Journalism B.A.
Bachelor of Arts - Journalism
School of Journalism
Degree Specific Credits: 37
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.5
Catalog Year: 2018-2019
Note: Degree Specific Requirements: must complete at least 37 and no more than 48 JRNL credits. Students must complete at least 72 total credits outside of Journalism. The school strongly recommends students complete the first-year sequence of an approved language course or equivalent by exam before applying to the professional program.
General Education Requirements
Information regarding these requirements can be found in the General Education Section of the catalog.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Journalism Courses | 12 | |
Core Requirements | ||
| Journalism - Professional Program | 7-8 | |
| Journalism - Capstone | 3 | |
| Journalism - Upper Division Electives | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 37-38 | |
Pre-Journalism Courses
Rule: 2.5 overall GPA and 2.5 GPA in pre-journalism core.
Note: These courses must be completed prior to admission to the School of Journalism professional program.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JRNL 100H | Media History and Literacy | 3 |
| JRNL 170 | Elements of News Writing (Prerequisite for JRNL 270) | 3 |
| JRNL 257 | Beginning Visual Journalism | 3 |
| JRNL 270 | Reporting | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Journalism - Professional Program
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| JRNL 300 | First Amendment and Journalism Law | 3 |
| JRNL 400 | Ethics & Trends in News Media | 3 |
| JRNL 498 | Supervised Internship | 1-2 |
| Total Hours | 7-8 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Journalism - Capstone
Note: Please see your advisor for additional courses that may satisfy this requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Native News Honors Project | ||
| Reporting Native News | ||
| Montana Journalism Review | ||
| Social Media and Audience II | ||
| Advanced Audio | ||
| Covering Elections | ||
| Covering the Legislature | ||
| Advanced Video Reporting | ||
| Adv Video Photo and Directing | ||
| Student Documentary Unit | ||
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Journalism - Upper-Division Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete five of the following courses: | 15 | |
| Intermediate Photojournalism | ||
| News Editing | ||
| Intermediate Web Reporting | ||
| Social Media and Audience | ||
| Intermediate Audio | ||
| Intermediate Video Photography | ||
| Intermediate Video Directing | ||
| Intermediate Video Reporting and Producing | ||
| Feature Writing | ||
| Public Affairs Reporting | ||
| Native News Honors Project | ||
| Reporting Native News | ||
| Montana Journalism Review | ||
| Investigations | ||
| Advanced Photo & Multimedia Storytelling | ||
| Freelance Photography | ||
| Documentary Photojournalism | ||
| Print & Web Editing & Design | ||
| Online Journalism | ||
| Social Media and Audience II | ||
| Marketing Your Work | ||
| Advanced Audio | ||
| Covering Elections | ||
| Covering the Legislature | ||
| Opinion Writing | ||
| International Reporting | ||
| Advanced Video Reporting | ||
| Adv Video Photo and Directing | ||
| Advanced Video Storytelling | ||
| Student Documentary Unit | ||
| Pollner Seminar | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-