Requirements: Journalism Major (B.A.)
All BA or BSc degrees require the completion of a minimum 128 credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0.
For further degree requirements, please see our BA/BSc Requirements Page.
Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum
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| Course Number | Course Name | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|
| EN 2020 CCE (minimum grade of "C") | Writing & Criticism | EN1010 (minimum grade of "C") |
| FR 1200 CCF (or above) (minimum grade of "C") | Elementary French & Culture II | FR1100 (minimum grade of "C") |
| CCI 1 | Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP. |
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| CCX | Experiential Learning | |
| MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM) | Quantitative Reasoning | |
| Lab science course coded CCS | Experimental Reasoning | MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 53 credits
(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM1023 | Introduction to Media and Communications | [course:cm1023:prereq] |
| CM1011 (course type CCR) | Journalism: Writing & Reporting | [course:cm1011:prereq] |
| CM2012 | Digital Journalism | [course:cm2012:prereq] |
| CM1500 | Digital Toolkit: Communication Design Practicum | [course:cm1500:prereq] |
| CM/EC2003 | Media Industries | [course:cm2003:prereq] |
| CM3046 | Media Law, Policy & Ethics | [course:cm3046:prereq] |
| CM3098 or CM4095 |
Internship or Senior Thesis |
[course:cm3098:prereq] or [course:cm4095:prereq] |
| CM4075 (course type CCC) | Portfolio - 1 credit | [course:cm4075:prereq] |
Select two different workshops from the following list.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM1850 | Magazine Journalism Practicum - 2 credits, can be taken twice for credit | [course:cm1850:prereq] |
| CM1851 | Online News Practicum - 2 credits | [course:cm1851:prereq] |
| CM1852 | Video Journalism Practicum - 2 credits | [course:cm1852:prereq] |
Select one course from the following genres
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM3012 | Feature & Investigative Journalism | [course:cm3012:prereq] |
| CM3033 | Scripts for Travel | [course:cm3033:prereq] |
| CM4013 | Fashion Journalism Practicum | [course:cm4013:prereq] |
| CM4014 | Comparative Journalism: From Gutenberg to Google | [course:cm4014:prereq] |
Select four courses from the following list. At least two courses must be at the 3000 level or above.
| COURSE NUMBER | COURSE NAME | PREREQUISITES |
|---|---|---|
| CM/FM1019 | Principles of Video Production | [course:cm1019:prereq] |
| CM2004 | Comparative Communications History | [course:cm2004:prereq] |
| PO2031 | World Politics | [course:po2031:prereq] |
| AR/CM2080 | Graphic Design Studio | [course:cm2080:prereq] |
| CM2110 | Global Fashion and Design | [course:cm2110:prereq] |
| CM/GS3004 | Communicating Fashion | [course:cm3004:prereq] |
| CM3005 | Public Relations & Society | [course:cm3005:prereq] |
| CM3012 | Feature & Investigative Journalism | [course:cm3012:prereq] |
| CL3020 | Production, Translation, Creation, Publication | [course:cl3020:prereq] |
| CM3027 | Video Production for Broadcast News | [course:cm3027:prereq] |
| CM3033 | Scripts for Travel | [course:cm3033:prereq] |
| LW/PO3041 | International Human Rights Law | [course:po3041:prereq] |
| CM/AN3049 | Media & Ethnography | [course:cm3049:prereq] |
| PO3051 | Global Political Economy | [course:po3051:prereq] |
| CM3052 | Rhetoric & Persuasion | [course:cm3052:prereq] |
| FM3063 | Making a Documentary | [course:fm3063:prereq] |
| PO3066 | Billionaireswatch.org | [course:po3066:prereq] |
| PY3066 | Life Stories | [course:py3066:prereq] |
| LW/BA3084 | International Business Law | [course:lw3084:prereq] |
| CM3091 | Topics in Communications | [course:cm3091:prereq] |
| CL/EN3300 | Creative Nonfiction: Crafting Personal Narratives | [course:cl3300:prereq] |
| CM4013 | Fashion Journalism Practicum | [course:cm4013:prereq] |
| CM4014 | Comparative Journalism: From Gutenberg to Google | [course:cm4014:prereq] |
| CM4015 | Media, Panic & Scandal | [course:cm4015:prereq] |
| CM4016 | Global Advocacy | [course:cm4016:prereq] |
| CM4017 | Media & War | [course:cm4017:prereq] |
| CM4021 | Paris Fashion Template | [course:cm4021:prereq] |
| CM4030 | Media in Asia | [course:cm4030:prereq] |
| CM4073 | Media & Society in the Arab World | [course:cm4073:prereq] |
| CM4090 | Senior Seminar | [course:cm4090:prereq] |
| CM4091 | Topics in Communication | [course:cm4091:prereq] |
| Courses coded LW or HI at the 3000 level or above - by approval |
FREE ELECTIVES
Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.
HONORS
Students may earn honors if they have at least a 3.7 GPA in communication courses taken during their junior and senior years and complete an honors thesis. Students must contact the Department Chair in the fall of their senior year if they are interested in honors.