The BA in Journalism requires a minimum of 120 credits for degree completion.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Curriculum 1 | 46 | |
| Required School of Communications core courses: 2 | ||
| COM 120 | Media Industries and Trends | 3 |
| COM 130 | Visual Design | 3 |
| COM 140 | Storytelling | 3 |
| School of Communications Requirements 3 | ||
| Global Issues and Cultures, select two courses | 6 | |
| Seminars for Success | ||
| COM 101 | Communications First-Year Seminar | 1 |
| COM 201 | Media Career Development | 1 |
| Required Journalism Courses | ||
| JRN/SPS 106 | Video Storytelling Techniques | 3 |
| JRN 205 | Photojournalism Fundamentals | 3 |
| JRN 260 | News Writing | 3 |
| JRN 263 | Broadcast News Writing | 3 |
| JRN 275 | Reporting Fundamentals | 3 |
| JRN 306 | Social Media for Journalism | 3 |
| JRN 328 | Data Visualization & Emerging Storytelling | 3 |
| JRN 450 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
| JRN 495 | Advanced Reporting | 3 |
| COM 490 | Communications Career Internship | 3 |
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Select three of the following | 9 | |
| Mobile Journalism: The Future of News | ||
| Podcasting & Audio Storytelling | ||
| TV Reporting and Anchoring | ||
| Special Topics in Journalism | ||
| Advanced TV Reporting | ||
| The Art of Interviewing | ||
| Telling Global Stories | ||
| Public Affairs Reporting | ||
| Sports Reporting (SPS 361) | ||
| The Story of Football (SPS 362) | ||
| Sports Broadcasting | ||
| Effective Copy Editing | ||
| Entrepreneurial Media (The MIC Project) | ||
| Cultural and Entertainment Journalism | ||
| Multimedia Storytelling | ||
| The Stories of Business | ||
| Broadcast Performance | ||
| Narrative Journalism | ||
| Advanced Multimedia Storytelling | ||
| The QNN Newscast | ||
| Writing for Advertising and Public Relations | ||
| Web, Mobile & Interactive Design | ||
| Persuasion | ||
| Strategies for Social Media | ||
| The Agency | ||
| Public Speaking: Principles and Practice | ||
| Media Culture and Arts of Los Angeles | ||
| Communications Career Internship II | ||
| Social Media and Society | ||
| Multicamera Production | ||
| Animation and Mobile Media | ||
| Web Design I | ||
| Digital Photography | ||
| Sports Audiences and Fandom | ||
| Sports TV Reporting and Anchoring | ||
| Sports Law and Ethics | ||
| Sports Data Visualization and Analytics | ||
| Sports Audio and Podcasting | ||
| Sports Social Media | ||
| Sports Feature Writing | ||
| Sports Newsroom Clinical | ||
| Screenwriting | ||
| Projects in Audio Production | ||
| Diversity in the Media (WGS 311) | ||
| Is AI Taking Over? Disruption, Disinformation, and the Future Of Communication | ||
| Communications Law and Policy | ||
| Political Communication (PO 349) | ||
| Sports, Media and Society (SPS 420) | ||
Other courses with chair's approval | ||
| Minor Courses | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Students majoring in Journalism will complete their Integrative Capstone Requirement within the major with JRN 495. In place of those credits, the student will select an additional unrestricted course in the University Curriculum.
- 2
Core must be completed by end of sophomore year.
- 3
A minimum of 45 credits of a student's total number of credits (includes major, minor, UC, electives, etc.) must be taken at the 200 level or higher.
Minor Requirement
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Arts in Journalism program are required to complete a minor (typically 18 credits) that will complement their career and/or personal interests. Students are encouraged to minor outside the School of Communications to acquire subject knowledge beyond their primary field of study, but may choose to minor in any program within or outside the School of Communications in consultation with their advisers.