(44 credits)

  • A grade of at least C- in Department of Digital Media & Journalism (DMJ) courses is required for credit toward the Journalism major.
  • This major requires an internship (DMJ461 Legislative Gazette or DMJ490 Internship in Digital Media/Journalism) and corequisite seminar (DMJ491 Internship Seminar) totaling at least 5 credits. Students may fulfill the internship at the Legislative Gazette or elsewhere or may combine internship experiences to meet this requirement.
  • An average GPA of 2.0 in Department of Digital Media & Journalism (DMJ) courses is required for degree application.
Required Core Courses (27 Credits)
DMJ210Investigating the News3
DMJ215Digital Storytelling4
DMJ230Journalism 14
DMJ332Journalism II4
DMJ347Media Ethics4
DMJ453Multimedia Editing and Publishing: The Little Rebellion4
DMJ458Capstone Seminar in Multimedia Reporting4
Contexts of Journalism (6 Credits)
Select 6 credits min. of the following:6
Media Theory
Media and Diversity
Digital Media/Journalism Selected Topic
Mass Media Law
Picture Culture
Genres of Journalism (6 Credits)
Select 6 credits min. of the following:6
Photojournalism
Public Affairs Reporting
Feature Writing
Arts Writing
Podcasting
The Literature of Journalism
Digital Media/Journalism Selected Topic
Ottaway Seminar
Required Internship and Seminar (5 Credits)
DMJ461Legislative Gazette4
or DMJ490 Internship in Digital Media/Journalism
DMJ491Internship Seminar1
Total Credits44