What is the major? A Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications

How to Register for Classes

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Journalism and Public Communications (JPC) prepares students to engage in the role that free expression and communication play in a global society. Students create professional-quality projects in print, audio, video, and multimedia. Graduates are prepared for careers and graduate school because of hands-on experience and an emphasis on ethics, effective communication in a variety of contexts and formats, critical thinking, and community-engaged research and creative activity.聽

Admission Requirements
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Graduation Requirements
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  • Submit a completed ePortfolio.
  • Complete at least 72 credits from outside the major.
  • Complete the major requirements below, which includes 36 credits of JPC coursework.
Core Courses
闯笔颁听础104Media Literacy3
闯笔颁听础201Reporting and Writing News3
闯笔颁听础202First Amendment and Media Ethics3
闯笔颁听础203Multimedia Storytelling I3
Integrative Capstone
Complete one of the following courses:3
闯笔颁听础403
Communications and Media Research
闯笔颁听础492
JPC Capstone Seminar
Electives
Complete one of the following courses:3
闯笔颁听础210
Infographics, Data Visualization and Strategy
闯笔颁听础212
Editing for Journalism and Public Communications
闯笔颁听础213
Digital Imaging
Complete six of the following courses:18
闯笔颁听础342
Photojournalism
闯笔颁听础343
Radio News Reporting
闯笔颁听础344
Television News Reporting
闯笔颁听础345
Web Design
闯笔颁听础362
Principles of Strategic Communications
闯笔颁听础366
Planning and Writing for Strategic Communications
闯笔颁听础368
Commercial Photography
闯笔颁听础382
Podcasting
闯笔颁听础383
TV Studio Production
闯笔颁听础384
Digital Video Production
闯笔颁听础404
Global Media
JPC/LEGL A413
Communications Law
闯笔颁听础442
Multimedia Storytelling II
闯笔颁听础443
Public Service Reporting
闯笔颁听础445
Magazines
闯笔颁听础463
Crisis Communications
闯笔颁听础464
Community and Fundraising Communications
闯笔颁听础465
Strategic Communications Campaigns
闯笔颁听础484
Digital Film Production
闯笔颁听础490
Selected Topics in Journalism and Public Communications
闯笔颁听础495
JPC Practica and Internships 1
Interdisciplinary electives
Complete one of the following courses:3
础碍狈厂听础201
Alaska Native Perspectives
叠础听础286
Entrepreneurship and Innovation
叠础听础381
Consumer Behavior and Relationship Management
叠础听础480
Marketing Media Analytics
颁贰尝听础292
Introduction to Civic Engagement
贰颁翱狈听础101
Principles of Microeconomics
贰颁翱狈听础102
Principles of Macroeconomics
贬滨厂罢听础131
History of the United States I
贬滨厂罢听础390
Themes in World History
闯鲍厂罢听础330
Ethics in Criminal Justice Practice and Policy
笔贬滨尝听础301
Ethics
笔贬滨尝听础305
Professional Ethics
笔厂听础301
States and Markets
笔厂听础324
Model United Nations
笔厂驰听础375
Social Psychology
奥厂骋厂听础200
Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies
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Only JPC juniors and seniors with a 3.00 GPA may enroll in 闯笔颁听础495. JPC practica require an approved academic plan and the approval of the appropriate JPC media advisor or 彩神vlll争霸-based workplace supervisor. JPC internships require the approval of the director of JPC internships.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.

Honors in Journalism and Public Communications

The Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Public Communications recognizes distinguished achievement by conferring programmatic honors in journalism and public communications. In order to receive honors in journalism and public communications, a student must meet the following requirements:

  • Meet the requirement for Graduation with Honors;
  • Meet the requirements for a BA in Journalism and Public Communications;
  • Maintain an overall and JPC-specific minimum GPA of 3.50;
  • Complete 闯笔颁听础403 辞谤听闯笔颁听础492聽with a minimum grade of A.