B.A., Digital Journalism
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
Minimum Requirements for Digital Journalism B.A.: 120 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General University Requirements | ||
| Complete the general university requirements. | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Complete the general education requirements. | ||
| B.A. Degree Requirements | ||
| Complete the B.A. degree requirements. | ||
| As part of the B.A. degree requirements, complete: | ||
| History of the U.S. | ||
| Digital Journalism Program Requirements | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| COJO F101X | Media and Culture | 3 |
| COJO F202 | News Writing for the Media | 3 |
| COJO F204/ART F284 | Basic Digital Photography | 3 |
| COJO F251 | Introduction to Video Production | 4 |
| COJO F310 | Reporting | 3 |
| COJO/WGS F380 | Women, Minorities and the Media | 3 |
| COJO F400 | Professional Internship | 1-3 |
| COJO F413 | Mass Media Law and Regulation | 3 |
| COJO F431 | Public Relations Campaigns | 3 |
| COJO F454 | Newscast | 3 |
| COJO F490 | Online Publication: "Extreme Alaska" 1 | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| Radio Production | ||
| Editing for Journalists | ||
| Documentary Filmmaking | ||
| Complete one course from the following list of approved journalism electives: | 3 | |
| Radio Production | ||
| Professional Interviewing | ||
| Foreign Corresponding | ||
| Website Design | ||
| Video Storytelling: Content Creation | ||
| Communicating Ethics | ||
| Magazine Article Writing | ||
| Editing for Journalists | ||
| Social Media Toolkit | ||
| Advanced Photography | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Advanced Photography Seminar | ||
| Digital Darkroom | ||
| Writing for a Living | ||
| Investigative Reporting | ||
| Radio and Television News Writing | ||
| Television News Reporting | ||
| Newscast | ||
| Science Writing for the General Public | ||
| Documentary Filmmaking | ||
| Multimedia Theory and Practice | ||
COJO F493 | Special Topics | |
COJO F497 | Independent Study | |
| Undergraduate Research | ||
| Complete credits outside of journalism 2 | 80 | |
- 1
Fulfills the baccalaureate capstone requirement.
- 2
To ensure the journalist a broad liberal arts education, 80 credits must be taken from outside of journalism-specific areas, 65 of which should be from any of these departments: ACNS, ALST, ANL, ANS, ANTH, ART, ATM, BIOL, CHEM, ECON, ENGL, ENVE, ESK, FISH, FL, FLPA, FREN, GEOG, GEOS, GER, HIST, HONR, HUM, JPN, JUST, LING, LS, MATH, MSL, MUS, NRM, PHIL, PHYS, PS, PSY, RUSS, SOC, SPAN, STAT and WGS.
