the major (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, please visit General Education (LEP) Degree Requirements.   

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (45 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 

Select 6 credits from:
JRN 211 – Broadcast Sports Journalism
JRN 270 – Photojournalism and Drones
JRN 306 – Digital News Design
JRN 311 – Broadcast News Reporting I
JRN 370 – Drone Video Storytelling
JRN 497 – Journalism Internship 
An additional 12 credits for JRN

COGNATE REQUIREMENTS (12 Credits)

Select from one of the following two options - 12 credits outside of JRN, 9 of which must be at or above the 300-level:

1. A sequence of 3 courses in one subject and one related course that may be in another discipline.
2. Three related skills courses, such as courses in graphics, photography, or computer science, plus one course related to a career goal.

ACCELERATED PATHWAY OPTION (12 Credits)

Students with an overall 3.0 GPA may be approved to complete an accelerated pathway. Graduate courses may be completed during their senior year when a student has earned at least 90 credits. Courses successfully completed with a grade of 'C' or higher will earn dual credit to be applied to both the undergraduate and graduate transcript. Approval to start graduate coursework does not guarantee admission to the graduate program.

Accelerated Pathway to Graduate Program
In consultation with their advisor, students may select up to 12 credits of graduate level coursework (500-level or higher) appropriate to their intended graduate program of study.